Toyota Prius
113 hp | 478 NM | 1,375 kg
138.6 km/h | 0.94 g (transverse) | -0.69 g (longitudinal)
2:55,8
SHORT CHARACTERISTICS
Introduced in 2003, the second version of the Toyota Prius was the first mass-produced passenger car with hybrid drive on the German market. and is considered the automotive originator of "environmentally conscious driving". Car of the Year 2005.
TEST CONDITIONS
- Weather: 15°, dry
- Car occupancy Persons: 2
Test values
- Lap time Pannonia Ring: 2:55.8 min
- Top speed: 138.6 km/h
DEVIATIONS FROM THE SERIES
Marko Klein at the wheel ;-)
Technology
- Engine / Cylinder / Displacement: Petrol / R4 / 1,497 cc
- Rated power: 78 hp + 68 hp electric (max. 113 hp)
- Max. Torque: 115 Nm + 400 Nm (max. 478Nm)
- Engine type: petrol engine + electric motor (hybrid)
- Drive / transmission: front / continuously variable automatic
- Unladen weight: 1,375 kg
- Power-to-weight ratio: 12.17 kg/hp
- Tyres: 195/55R16
MILEAGE (FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS)
- Top speed: 170 km/h (governed)
- 0-100 km/h: 10.9 sec
LIST PRICE
EUR 27,000 (approx. 2005)
Markos Statement
According to the motto: "the true racer is defined by the setting, not the car", I set myself a completely new challenge with the current test candidate, namely: "how do you activate the test bench mode?", as the ESP cannot otherwise be deactivated and nips any spirited driving in the bud. Because even though the environmentally conscious hybrid is not designed for the racetrack, it does have a last ounce of pride and we wanted to complete our test course in under three minutes. The power-split transmission, in which the forces of the petrol engine and the electric motor are distributed to the front wheels via a planetary gearbox, ensures acceleration behaviour similar to that of vehicles with continuously variable transmission (CVT). The transmission ratio and thus the speed of the petrol engine is controlled purely electrically and completely steplessly with the help of the generator and the electric motor, which completely eliminates the speed component as a guide. In combination with an engine that reacts to accelerator commands with a two-second delay, this is a completely new driving experience.
The steering behaviour can best be described as: "Yes, it steers too!", i.e. the steering acts rather numbly but quite neutrally. I was positively surprised by the brakes, which did a good job in terms of both performance and balance, but this is also due to the fact that, for example, the top speed of 138 km/h was 50 to 60 km/h lower than our other test candidates and the braking energy was correspondingly lower. At least we managed to beat our target of 2:55 by 5 seconds.
CONCLUSION: The "ideal track tool" for environmentally conscious drivers who do not want to exceed the maximum permitted motorway speed even on the race track and who want to glide silently through the pit lane ;-)