The Toyota Prius was launched in the U.S. in 2001, and didn't initially garner much success, with only 15,000 units sold its first year. However, the automaker has made several improvements over the ...

In a market shaped by crossovers and SUVs, very few cars manage to stay recognizable and relevant for decades. The Toyota Prius is still one of those rare exceptions. For years, it stood as the ...

It’s been a surprisingly rough year for the Toyota Prius in the United States, with sales down by 41.5% in the first quarter of the year. It’s surprising because hybrids have been on a roll across the ...

The Honda Insight was the first hybrid sold in the U.S., arriving in 1999. But because the Toyota Prius followed in 2000 and ...

A used hybrid from 2015 is either the smartest $15,000 you will ever spend or a ticking time bomb of aging batteries and ...

Toyota is recalling 2023–2024 Prius hybrids and Prius Prime plug-in hybrids because water can short-circuit the rear electronic door latches. The automaker advises that if the doors are not locked, ...

The Toyota Prius is more than a global household name; it's an icon that set the template for mass-market hybrid vehicles. The original Prius launched in 1997 as the world's first mass-market hybrid ...

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