Toyota Prius Coming to Malaysia: Price and Photos

1. I have good news to tell. The best selling hybrid car in US car market for years is finally will reach Malaysia market. To begin with, most people in the world love Toyota Prius because of its sleekness and fuel efficiency. Simple definition of hybrid car by Paultan as follows:

A hybrid vehicle essentially combines two or more power sources to move the vehicle. It commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles, which combine a combustion engine with electric motors.

2. The price is estimated to be around RM160k to RM200k. It is quite expensive but with the new Malaysia government policy on hybrid car, the price will be expected to be less from above estimation. Anyway, I can't wait to have one :)



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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Tested!

1. Another hybrid car brand in the market. Before this Toyota has shown his power by being the best in the hybrid industry. Toyota Prius has been top selling car in the year at US and also Europe. Now Ford don't want to be left behind and venturing towards hybrid technology.

2. The new gas-electric version of Ford's mid-size sedan feature more advanced tech than its competitors, specifically the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and should have best-in-class fuel economy when the official EPA numbers are finally revealed. ABG averaged 43.1 mpg during its First Drive of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, which tells you that Ford has managed to pack Prius-like mileage in a larger, more useful and fun-to-drive package.

Top Hybrid Cars 2008 with Estimated Mileage

1. Hybrid rankings have often been simplistic: Most are little more than lists of the highest-mileage models on the market. Here, we ranked hybrids based on how much fuel savings they get when compared to their non-hybrid version, as well as how much all that saved gas is going to cost you.

2. Examinations that compare hybrids to "comparably equipped" versions miss an important point. Hybrids are almost always among the most expensive trim levels, if not the most costly, but our premise is that you're looking for efficiency first, followed closely by price.

3. This isn't about acceleration, so the hybrids are compared to the lowest-priced, most-efficient gas-only trim level in their model line. Our rankings take into account the hybrid's mileage and price premium, in percent, as well as its suggested retail price. This gives less-expensive models a boost while penalizing more-expensive ones.

4. Now lets have a look on the top 5 champion of hybrid cars internationlly during 2008 year.

No. 1: Toyota Prius
MSRP: $21,100

EPA-estimated mileage (city/highway, mpg): 48/45

After seven years on the market, the Prius is still the best hybrid for people who just plain want to burn less gas. It's arguably also the best for people who hope to save money in the long run. Built from scratch as a hybrid, it maximizes interior space and offers a roomy cargo hatch, whereas hybrid sedans tend to diminish trunk space and/or eliminate folding backseats. There is no gas-only version, but there doesn't have to be. It's both the most efficient and most affordable hybrid out there.

No. 2: Saturn Vue Green Line
MSRP: $24,170

EPA-estimated mileage: 25/32

Dramatic mileage boosts get all the attention, but Saturn is onto something with this mild hybrid approach. The current Vue Green Line's premium over the lowest-priced gas-only version is modest — only 14 percent. All the same, its city and highway mileage increases are 32 and 23 percent, respectively. What's more, it's priced below the V-6 version, whose mileage it roughly doubles. The only drawback: The Vue is the only hybrid SUV not to offer all-wheel drive. (Note: A second Green Line with 2 Mode technology is coming late in 2008 as a 2009 model.)

No. 3: Honda Civic Hybrid
MSRP: $22,600

EPA-estimated mileage: 40/45

Even though its cost premium over the base Civic is 51 percent, its city and highway mileage are 54 percent and 32 percent higher, respectively, than that already-efficient model, making the payoff quite high. It happens to be an excellent car, too.

No. 4: Toyota Camry Hybrid
MSRP $25,200

EPA-estimated mileage: 33/34

Not everyone wants a small, less-refined car like the Prius, which makes the Camry Hybrid the one for the masses. Priced 36 percent higher than the base four-cylinder model, it gets 57 and 10 percent better gas mileage (city and highway), and even more dramatic improvements over the V-6 versions whose prices it rivals.

No. 5: Lexus RX 400h
MSRP: $41,280

EPA-estimated mileage: 27/24

Though it's a luxury model, the RX 400h's price premium is a mere 10 percent over the gas-only RX 350. Combined with a 50 percent city mileage improvement and 4 percent highway bump, it's a compelling package overall. The RX is similar to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, which has a lower overall price and 1 mpg higher highway mileage, but that model's higher price premium gives it a lower rank. With optional AWD, the RX 400h (26/24 mpg) is an even better deal, with mileage improvements of 53 percent and 9 percent compared to the all-wheel-drive RX 350.

A Glance on New Toyota Prius 2009

1. Toyota Prius is a leading of top selling hybrid car in US for years, killing quite number of gas credit cards companies. To maintain its prestigious achievement, the new model need to release and somebody has some photo shots on the new Prius model that planned to be released on January next year.

2. "What the heck is hybrid anyway, I always heard couple of times but still didnt get the idea of it. How actually the car kill Auto rewards credit cards industry anyway, as claimed by you at above statement?"

3. Easy bro, you could read it from the internet and undeniably lots of information can be found about hybrid car. But the reason you didnt get it because you are lack of car jargon (terms) in your mind dictionary. Let me tell you in easy words on how actually hybrid car works.

4. Hybrid car didnt use gas during gear 1 and 2. To be truth, most of gas consumption is during transition of gear 1 and 2. So if you were being on the bad traffic jam, the hybrid car is the best for you as you almost use none of you gas, thus save your petrol money. Instead, during that phase, the hybrid car use electric power. Got it? Thats the basic you need to know. Till then, bye. :)