Features of the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime

If you’re thinking about purchasing a hybrid car, but you don’t want to sacrifice on performance and style, you should consider the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime. It’s Toyota’s most advanced hybrid vehicle, delivering the reliability and safety that drivers have come to expect from the automaker. While it’s efficient, the 2020 Prius Prime turns every driving experience into an adventure.

Trim Levels

The 2020 Prius Prime is available in three exciting trim levels: LE, XLE, and Limited. One of the first things you’ll notice about the Prius Prime is its distinctive lighting. All trim levels feature Quad-LED projector headlights, while the Limited also comes with integrated LED fog lights and accent lights. The Prius Prime’s taillights produce brighter light while consuming less energy. Exterior features like an active front grille shutter, underbody covers, and side body fins make the Prius Prime quite aerodynamic. A rear hatch constructed from a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer reduces the car’s weight, making it more fuel-efficient.

Engine

A car that is as advanced as the 2020 Prius Prime deserves an engine to match. All trim levels come equipped with a 1.8-Liter 4-cylinder Aluminum DOHC 16-Valve engine with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence. This engine teams up with a permanent magnet AC synchronous motor to put out 120 horsepower.

Performance

You can count on the 2020 Prius Prime to deliver optimal performance in any driving condition. Its dual-motor drive system boosts the car’s acceleration feel and improves efficiency, especially when driving at full highway speeds. In Electrical Vehicle mode, the Prius Prime will give you a driving range of 25 miles. Hybrid Vehicle mode combines power from the gas engine and electric motor for maximum efficiency. Auto mode will automatically switch between Electrical and Hybrid settings depending on driving conditions and vehicle speed.

Interior

The 2020 Prius Prime’s interior is just as innovative as the rest of the car. A redesigned rear seating area now seats three passengers. With 19.8 cubic feet of cargo space and fold-flat 60/40 split seats, there’s plenty of room for cargo as well. Premium materials like black SofTex trim add comfort and sophistication. Heated front seats are available in the XLE and Limited models. You can easily operate the available 11.6-inch multimedia display using smartphone-like gestures. Apple CarPlay compatibility and Amazon Alexa compatibility allow you to access your favorite navigation tools, audiobooks, and music.

Safety Features

Of course, you can count on the 2020 Prius Prime to give you the most advanced safety features. All trim levels feature Toyota’s Safety Sense Package. This innovative technology suite includes a pre-collision system that can detect potential collisions with other vehicles as well as pedestrians. If you don’t apply the brakes in time, the system will step in and reduce your Prius Prime’s speed.

Dynamic radar cruise control allows you to set a preferred speed and will slow the car down when approaching traffic. The lane departure alert will notify you with audio and visual signals if the Prius Prime is drifting out of its lane.

Take a look at our great Prius Prime inventory, as well as our other Prius models here at Kentville Toyota!