- The 2012 Toyota Prius V will start at $27,160 when it goes on sale in late October, while the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will start at $32,760 when it goes on sale in 14 launch states in March.
- Toyota says the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is expected to qualify for a federal tax credit of $2,500.
- The Prius Plug-in Hybrid undercuts the Chevrolet Volt by $7,235.
RICHMOND, California — The 2012 Toyota Prius V will start at $27,160 when it goes on sale in late October, while the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will start at $32,760 when it goes on sale in 14 launch states in March. Prices include a $760 destination charge.
The Prius Plug-in Hybrid undercuts the Chevrolet Volt by $7,235. GM recently cut the Volt's base sticker to $39,995, including an $850 shipping charge. Nissan raised the price of the Leaf to $36,050, including an $850 shipping charge.
The rechargeable Prius Plug-in Hybrid goes as far as 15 miles solely on electricity, after which it runs as a standard 49-mpg Prius. The Prius V gets an estimated 44 mpg in city driving and 40 mpg on the highway, said Toyota in a statement.
Toyota says the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is expected to qualify for a federal tax credit of $2,500.
The uplevel Prius Plug-in Hybrid Advanced will start at $40,285, including shipping.
The base Prius Plug-in Hybrid's standard features include heated front seats, a remote air conditioning system, a charger timer, 15-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels and a smart key. The Prius Plug-in Hybrid Advanced adds such standard features as a charging station map, pre-collision system and head-up display.
The Prius Plug-in Hybrid will first launch in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. A national rollout is set for 2013.
Toyota said the uplevel Prius V Three will start at $27,925, including shipping. The top-of-the-line Prius V Five will start at $30,750.
Standard features on all Prius V models include 16-inch alloy wheels, a 60/40-split sliding and reclining rear seat and Bluetooth.
Inside Line says: Toyota aims to have the most affordable plug-in hybrid on the market.
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sutt8888 says:
04:57 PM, 09/26/2011
blackdynamite1, where did you get your info and stats?? Do you work for Toyota??
veryhrm says:
03:51 PM, 09/20/2011
plug-in hybrid ? That's so 2000s. Now if they were able to put together an an electric vehicle, possibly with some sort of range extender, THEN we'd be talking! Toyota is really losing its edge.
(heh heh)
blackdynamite1 says:
12:14 PM, 09/19/2011
jscion
1. There are hundreds of thousands of CRVs, Escape, and Rav4s selling for $25-30k that only get 25 MPG combined.
The Prius V has the same space, for the same price, but gets over 15 MPG better gas!
The CT gives back all of that space
2. The Prius is a mid-size, not a compact. It is noticeably roomier, in passenger and cargo space, than the smaller Volt.
BD
jscion says:
11:48 AM, 09/19/2011
The Prius V seems like it should at least offer a third row for that price. I personally would just upgrade to the Lexus CT for 3K more. The Plug-In Prius is at a price the Chevrolet Volt should be at. I don't care what kind of features it has. I would not pay $40K for a compact Toyota or Chevrolet EVER!!! That's just dumb!
beermagazine says:
10:25 AM, 09/19/2011
The car is NOT cheaper than the Volt, they list a 40K sticker on the model with options. The Volt comes pretty well fully optioned.
blackdynamite1 says:
09:19 AM, 09/19/2011
I never repeat myself
BD
k55 says:
09:14 AM, 09/19/2011
BlackDynamite........can you consolidate your repeat postings into one entry? I count 3 here alone. Is it a big ego , short attention span or both? BTW - I read you comics as a kid.
ed124c says:
08:55 AM, 09/19/2011
I can't see why they are comparing this Prius plug-in with a Volt. From what I remember, a Volt can go about 80 miles without using gas. Hardly a good comparison. I suppose, when big cities ban gas engines, that this Prius plug-in would have more electric-only miles. The Volt is already there. But, as they say, never underestimate Toyota.
As for the V, the price seems right. I thing it will sell well. However, I wish that the V had more power than the standard Prius-- considering the Vs reduced gas mileage.
blackdynamite1 says:
08:46 AM, 09/19/2011
Who sent in the trolls?
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throwback says:
08:45 AM, 09/19/2011
jeremy, not sure how you are comparing the Accent and Sonata to the Focus and Cruze. The Cruze is the top seller in it's segment, that includes the Elantra. The Focus is also outselling the Elantra. As for the Sonata, while it is a nice car, It is not outselling either the Fusion nor the Malibu. The new Accent just came out so it will be interesting to see how it sells against the Fiesta and the new Chevy Sonic. In the last year it is Toyota that has lost market share, not GM nor Ford. In fact Ford's market share has steadily increased for the past year.