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2. The 2013 Toyota Prius V wagon was the first expansion of the
Prius hybrid line when it was added last year. That line now
includes four separate models, but the Prius V is the one that
current Prius owners may move up to if their families grow or if
they need more space. As such, it's a smart addition to the
Prius line--and instantly recognizable as a member of the
family.
Toyota has used the standard Hybrid Synergy Drive
powertrain from the Prius liftback in an all-new five-door
wagon body. Despite the strong family resemblance, it shares
no body panels at all with the smaller car. Its tailgate is more
vertical, and the tailgate window is a single piece of glass
rather than the two-pane setup used in the original Prius. The
Prius V wagon is taller, longer, and contains far more volume
for people and cargo than its better-known sibling.

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5. The 2013 Toyota Prius V is rated at 42 mpg combined, far
higher than Toyota's only hybrid crossover, the Highlander
Hybrid, and just 15 percent below the record 50-mpg rating
of the class Prius hatchback. The most direct competitor to
the Prius V is the new 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, which is slightly
smaller inside, but more powerful, more fun to drive, and
rated at 47 mpg combined--although drivers will have great
trouble achieving real-world economy much above 37 to 39
mpg in the Ford.
Inside, the driver sits higher than in a Prius liftback. The new
interior has familiar Prius cues--the high-mounted MultiInformation Display at the base of the windshield, for
example, with its random array of
icons, diagrams, readings, and symbols--but is considerably
more practical than the stylish but annoying "flying buttress"
design of the liftback. There's a center bin with an elbow
rest, and lots of trays, cup holders, bins, and other storage
compartments that families may quickly fill.

8. The feel, sound, and performance of its 98-horsepower 1.8liter four-cylinder engine will be familiar to Prius drivers, though
the removed and vague driving feel may be new to first-time
buyers. Unfortunately, the added weight of the larger wagon-about 300 pounds--makes the Prius V slow to accelerate
when heavily loaded, especially on long hard uphill climbs or
at high freeway speeds.
Drivers can pick from four drive modes--EV, for all-electric
drive at low speeds; Eco, for better fuel economy; and
Power, for those steep hills--as well as the default hybrid
mode. The Power setting helps on those steep
hills, somewhat, but the Eco mode is best used only in flat
terrain and by drivers not surrounded by impatient hornhonkers.

11. Toyota San Diego of San Diego CA serving
Kearny Mesa, Escondido, El Cajon, Carlsbad is
one of the finest Toyota dealerships.
5910 Mission Gorge Rd San Diego, CA 92120
Sales: 888-781-3388 ||Service: 877-854-7575
Website: www.toyotasandiego.com

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