Toyota has lowered the prices of the Prius Plug-In range in the United
Kingdom, by £ 3,200.
Now offered from £ 31,695 OTR, the Business
Edition Plus entry-level comes with standard 8.0-inch infotainment, head-up
display, reversing camera, sat-nav, Bluetooth, DAB radio, wireless smartphone
charging, and Toyota Safety Sense package, alongside automatic headlights and
specific 15-inch wheels.
The Business Edition Plus with
a Solar Roof, then get ready to pay £ 33,195 OTR, while the
range-topping Excel carries a £ 33,895 starting price. The latter adds parking sensors
on boths sides, park assist, rain-sensing wipers, a premium JBL sound system,
voice recognition control, and leather upholstery.
Both models are eligible for the Government's £ 2,500 plug-in vehicle grant scheme, which lowers the price of the
entry-level to £ 29,195, and the Excel, to £ 31,395.
Powering it is a 1.8-liter petrol engine and
electric motor, which work together to offer 120 HP. The 8.8 kWh battery pack,
which takes 3 hours to charge using a household socket, allows it to travel in
full electric mode for more than 50 km.
The Prius PHEV returns an average of 282 mpg UK (1.0
l/100 km / 235 mpg US), and emits 22 g/km of CO2, in the NEDC cycle.