THE 3RD GENERATION OF TOYOTA PRIUS LAUNCHED IN MALAYSIA > RM175,000 > PHOTOS & SPECS >TOWARDS GREENER LIVING IN MALAYSIA.
Toyota Prius, the world’s popular and advanced hybrid car, made its debut at UMW Toyota Motor’s showroom in Subang Jaya, Monday to mark a new era for the Malaysian car industry.The order taking for the new Prius has already begun and the public launch starts on the 7th of August 2009 at all Toyota outlets nationwide.So, let’s see together the new generation Toyota Prius at the Toyota showroom on 7th August 2009.
The 3rd generation of Toyota Prius has become the top seller in Japan with 31,000 units sold and more than 180,000 units booked.The 3rd generation Prius Hybrid maybe can be the top seller in Malaysia if the price here is cheap.The price for Toyota Prius in Malaysia quite high which is RM175,000.But the President of UMW Toyota Motor already thank the Malaysian government for their support towards Hybrid cars and they already target to sell 100 units of Prius this year.
For the new Prius, it’s powertrain may be the same as previous generations but is actually 90% new and features significant improvements over previous models. The technological advancement carries on under the hood as well with it’s beltless 1.8-liter, four-cylinder petrol engine that churns out 98hp.It runs at lower RPMs at highway speeds for a more relaxed drive, better fuel efficiency and improved uphill performance.
TOYOTA PRIUS SPECS.
The cockpit of the new Toyota Prius has two zones which are the Command Zone and the Display Zone. Everything has been laid out so that there is ease of operation, reduced eye movement and the need to refocus the eyes while driving.
In the Command Zone, which is divided between the centre console and steering wheel, all the controls and switches for the climate control and audio system are clearly marked for quick access. Another feature that helps in this aspect is the Touch Tracer system. As the vehicle monitoring display is now near the windscreen, there is no longer any touch screen functions. Instead you control the various displays via steering wheel controls.This feature is a world’s first and allows the driver to make adjustments to the audio system and climate control without taking the hands off the steering wheel. Four touch sensors on two circular pads send signals to the various systems and the operating mode is shown on the screen of the Display Zone.
A Heads-Up Display (HUD) also available on Toyota Prius where the information is projected onto the glass in front of the driver. While looking straight ahead, the driver will be able to see the vehicle speed and Hybrid Synergy Drive indicator as an image on the windscreen, enhancing safety. In addition to a manual setting, there is also an automatic display luminosity function which ensures that the images are visible in different lighting conditions.
The shift lever is positioned in its traditional position and though it resembles a conventional gear knob, the operation is done entirely by electronic signals (shift-by-wire). Therefore only a slight force is needed to make a selection and the lever then returns to a ‘home position’ for ease of subsequent operations.
BELOW ARE THE GALLERY OF THE 3RD GENERATION TOYOTA PRIUS.
dgr cite minyaknye menjimatkan bawah rm5 untuk 100 km. lebih jimat berbanding mana2 kereta cc kecil di Malaysia. cumanyer mahal la sangat harga ni. dan kalau rosak pandai tak mekanik2 biasa kita perbaiki kerosakan kereta ni
Teknologi hybrid ni masih mahal lagi…
Memang menjimatkan minyak…memang cun
Selain mahal,teknologi hybrid ni masih baru, lg2 di m’sia,utk jangka masa panjang adalah baik untuk menggunakan kenderaan yang sebegini untuk menyelamat dan mengekalkan alam sekitar supaya tidak tercemar…
mahal la…. kerajaan tak boleh kurangkan tax sikit utk alam sekitar ke??
towards a greener Malaysia BUNTUT aku…. 100biji kereta boleh BUAT APO?? MAHAL LAH…kerajaan memang tak pernah pikir tentang alam sekitar…. jangan undi dia lagi …. tak boleh harap..mulut je cakap…tak pernah buat pun…malu lah SLOGAN ini dipergunakan di MALAYSIA….
janganlah mare bang ya !apa2 pun kereta tentu rosak jadi kasi green tu ok le!heh!heh!
aku rasa kalau beli viva pakai 10 tahun pun minyak x sampai RM100,000
nape semuanya kita nk salahkan gomen…kete nie kalau buang tax dia pun ttu kebanyakan org tk mampu beli…nk selamatkan alam sekitar senang aje antaranya :
1.jangan buang sampah merata2.
2.jangan lakukan pembakaran terbuka.
3.kitar semula.
4.kurangkan pembaziran air.elektrik.
dan lain2 lg…masalahnya minda kita nie tk terbuka dan asyik nk menyalahkan org lain aje…
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kalau gov salah buat apa kita nak pertahan benda yg salah. kalau betul kita ckp betul kalau salah kita ckp salah. sbg rakyat kita berhak dpt yg terbaik.
berbalik isu kereta hybridd
kalau buang cukai aku rasa majoriti golongan profesional muda akan beli kereta ni sebab jimat minyak dan mesra alam. aku rasa harganya tanpa cukai jauh lebih murah berbanding Exora basic. Bagi aku kerajaan patut bagi pengecualian cukai eksklusif bg kenderaan hybrid oleh kerana ia baik untuk alam sekitar.
SALAM,CANTIKNYER KETA NIE…hehe betul jg soalan tu reti ker mekanik baiki ??rasanyer reti laa..