Tuesday, May 7, 2013
2013 Toyota Prius Liftback Special Edition
The new 2013 Prius Liftback, the best-selling hybrid vehicle in the United States and the world, offers a special edition model for 2013 that combines an exciting exterior color with eco-friendly. The Prius Liftback has joined Toyota dealers with the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid, the larger Prius V and the new Prius C.
The 2013 Prius Liftback continues to lead the market for hybrid cars. With its 85 KPG allows us to save fuel (KPG 82 city / 77 highway KPG), the Prius Liftback is one of the passenger cars more fuel efficient gasoline available in the U.S. today.
The 2013 Prius Liftback third generation received a design update offers a new special edition. A new and vibrant new color Black Cherry Pearl 17-inch wheels and alloy premium finish give the Prius Special Edition a striking appearance. This special model is also available in Black and Blizzard Pearl.
Inside, the 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback achieved a dramatic look Softex carbon seats with black and dark red stitching. Softex also covers the steering wheel, which features a dark chrome bezel SOFTEX used for interior finishes. Softex is a seat cover material that is lighter weight than animal skins and more environmentally friendly to produce.
In addition to the special edition, Prius Liftback is available in four model grades (Prius Two, Three, Four and Five). At levels three and four include the first moonroof glass sliding panels packaged with solar panels, located in the rear seating area. The ventilation system with solar energy helps reduce the interior air temperature when the car is parked in the sun.
The cooling time of the 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback is shorter when the driver returns to the vehicle, reducing the use of air conditioning. The air conditioning system has remote, which allows the driver to cool the interior temperature for comfort before getting in the car.
Additionally you can install on the 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback a package of performance accessories that allow provide a sporty and more precise handling. The package Toyota Racing Development (TRD) begins with seven aerodynamic parts that provide an aggressive stance and lower profile. The body kit was aerodynamically designed to reduce the drag coefficient of the vehicle and the maintenance of efficiency of the fuel.
The 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback includes 17-inch wheels alloy available as part of the package PLUS seeking help reduce weight. The wheels are fitted with low profile 215/45R17 tires and have a custom offset, which increases track width yet maintains the car low rolling resistance.
Hybrid Synergy Drive
The 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback is built using processes that reduce emissions in every stage of the vehicle lifecycle, from production and driving, to final disposal and dismantling years down the road.
A 1.8-liter four-cylinder Atkinson produces 98 horsepower at 5,200 rpm. Along with the electric motor, the hybrid system can generate 134 horsepower. Due to the unique way that Toyotas Hybrid Synergy Drive combines the power of the gasoline engine and electric motor, the driver experiences a feeling of torque in the 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback that makes it feel even more powerful.
Using an electric water pump and a system of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) also contribute to engine efficiency. The 1.8-liter engine of the 2013 Prius Liftback does not use accessory straps, helping to improve powertrain efficiency and also potentially reducing maintenance costs.
The 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback offers four driving modes (Normal, POWER, ECO and EV). EV Mode allows driving on battery power alone at low speeds for about a mile, if conditions permit. Power mode increases throttle sensitivity input for a sportier feel, ECO Mode helps drivers achieve the best mileage. A panel multi-information display that monitors fuel and energy is standard. It provides information on the efficiency of the 2013 Prius Liftback using three different displays to help the driver adopt economical driving habits.
The 2013 Toyota Prius Liftback is certified as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) and Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) in California and states that apply the California emission standards.
The AT-PZEV certification requires the standard SULEV exhaust linked to the ability to meet a zero-fuel evaporative standard, a demonstration of the durability of 150,000 miles extended emissions system warranty, and technology deemed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to advance future fuel cell vehicles. In the rest of the country, Prius is certified as Tier 2, Bin 3.
