The New 2023 Toyota Prius Continues the Legacy of the One of The Most Fuel-Efficient Hybrid Vehicles Every Built

The very first Toyota Prius was released over 22 years ago in 2001 and its debut turned heads and forever changed the course of the automotive industry. No more were automakers envisioning a future where gasoline engines would dominate but the burgeoning world of hybrid vehicles combining gasoline engines with battery technology was on the cusp of taking the industry in a whole new direction.

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Twenty-two years later, Toyota has unveiled the 2023 Toyota Prius, a vehicle that is literally leaps and bounds ahead of its progenitor in 2001. The Prius perfected the blend between an electric motor with a high efficiency engine to squeeze out more miles out of every gallon of gasoline.

With the launch of the original Prius in 2001, Toyota had envisioned a world where hybrid-powered vehicles were the norm. What better way to conserve on fuel and reduce greenhouse gases than with a vehicle that offers exceptional mileage per gallon. The concept caught on with the general public and Toyota has sold over 5 million units of the Prius in North America alone and 20 million units worldwide.

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The Prius models have made a drastic impact on climate change reducing CO2 emissions by over 82 million tons. Furthermore, the 2023 Prius will be the most fuel-efficient Prius ever made, able to achieve an astounding 57 MPG on the LE FWD model.

The new 2023 Prius is part of Toyota’s Carbon Neutral future and part of a lineup of vehicles that will include hybrids, plug-in hybrids, all-electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles all planned for the not-too-distant future.

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The new 2023 Prius will debut in North American dealerships in early 2023 with pricing to be announced in late 2022.