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The power quotient is even better for
AWD models ($1400 extra for all trim
levels). The rear axle now is driven,
when needed, by a permanent-magnet
motor that generates 40 hp and 62 lb-ft
(84 Nm) - big increases over the meager
7 hp and 40 lb-ft (54 Nm) delivered
by the previous AWD Prius' induction
motor acting on the rear axle.
It all translates to " real-car " acceleration,
with Toyota's figures indicating a
0-to-60 mph (0-to-97 km/h) time of 7.2
sec. for FWD models and a properly
brisk 7 sec. for AWD. The only letdown
is from the Prius' electronically controlled
continuously variable transmission.
The eCVT is reasonably quiet and
cooperative in responding to most accelerator-pedal
inputs, but full-throttle
acceleration generates the signature
CVT wail that it seems engineers could
do little to dull.
All-new cockpit
The fifth-generation Prius' cabin is completely
revised, with the most obvious
change being a switch to a " conventional "
instrument cluster in front of the driver
and a large central touchscreen handling
most ancillary display requirements.
The digital instrument panel is
located at what for some drivers might
be an odd focal distance, however, and
its comparatively small size - combined
with the plethora of possible icons and
other information it's tasked to display
- can require too much concentration
from the driver. And the odd height- and
rake-adjustable nacelle in which the
steering wheel sits seems to require
placing the wheel distractingly low if the
instrument cluster is to be seen.
In the center, standard screen size is 8
in. (203 mm), with a 12.3-in. (312-mm)
display standard for Limited and optional
for XLE. The substantially lower
roofline means headroom might be at a
premium for some occupants, with the
rear seat seeming particularly trim. The
new one-piece window for the hatch
doesn't provide the most expansive rearward
view (perhaps one reason why a
digital rearview mirror is available), and
the lower roofline's effect on cargo
space also seems palpable - the up-trim
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XLE and Limited offer just 20.3 cubic
feet (0.57 cubic meter) of seats-up cargo
space versus 27.4 cubic feet (0.78
cubic meter) for the outgoing Prius.
Pricing runs from $28,545 for the LE
front-drive to $36,960 for an AWD
Prius in the top Limited trim. Materazzo
said the plug-in Prius Prime will be
available sometime in the spring of
2023. The 2023 Prius is built in
Tsutsumi, Japan.
Bill Visnic

http://info.hotims.com/84491-706

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