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UMW Toyota Malaysia has brought in the Toyota Prius. Only showing to public at this Friday (August 7th) in selected showrooms, we manage to find out that only Subang Jaya showroom and Cheras Toyota Showroom will have the Toyota Prius. UMW Toyota website has indicated the car is selling for about RM175,000 . Powered by a 1.8 litre petrol engine and mated with a Ni-MH battery/motor powertrain, along with a CVT transmission – as a result, toyota claims that its power of acceleration is equivalent to a Camry 2.4. This is the first version of Prius we get in Malaysia, true fact is – this is the 3rd generation of Prius from Toyota.
There Five Colours for you to choose from as listed as below.
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| White Pearl CS | Abyss Gray Metallic |
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| Red Mica Metallic | Silver Metallic |
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| Dark Blue Mica |
The Toyota Prius comes along with a few interesting feature, such as a fully keyless smart entry and start system, head-up display (like the one in the estima), an eight-speaker audio system, seven airbags and a host of electronic driver aids. Also included is VSC (Vehicle Stability Control), ABS, EBD, as standard. Not only that, the Prius also comes with traction control, brake assist and Hill-Start Assist Control. That’s quite a list of features that some you don’t get in most of the car on the roads.
To facilitate the Toyota Prius ECO-Friendly and Low Fuel Consumption image the car wears an 15-inch alloys (with attendant aerodynamic-enhancing plastic wheel covers) with 195/65 series tyres. We where told that the tyres were Japanese-made Goodyear Excellence rubbers. As for Malaysia version of Toyota Prius, we will be get a “High Grade Fabric” instead of leather seat and no solar panel.
You might be looking for an review by now. Watch a video review by Fifth Gear UK of the Toyota Prius below.
