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Mini Countryman Now Available As Plug In Hybrid 4WD

2017 Mini Countryman Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

Oh oh, more competition for DOA Prime. Arriving June 2017. 24 mile EV range. 4WD. Note the squared off cargo area. Should make for some interesting comparisons. Have to say I always found the Mini interior interesting, but not necessarily desirable. No word on MPG.

ggood Oct 26, 2016 Read More Replies: 32
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How the Prius rebounded in Mexico

MEXICO CITY -- Toyota had high hopes when it brought its pride and joy, the renowned Prius hybrid, to the Mexican market in 2010, with its distinctive styling, world-beating fuel economy and spaceship-like interior.

It was a flop.

The Prius only sold a couple hundred units a year after its initial launch. Local car critics were delighted by its uniqueness, but shocked by a sticker price of around $35,000 in a country that, unlike the U.S., offered no tax breaks for electrified cars.

"It was an expensive car, there was no ecological awareness, and gasoline has always been subsidized," said Guillermo Diaz Arana, operations director for Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico, ticking off some of the roadblocks that kept consumers away.

Fast forward to today: Mexico is the fourth-biggest global market for the Prius, with 2016 sales of 4,265 units through September. That's well ahead of Toyota's full-year goal of 2,600 units, which already would have been an 80 percent increase from...
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Tideland Prius Oct 24, 2016 Read More Replies: 14
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Reader Review: 2017 Toyota Prius v

Fourth-gen hybrid defies seasoned Calgary driver's preconceived notions

CALGARY — Toyota’s Prius has been on Canadian roads for 16 years, but that doesn’t mean everyone has experienced hybrid technology. That’s why Calgarian Tim Hoy, a seasoned driver with no previous exposure to hybrid vehicles, wanted to spend a week with the 2017 Toyota Prius v. In Toyota parlance, that “v” indicates versatility in the hybrid crossover vehicle, with seating for five and a large cargo area.

“I admit I did enter this test with a preconceived notion,” Hoy said. “I thought the car was going to be very quiet, and very good on fuel. I also thought it would use just the battery to power the vehicle to a greater extent than it ultimately did.”
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Reader Review: 2017 Toyota Prius V | Driving

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