Detroit - Toyota Motor Corp. will strengthen their lines of hatchback sedan with subcompact Prius launched variant C. This little car staying digadang as variants with teririt fuel consumption in its class.
Prius C, which was launched in the Detroit Motorshow January 10 local time has a fuel consumption ratio of 53 miles per gallon (mpg). Page autonews.com preach the hatchback that was developed from the Toyota Yaris platform is marketed worldwide starting next March with a price of U.S. $ 19 thousand, or approximately USD 171 million. "We are targeting to sell the Prius C 45 thousand a year in America," said General Manager of Toyota's Bob Carter.
Prototype Prius C is actually already appeared in the Detroit Motorshow 2011. It was shown this new variant has smaller dimensions than the previous Prius. In comparison, the Prius C has a wheelbase 6 inches shorter. This has an impact on the dimensions of length and weight of vehicles reduced by 50 percent from the previous Prius. Prius C carrying capacity of 1.5 liter engine with a power of 99 horsepower.
Some additional features are quite charming namely tires and 15-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate control, steering wheel holder which can be modified (tilt telescopic steering) and the airbag in 9 points. This car is also equipped with audio systems that qualified as a CD player, USB port with iPod connectivity, hands-free phone, phonebook access, Bluetooth and streaming music player.
Given these features, the Prius C presumably aimed at young people who want a stylish car but fuel efficient.
Description: Detroit Autoshow Displays The Economical Version of The Toyota Prius
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