The 2017 Toyota Prius is a collection of the most compelling attributes in a mid-sized car today. It’s comfortable, handles well, performs well, comes loaded with features and tech, and is hilariously easy on fuel. I left a test drive of the latest Prius impressed with how well the machine’s hybrid powertrain blends into the background, and figur

We Canadians love our all-wheel-drive (AWD) vehicles. We’re also pretty testy about gasoline prices. So, it’s about time that Toyota offered AWD with the Prius. Their reluctance may have had something to do with the increase in weight that AWD systems entail. But adding just 57 kg, this one’s light, as demonstrated in the 2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e

Might as well cut to the chase. Anyone kicking the skinny tires of a Toyota Prius c will be interested in one thing – parsimonious fuel-sippage. So to the reveal. After a week of buzzing around The 6 (that’s Drake-speak for Toronto) in Toyota’s diminutive hybrid, I saw 5.0 L/100. Impressive. Being a hatchback, it boasts the usual utility asso

Let’s begin with three great aspects of the 2015 Toyota Prius c. “I know you’d rather take your bicycle but sometimes you just need a car, so good for you for selecting a Prius.” First off, as one would expect, it is very fuel-efficient. Next, its compact dimensions mean it’s highly maneuverable in tight urban spaces. Navigating narr

I've got to admit that I have a bit of a love/hate thing going when it comes to Toyota's oh-so-practical-and-efficient Prius lower-case v. So picking up the keys for a week behind the wheel of the mildly restyled 2015 version left me with a familiar mix of contentment, pleasure and regret. Contentment knowing that I'd be able to easily handle wha

The 2017 Toyota Prius v doesn't see many changes over the 2016 model, but it does get a small price hike. The price for each trim level will rise by about $350 compared with last year. The big-hatch hybrid v still uses the last-generation Hybrid Synergy Drive system, which means that it has a 1.8L four-cylinder and an electric motor that combine

The Toyota Prius hums into 2018 with just one change. That's to the price. It's going up slightly this year. The Prius was an all-new design just two model-years ago, so it doesn't get any big changes yet. It continues on with the 1.8L four-cylinder and Toyota hybrid system that earn it a 4.4 L/100 km city fuel economy rating. All Prius mod

Fuji Speedway sits in the shadow of a veiled volcano, a temple filled with the spirits of long-dead racers. In the old days, when aerodynamics was a half-understood alchemy, they'd come off the straightaway at maximum velocity to shoot into the curved embankment, a man-machine marble of steel and bone, muscle and fuel. Many died in glory; some live

OJAI, CALIFORNIA – Yellow ochre, dusty beige, burnt umber and red sandstone. There’s not much green in this palette. The wind rattling through the sagebrush underscores just how dry this savannah-like landscape has become. Toyota claims a combined energy consumption of 1.96 Le/100 km, which is not only 22% better than the previous Prius plug-

It seems like every week there is another supercar launched that takes an existing model and makes it more focused, more single-purpose, and more "hardcore". Air conditioning is removed (but always available as an option), carbon fibre replaces steel, the paint gets thinner to save a few grams, bigger wings are added, and, invariably, the price get

Toyota’s littlest hybrid is showing its age in some aspects, but overall, the 2019 Prius c  is a funky little machine that’s well-sized for the city. There are several higher-tech safety items as standard equipment, and for 2019, pedestrian detection is added to the pre-collision emergency front braking system. The optional Technology Package is

There are a lot of different ways for a car to transform itself into an icon, a legend. For some, it’s by being the first of its kind and offering something that captures the automotive spirit. The Mustang, for example, was the seminal Pony Car. It started the genre and continues to dominate its arena. It is both the poster child and the pill

Totally redesigned for 2016, the Toyota Prius hatchback returns for 2017 basically unchanged except for some added standard equipment and a small price hike to match. Toyota’s “Safety Sense P” group of safety features and heated front seats are now standard in the base Prius trim raising the price from $25,995 to $27,190. As well, the price of the

Toyota continues to lead the way when it comes to hybridization of their product line. The list of Toyotas that are available in a hybrid gets longer every year. It turns out that many consumers aren’t aware of some of these models, unless they have been shopping for one. But the original doesn’t need any introductions. It took days for the g

Vehicle Type A worthy upgrade from older models. Compact hybrid hatchback History/Description For its fourth generation, the Toyota Prius arrived with numerous upgrades and tweaks, as well as improved performance and efficiency, improved driving dynamics, and more safety equipment than ever. Launched in 2015 for model year 2016