toyota motorreleased a prototype on November 16th, a C-segment class hybrid-only model, the 5th generation “Prius’. The attention-grabbing hybrid powertrain will be available for the first time since the 1st generation model appeared in 1997, with two displacement engines of 1.8 liters and 2 liters, and three types of combined maximum output.
◆ Strongest specification PHEV, 0-100km/h acceleration is 6 seconds
Among the series, the highest combined output value is the PHEV (plug-in hybrid) model that is combined with only a 2.0-liter engine, with a peak output of 164 kW (223 ps). Of course, the Prius is the strongest in history. The nominal acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h is 6.7 seconds, but since the electric vehicle has a power output of 164 kW, it should be possible to achieve that time even on-road.
A PHEV with a large amount of batteries can receive powerful power from the battery, so it has an advantage in terms of power compared to a normal hybrid car (HEV). Even with the 4th generation Prius, there were quite a few engineers in the development team who wanted to make it a high-output specification because it was a PHEV, but the idea was that a plug-in hybrid car should not lose to a normal hybrid car in terms of hybrid fuel efficiency. It was deeply rooted among the upper echelons and never materialized. The SUV “RAV4” is the first PHEV with higher performance than a normal HEV, and the Prius is the second following.
◆ 1.8HEV for fuel-efficient users
There are two non-plug-in hybrids, a 1.8-liter engine version and a 2-liter engine version. The 1.8-liter version is likely a fourth-generation refinement that will appeal to traditionally fuel-efficient users. The 2-liter version has a maximum output of 144 kW (Toyota lists it as 193 ps, but it would be a miscalculation of 196 ps), which is a further increase in power from the 132 kW of the current overseas version of the Corolla 2.0 Hybrid. This 2-liter version can also be expected to accelerate from 0-100km/h in less than 8 seconds.