India-bound 2016 Toyota Prius launched in Japan, priced from 2.4 million yen

Updated: 11 Dec 2015, 10:58 AM IST

1 / 11 India-bound 2016 Toyota Prius launched in Japan Source: indianautosblog.com



The 2016 Toyota Prius is now available for sale in Japan, which is the first market to get the next generation hybrid.

2 / 11 Price Price starts from 2.4 million yen (Rs 13.09 Lakh) to 3,39 million yen (Rs 18.51 Lakh).



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3 / 11 Toyota expects to sell 12,000 units per month Pre-orders total 60,000 vehicles in Japan, and Toyota expects to sell 12,000 units per month.



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4 / 11 Available in four trim levels The new Prius is available in four trim levels: “E”,”S”, “A”, and “A Premium”.



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5 / 11 Bi-Beam LED headlamps Bi-Beam LED headlamps and smart keyless entry are standard on all grades, while the Toyota Safety Sense P collision avoidance and mitigation package, is standard on all “A” and “A Premium” grades.



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6 / 11 Aluminum wheels There’s also a “Touring Selection” option for “S” and “A” trims, which comes with features like 215/45 R17 tires, aluminum wheels, and synthetic leather seats.



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7 / 11 Leather wrapped steering wheel The top-end A Premium gets genuine leather seats and leather wrapped steering wheel.



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8 / 11 Engine Power is sourced from a 1.8-liter four-cylinder DOHC engine that makes 97 bhp at 5,200 rpm and 142 Nm of torque at 3,600 rpm from its naturally aspirated engine.



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9 / 11 Electric motor It is paired to an electric motor which sources power from a nickel metal hydride battery that contributes a further 71 bhp.



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10 / 11 Electronic four-wheel drive system Customers going for the “Touring Selection” option can spec the E-Four electronic four-wheel drive system.



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