2015 Toyota Prius will have better fuel economy, be made of lighter materials

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2015 Toyota Prius will have better fuel economy, be made of lighter materials - car fanatics - 06-26-2012 07:00 PM

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Photo credit: Toyota
June 26, 2012
By: CF staff

The fourth-generation Toyota Prius, due around 2015, will be made of lighter materials, with a more slippery shape, and will ride on tires with lower rolling resistance — efforts all aimed at boosting the fuel economy of the world's best-selling hybrid car.

The 2012 Toyota Prius is rated by the EPA at 51 mpg in city driving and 48 mpg on the highway, with an estimated range between fill-ups of 526 miles.

The challenge of achieving better fuel economy with the next-generation Prius car is greater than for the last because many of the easier energy-saving wins have already been realized.

RE: 2015 Toyota Prius will have better fuel economy, be made of lighter materials - REVolution - 06-26-2012 07:51 PM

I would love to see Ford's response. Ford vs GM, now Ford vs. Toyota. This rivalry is going to be fierce.