Beyond the Prius: New 2012 Hybrid Cars
From luxury cars to SUVs — even a station wagon — the new hybrids go beyond the traditional compact car.
By Jim Motavalli
2012 Toyota Prius V
The Bottom Line: (not priced yet)
Fuel Economy: 42 city/38 highway
The V (or as Toyota prefers, v) is a stretched, station wagon version of the standard Prius with 34.3 cubic feet of cargo space—and that’s without the second row of seats folded. Fuel economy suffers slightly, but the tradeoff is considerable versatility.
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