2010 Toyota Prius - Very Good Condition - One Owner - Highway Driven (AZ to CA)

2010 Toyota Prius Description

Toyota debuted the new Prius (2010 US model year) at the January 2009North American International Auto Show,and sales began in Japan on 18 May 2009.Toyota cut the price of the Prius from¥2.331 millionto¥2.05 millionto better compete with theHonda Insight,leading some to wonder whether increased sales of the Prius might come at the expense of sales of other vehicles with higher margins. Competition from lower priced hybrids, such as the Honda Insight, also made it difficult for Toyota to capitalize on the Prius's success.As of June 2013, Toyota has sold about 1,688,000 third-generation Priuses worldwide.

At its introduction in 2009, it won theCar of the Year JapanAward for the second time.

Its new body design is more aerodynamic, with a reduced drag coefficient ofCd=0.25. This figure is disputed byGeneral Motorswhich found the value for the model with 17-inch wheels to be around 0.30 based on tests in GM, Ford, and Chrysler wind tunnels.Car & Drivermeasured the third generation Prius at 0.26 in a privately arranged five-way wind-tunnel test of comparable cars.An underbody rear fin helps stabilize the vehicle at higher speeds. The roof has a special design of a double wave to keep down the air resistance—but this design is not present on the solar roof model.

The estimated fuel-efficiency rating, using the US EPA combined cycle, is 50mpg-US(4.7L/100km; 60mpg-imp).The Prius was the most efficient car powered by liquid fuel available in the US in 2009, based on the official rating.Only the first-generationHonda Insight(2000–2006) equipped with a manual transmission attained a lower fuel consumption rate. The official UK fuel efficiency data for the Prius T3 is Urban 72.4mpg-imp(3.90L/100km; 60.3mpg-US), Extra Urban 76.4mpg-imp(3.70L/100km; 63.6mpg-US), Combined 72.4mpg-imp(3.90L/100km; 60.3mpg-US).

The 1.8-liter gasoline engine (previously 1.5 liters) generates 98hp (73kW), and with the added power of the electric motor generates a total of 134hp (100kW) (previously 110hp or 82kW). The larger engine displacement allows for increased torque, reducing engine speeds (RPM), which improves fuel economy at highway speeds. Thanks to its electric water pump, the Prius engine is the first consumer automotive production engine that requires no accessory belts, which also further improves its fuel economy.The electric motors and other components of the hybrid powertrain are also smaller and more efficient than the industry average.Toyota estimates the new inverter, motor and transaxle are 20 percent lighter.

In December 2013,Consumer Reportsnamed the Prius as the "Best Value", for the second year in a row.

High trim levels in the third generation Prius include features like softex trim seats (that look and feel just like leather but are lighter in weight), headlight washers, parking sensors, premium JBL speaker system and electrically operated lumbar support adjustment for the driver's seat.