LAS VEGAS: Japanese car maker Toyota has unveiled the next-generation 2016 Prius hybrid in a glitzy presentation here in Las Vegas.
The company claimed that car will add another 10% to its already impressive fuel economy rating.
The fuel-economy boost should allow Toyota to maintain the 2016 Prius as the country’s gas-mileage champ among cars that don’t come with a plug, with an average of about 55 miles per gallon.
The current 2015 Prius is rated at 50 mpg. It will be helped by lighter hybrid components and a battery with higher energy density.
In a surprise move, Toyota says it will make an “Eco” version of the Prius, which is unusual since the whole point of the current car is to be economically friendly and easy on gas.
