Prius c engine displacement, etc.

Not available across the pond. Yaris gets 29/36 here.

 

67 mpg combined ?
Corrected for Imp gallons ?
Apples to apples please, not petrol to diesel.

 

Yes, combined, yes diesel. If you want to sell a hybrid here it has to be more efficient than a diesel. This car will not be 30-50% more efficienct than the diesel.

 

diesel fuel costs more than gas here also.

 

The Prius is rated 65 mpg in the UK, for comparison to the 67 mpg of the 1.4D Yaris noted above. I agree that the Prius C is not going to best the Prius by 50% in fuel economy, but it is already competitive with supermini diesels at no better than current Prius fuel economy. This is a very nice place for Toyota to be in Europe so long as the purchase price is competitive.

 

With Prius v using the same 1.8L engine, I would think Prius c will share the same part to keep the cost down.

I wish it has a smaller engine but 1.8L is an amazing engine especially with the EGR (eliminates pumping loss at low load).

 

My guess is that the Prius C is Toyota's first foray into the 'well under $USD 20k' market segment with HSD. I have been waiting a long time for this to happen, and I think it is GREAT. And as I mentioned above, this car will hopefully give them a nice alternative to supermini diesels in Europe, which is a segment they have not really stood out in thus far.

 

Nope, the prius is rated 72.4 in the UK (70.6 with 17" wheels)