Toyota Prius C GX Specs and Review - Newzealand

Toyota Prius C GX Specs and Review - Newzealand. The Prius c is the spirited city-friendly addition to the Prius family, with its stylish and compact design yet surprisingly spacious interior.

Toyota Prius C GX Mechanical Specifications

Hybrid Synergy Drive. Efficient yet powerful.

Toyota’s well proven Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) is a full hybrid system. It includes a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor powered by a Nickel Metal-Hydride (Ni-Mh) battery. 

This is matched to perform in perfect harmony with a petrol-driven combustion engine. Both the petrol and the electric motors in the engine management system can power the car alone or in combination allowing Prius drivers to enjoy responsive power with low emissions and ultra-low fuel consumption.

• Engine
• Combined system output (petrol engine and battery) – 73.6kW
• Maximum power – Petrol engine – 54kW at 4800rpm
• Maximum torque – Petrol engine – 111Nm at 4000rpm
• Fuel consumption – 3.9L/100km (combined ADR 81/02)
• CO2 emissions – 90g/km (combined ADR 79/02)
• Exhaust emission standard – Euro 5
• Fuel - 36L tank capacity

Toyota Prius C GX Transmission

• Electronic Continuously Variable automatic Transmission (ECVT)
• Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD)
• Electric Vehicle (EV) drive mode
• Eco drive mode

Toyota Prius C GX Brakes and Suspension

Brakes

• Front power-assisted ventilated disc brakes
• Rear power-assisted drum brakes
• Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Brake Assist (BA), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
• Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TRC)
• Electronically Controlled Brake Regeneration (ECB-R)
• Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)

Suspension

• Front - MacPherson strut type and stabiliser bar
• Rear - Torsion beam

Toyota Prius C GX Wheels

• 15” steel wheels
• Tyres are 175/65 R15
• Temporary spare wheel

Toyota Prius C GX Exterior Features

• Body coloured front bumper with front air spats. Narrow horizontal grille
• Body coloured outside door handles, outside mirrors with electrical adjustment and indicators
• Body coloured rear bumper, air spats and small rear spoiler
• Halogen projector headlights with manual levelling
• High stop light – LED
• Windscreen wipers - Washer-linked variable intermittent. Rear window wiper

Toyota Prius C GX Interior Features and Convenience

• From the shape of the steering wheel, to the wide opening doors, to the ergonomically designed seats and thoughtfully constructed instrument panel, Prius c provides you with more space than you’d ever expect from such a compact car.
• Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
• Smart entry and start system
• Driver’s seat with slide, recline and vertical height adjustment. Passenger seat with slide and recline functions
• 60:40 split rear seats offers various convenient configurations for luggage and cargo
• Power windows
• Cruise control
• Storage – Centre console with lid, glove box, bottle holders in doors and underfloor storage in the rear luggage area
• Air conditioning with climate control and a clean air filter
• Black and dark blue stripe pattern fabric seats
• Urethane steering wheel with audio controls

Toyota Prius C GX Meters 

• Hybrid System Indicator with charging, Hybrid ECO, ECO and Power driving displays
• Multi-Information Display (MID) 3.5” screen that displays average fuel consumption, average speed, cruising range and temperature display.

Toyota Prius C GX Audio 

• 6.1” colour touchscreen display with radio, CD player, AUX and USB, Bluetooth handsfree phone and audio streaming.
• Reversing camera display with static backing guidelines
• Radio Data Service
• Voice recognition
• 6 speakers.

Toyota Prius C GX Safety and Security 

• Prius c achieves a 5-Star ANCAP safety rating, but it's not just about protecting the vehicle's occupants. Prius c body structure has also been designed to minimise the effect of any collision with pedestrians.
• 7 airbags including driver’s knee
• Reversing camera with static backing guidelines
• Seatbelts - Driver and passenger with ELR, pre-tensioners and force limiters. Rear passengers with ELR and roof mounted centre seat belt
• Two ISO fixing points and three tether anchors
• Engine immobiliser
• Wireless remote central locking
• Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)

Toyota Prius C GX Dimensions 

• Overall length – 3995mm
• Overall width – 1695mm
• Overall height – 1475mm
• Wheelbase – 2550mm
• Seating capacity – 5
• Gross vehicle weight – 1565kg
• Colours
• GX is not available in Tango and Zest.

Toyota Prius C GX Price

ECVT PETROL ELECTRIC HYBRID (RRP) $29,990+ORC

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