Road test: Toyota Prius 3 Plug-In Hybrid
List price of the tested model: Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Sol Premium, metallic paint: CHF 61’630.-
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| Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid | Toyota Prius III | Opel Ampera | Nissan Leaf | |
| Fuel engine | L4-1798 cm3 VVTi – Atkinson | L4-1798 cm3 VVTi – Atkinson | L4 – 1398 cm3 | – |
| Fuel power (hp / rpm) | 99 / 5200 | 99 / 5200 | 84 / 4800 | – |
| Electric power (hp / rpm) | 82 / – | 82 / – | 150 / – | 109 / 2730-9800 |
| Combined power (hp) | 136 / – | 136 / – | 150 / – | 109 / 2730-9800 |
| Fuel torque (Nm / rpm) | 142 / 2800 | 142 / 2800 | – / – | – |
| Electric torque (Nm / rpm) | 207 | 207 | 370 / – | 280 / 0-2730 |
| Combined torque (Nm / rpm) | – / – | – / – | 370 / – | 280 / 0-2730 |
| Transmission | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Gearbox | Pseudo-CVT | Pseudo-CVT | 1 gear | 1 gear |
| PWR (kg/ch) | 10.71 (10.44) | (10.25) | 11.09 | 14.1 |
| DIN weight (mfr.) | 1457 (1440) 58.6% F 41.4% R | (1395) | 1664 (1657) 61.6% R 38.4% R | 1537 (1525) |
| 0-100 km/h (sec.) | 11.4 | 10.4 | < 10 | 11.9 |
| Top speed (km/h) | 180 | 180 | 161 | 145 |
| Electrical mileage (mfr.) | 163 (124) Wh/km | – | 180 (135*) Wh/km | (173) Wh/km |
| Fuel mileage (mfr.) | 4.72 (2.1) L/100km | 5.7 (3.9) | 5.3 (1.2*) L/100km | 0 |
| Battery energy (kWh) | 4.4 | 1.3** | 16 | 24 |
| Fuel tank (l) | 45 | 45 | 35 | 0 |
| CO2 Emissions (g/km) | 49 | 89 | 27* | 0 |
| Length (mm) | 4480 | 4480 | 4498 | 4450 |
| Width (mm) | 1745 | 1745 | 1787 / 2126 | 1770 |
| Height (mm) | 1490 | 1490 | 1439 | 1550 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2700 | 2700 | 2685 | 2700 |
| Trunk | 443 | 443 | 310 / 1005 | 330 / 680 |
| Tires | 195/65/15 | 195/65/15 | 215/55/17 | 205/55/16 |
| Base price (CHF) | 51’900 | 38’900 | 52’900 | 49’950 |
| Base price (EUR) | 37’000 | 28’000 | 44’500 | 25’990* |
* including eco-bonus ** not rechargeable
We thank Toyota Switzerland for the load of this Prius Plug-In.
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