TOYOTA Prius · THSD Comfort · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2009

Toyota began manufacture from 2006 of autos type Prius, modification THSD Comfort and finished it in 2009. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«Prius THSD Comfort» vehicle with a variator is connected to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 170 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 76 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 5 l in the city driving mode, on the track 4.2 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 4.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 45 l of petrol, what provides to drive about 1047 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 255 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 269 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Toyota Prius got the maximal quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ESP, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags).