Toyota Prius Hybrid Car 2012 Model Review

Toyota Prius Hybrid
Toyota Prius 2012 is a Hybrid car, which comes in three models all being the members of the Prius fuel economy family. It is an excellent fuel-efficient car in a stylish sportsback exterior body design, spacious interior and with an affordable price tag. It gives you a smooth ride and the efficient fuel consumption, which makes it a better vehicle than most of the other sports back cars.

Toyota Prius 2012 Hybrid Exterior and Interior: The latest Toyota Prius Sports-back is good and has unique looks. There are certain changes made to this recent model as compared to the older version. It has a shorter and slimmer bonnet than before that defines its athletic look. The hood falls directly into the front bumper and does not have any front grille. It has smooth oval edged bonnet with a Toyota logo just where the bonnet ends. The headlamps are sparkling brilliant and attached on the sides of the bonnet and end exactly where the bonnet ends. The door handles of the 2012 Toyota Prius are in body color that gives it an attractive and uniform look. The bold curves and lines characterize its body flowing towards the back of the body. The sporty back and rear taillights blend together to give it an impressive look. The interior of this Toyota Prius 2012 Sports back is roomy and quite stylish. The material used in this gorgeous are not that attractive and primarily plastic

fiber and that is to keep its weight low to give impressive fuel mileage. The cabin is quite spacious with air conditioning, audio System and the navigation LCD screen in the middle of the cabin. The seats and the steering wheel are covered with leather to complement the plastic use, wholly giving a rich interior look. The steering wheel has audio, Bluetooth and navigation screen controls to give easy accessibility to the driver. It is equipped with an MP3 player while satellite radio remains optional. The front driver and passenger seats are quite comfortable but that much of a luxury oriented with equally compelling back passenger seats. The cargo space in the back of the car is obviously more than a hatchback but slightly less than a sedan, however the backseats can be folded to make it an ultimate cargo carrier.

Toyota Prius 2012 Hybrid Performance:
2012 Toyota Prius is available in five trims with plenty of optional features to select from. All the Toyota Prius models and trims are equipped with 1.8liter 4 cylinders hybrid engine that makes it a V4. Prius comes with a pair of electric motor and generators, which store electrical energy and power it up with a specialized Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The Prius 2012 accelerates from 0 to 60mph in 10.1 seconds and the average fuel economy ratings for it remain around 51 in the city and 48 on the highway.

Toyota Prius 2012 Hybrid Safety:
The Toyota Prius 2012 Sports back is available with Antilock Disc Brake System and Traction Control System. It also has a Stability Control System that keeps the car in control on the road even at high speeds. Prius comes with front side airbags, side curtain airbags and a driver knee airbag which keeps the passengers safe in case of any violent jerk or accident. There is an optional pre-collision warning system and a lane-departure warning system.

Conclusion:
The Toyota Prius 2012 Sports back is affordable and provides you with a smooth ride. Although the cabin is roomy and spacious but it is made up of plastic which gives an inexpensive look to this Sports back car.