{"id":50082,"date":"2023-11-06T17:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highwaytale.com\/?p=50082"},"modified":"2023-11-06T17:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:49:04","slug":"new-toyota-prius-2023-review-the-hybrid-superstar-now-coming-to-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highwaytale.com\/car-reviews\/new-toyota-prius-2023-review-the-hybrid-superstar-now-coming-to-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"New Toyota Prius 2023 review: the hybrid superstar now coming to the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toyota has changed its mind and is now bringing the new Prius to the UK, we find out if this is cause for celebration<\/h2>\n


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Verdict<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ll need to see UK prices and specs before delivering a star rating, but from what we\u2019ve seen so far, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid does enough to deserve its place in Toyota\u2019s UK dealerships. The efficiency of the company\u2019s more conventional offerings and a few packaging compromises mean that it may not be the minicab hit that it once was, but as long as the price is sensible, it should serve its purpose as another model to help people make the transition towards electrification.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It's the car they didn\u2019t want you to buy. Until they realised that the UK\u2019s transition to pure-electric motoring is going to take a while, and that vehicles in the grey area called \u2018hybrid\u2019 might be in greater demand for the foreseeable. So, the new Toyota Prius is coming here after all \u2013 but should any UK buyers consider it?<\/p>\n

First, let\u2019s weigh up how the Prius compares with Toyota\u2019s existing family hybrid, the Corolla. That conventional-looking five-door hatchback and estate is available with 1.8 and 2.0-litre engines, doesn\u2019t need plugging in, and offers fuel economy of more than 50mpg, rising the more that you drive it around town. It can complete a surprising number of urban journeys on electricity alone, in fact, leaving relatively little space above it on efficiency before you get to full EVs.<\/p>\n

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