Fact #1 - It’s one of the fastest hybrid cars in the market.

Fact #2 - It takes up about a whopping 55% total market share of hybrid cars in US .

Fact #3 - A conservative count of its impressive miles per gallon is about 45 for city driving, with a promise of 50mpg and above city driving for its 2009 model .

Fact #4 - It has sleek, sharp, very aerodynamic look and feel. It turns heads whenever it zips about town.

Fact #5 - Tons of Earth-loving Hollywood A-List Celebrities drive it too.

Enter the Toyota Prius.

2010 Toyota Prius

Since its debute a few years ago, it has become a very special automobile for appreciative car owners to have, a different breed, special yet different from that Corvette in the garage - a Hybrid. Something a proud car owner can show to the rest on the road that he or she is doing their part to be environmentally friendly.

Toyota Prius - The Winning Features

The Toyota Prius does not sell simply based on the fact that it is a great looker, it has much to offer to hybrid car owners. In fact there are awards for the Prius from Europe, to the United States, proving its worth.

Performance records are impressive to say the least, with 0-60 mph within 10 seconds , with 89% less smog pollution than competitive brands and models.

The Prius has loads of bells and whistles, including keyless entry, a high-tech fuel use dash display, a rear-view camera system to help you squeeze into a tight parking spot etc.

Indeed, the Toyota Prius is selling well due to its own worth.

But what gave the ultimate crowning glory to its stellar sales performance is that since its debute into the US hybrid car scene, there were overwhelming amounts of media coverage or rather, the Toyota Prius overwhelmed the media!

And add that to an A-List of Hollywood Celebrity Hybrid Car Drivers in the likes of Leonardo Dicaprio, Harrison Ford, and Susan Sarandon zipping about town in their stunningly aerodynamic Toyota Prius too!

Competition like Honda, Nissan, GM and other major car manufacturers have stepped on the pedal to innovate or improve upon the existing hybrid car models.

Toyota, as its past history speaks for itself, is a true market leader with sharp and accurate market instincts. So when it promises that in the near future, all Toyota engines will come with hybrid options, believe it!

Here’s a happy update for all readers on the 2010 Toyota Prius:

It is announced by Toyota that it will unveil the next 2010 Toyota Prius at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2009.

You can expect the 3rd generation Prius to be bigger and more powerful with a 1.8 liters engine boosting horsepower from 110 to 160. The body will be about 3 to 4 inches inches longer and an inch wider. Now who dare say hybrid cars are cram and small!

And the Best of all features - Combined Fuel Economy Rating (for US) is expected to exceed 50 mpg or miles per gallon.

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