Toyota Prius c Gains Persona Series Special Edition

Although fuel economy figures still haven’t been revealed, the Japanese automaker expects the auto to see a 10-percent improvement in EPA estimated MPG on the core models while the Prius Eco will see even greater improvements. It achieves this groundbreaking efficiency by way of a large-volume EGR valve and improved combustion efficiency.

What Toyota has done is to change the intake ports of the engine, increase the capacity of the exhaust recirculation system and change the oil into a lower-viscosity oil, added new and redesigned coolant passages and much more.

Tye new Toyota Prius will now be coming in with a new and improve 1.8 liters 4 cylinder engine that will be delivering about 150hp with the help of the electric motor.

Toyota’s hybrid technology also integrates a Continuously Variable Transaxle, a nickel-metal hydride battery, a power control unit (inverter), a DC-DC converter, a step-up converter and a hybrid control computer. The batteries have been relocated to being below the rear seats, so that gives the auto more space and allows it to accommodate a choice of AWD known as the E-Four. It has 60 percent more torsional rigidity, thanks to the use of Laser Screw Welding, structural adhesives, and uniquely shaped frame structures.

Borrowing a page from Henry Ford, or at least a quote, Toyota is going to offer the Persona Series Special Edition of the Prius C in any color you want – as long as it’s black. A new double wishbone rear suspension and a lower center of gravity result in a hybrid with a sporty ride. The screen on the right side will show speed, fuel, and other info while the screen on the left is a multi-display that can show whatever the driver selects.

Available safety features include the Toyota Safety Sense P package that features a Pre-collision System with Pedestrian Detection.

Other enhancements include new seats, gauges and displays including a heads-up display that projects information onto the windshield, and better air conditioning. By using millimeter-wave radar and a single-lens camera, the Prius is able to detect both cars and pedestrians.

The Prius was not the first hybrid on the market when it debuted in 1997 but established itself as the industry benchmark and Toyota used its success to expand the technology across its lineup.