Prius (1st generation, 2000–2004)

Key Features:

  • The world’s first mass-production hybrid electric car
  • Introduced in the UK launch following domestic launch in Japan in 1997
  • Debut of the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain, featuring 1.5-litre petrol engine and electric motor
  • On sale in the UK from 2000 to 2004

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17 December 2007

Toyota Prius: 10 Years At The Top

Prius celebrates its 10th anniversary this month and a decade during which it has pushed the boundaries of automotive innovation and set benchmarks in low emissions and fuel economy that Toyota’s rivals are still struggling to match.

2 September 2002

Toyota And Nissan Agree To Tie Up On Hybrid Technologies

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (Toyota) and NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. (Nissan) have concluded a basic agreement on the long-term, continuous transaction of hybrid systems including technical cooperation.

21 June 2002

Toyota Prius Makes Motorsport History

The world’s first hybrid rally, a Toyota Prius, has finished the gruelling 5,000 mile, three-week Midnight Sun to Red Sea Rally in a provisional 14th place overall.

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