Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
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The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (often abbreviated as the Prius PHV and known as the Prius Prime in North America, South Korea, and New Zealand) is a plug-in hybrid liftback manufactured by Toyota. The first-generation model was produced from 2012 to 2016. The second-generation model has been produced since 2016.[1] Production of the third-generation model began in 2023.
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Toyota |
Also called | Toyota Prius Prime (2016–present) |
Production | January 2012 – present |
Model years | 2012–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Compact car (C) |
Body style | 5-door liftback |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
The Prius Plug-in Hybrid was the second most sold plug-in electric car in 2012,[2] and became third-best all-time in December 2014.[3] As sales declined after the end of its production, the Prius PHV fell to fifth place in the global ranking by November 2015, after being surpassed by both the Tesla Model S and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.[4] As of December 2017[update], sales were led by North America with 66,800 units, followed by Japan with 48,800, and the European market with 13,100 units.[5] The U.S. was the leading country market with 65,703 units sold by 2017.[6][7][8] As of December 2019[update], cumulative global sales of both Prius plug-in generations totaled 209,000 units.[9]