Toyota prius 3rd gen. Nhw10 19972000 in 1995 toyota debuted a hybrid concept car at the tokyo motor show with testing following a year later. Its new body design is more aerodynamic with a claimed drag. In the 2004 model year toyota introduced the generation iii prius often confusingly referred to as the second generation prius to the us.
2013 2015 toyota prius third generation toyota kicked off the third generation of the prius with the introduction of the 2009 toyota prius model and continued producing third generation priuses through the 2015 model. Replacing the xw20 series the xw30 represents the third generation of the toyota prius. Switch to a different model.
After the repair i was surprised to learn these things every early 3rd gen prius owner should know. The first prius model nhw10 went on sale on 10 december 1997. 3rd generation 20102015 prius problems.
The first generation prius nhw10 was available only in japan though it has been imported privately to at least the united states united kingdom australia failed verification dubious discuss. While maintaining the same basic triangle silhouette as the second generation prius the hood headlights and side view of the new model possessed greater modulation. Explore the official 2021 toyota prius site.
Power output continued to increase with this generation. The third generation prius featured a slightly larger body than previous models and the ths engine was increased in size from 15 liters to 18 liters. The cars gasoline engine produced 76 horsepower and the output of its electric motor increased dramatically to 67 horsepower.
The toyota prius is a compact liftback that has been produced by toyotatoyota debuted the third generation prius 2010 us model year at the january 2009 north american international auto show and sales began in japan on may 18 2009.