عجیب به نظر می رسید، شاید حتی کمی cruel، وقتی Toyota Prius از خط تولید UK سازنده اش حذف شد درست زمانی که مدل، بعد از decades وجود، در respect به capability و desirability stride می زد.

زمان‌بندی strange واقعاً، حتی اگر sales توسط C-HR crossover cannibalised شده بود، به extent که Prius فقط 600 یا so buyer سالانه پیدا می کرد.

این در 2022 بود، و سال بعد Toyota تصمیم خود را reversed. Result: نسل پنجم معروف ترین هیبرید جهان حالا اینجا موجود است، و هر کسی که attention نکرده ممکن است لحظه‌ای برای adjust به presence آن نیاز داشته باشد.

برای one thing، exterior design حالا striking enough برای turn heads as glides down city streets – something outgoing model too does، اما only چون Uber users straining به make out registration plate (با so many Priuses around، تنها way برای work out اگر that particular silver Prius مال شما است).

Also, power. در UK Prius فقط در form PHEV موجود خواهد بود، و در حالی که previous generation هم با plug می توانست، total output modest 120bhp بود، در حالی که new car fully 220bhp می سازد، که should give آن resolutely un-Prius-like turn of pace، should boot آن.

Combine those elements با official electric range topping 50 miles و chassis modifications که ought to make Prius more comfortable و neater-handling prospect از ever before، و recipe برای success روی paper دارید.

چه Toyota در execution خوب بوده، حالا discover خواهیم کرد.

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نتیجه گیری

مدل تست شده:

امتیاز: 8

تویوتا پریوس

آخرین نسخه dynamism و sleekness مثل هیچ پریوس قبلی ندارد. Too good just برای تاکسی‌ها.

خوب

Genuinely head-turning looks

Good plug-in efficiency

Surprisingly tidy handling

بد

Slightly drab interior materials

EV range isn't class-leading

طراحی و استایل

مزایا

Concept car looks

Plenty of power

Comparatively light

معایب

Battery could be a little bigger

وقتی predecessor این car در 2015 arrived، TNGA platform much-heralded را introduced، که since زیر all manner Toyota models slid شده و in general با versatility و inherently good handling balance که generates impressed ما.

new Prius – codename XW60 – evolution از TNGA GA-C استفاده می کند، touting plenty new advanced safety technology به عنوان well به عنوان larger NMC drive battery (capacity usable 13.6kWh از 8.8kWh rises) و bigger, 2.0-litre petrol engine، though fundamental drivetrain layout same به عنوان before remains.

engine از طریق electronic continuously variable transaxle Toyota کار می کند. Called e-CVT، مثل traditional CVT با pulleys و cones عمل نمی کند. planetary gearset استفاده می کند که allows 161bhp drive motor و 150bhp Atkinson-cycle petrol engine برای operate در whichever speed suits آنها best، independently از one another.

set-up light evolution از that در Mk4 Prius (که ‘P610’ transaxle استفاده می کرد)، با slightly longer gear ratios، perhaps چون electric drive motor حالا more powerful. new transaxle همچنین به dry-sump lubrication moves، که in theory efficiency improves، notably during all-electric running.

Suspension توسط MacPherson struts در جلو و trailing-arm ‘double wishbones’ در عقب. Coil springs و passive dampers matters را با as little unnecessary complexity as possible control، در حالی که wheel و tyre package almost anachronistically narrow 195-section tyre استفاده می کند whether 17in یا posher 19in wheel بروید.

برای footprint، car 4.6m long – length که used به position Prius بین C-segment Volkswagen Golf و D-segment Volkswagen Passat، اما با market diversifying as has، those sectors less defined today. bit shorter (46mm) از Prius که before رفت اما longer wheelbase (50mm) دارد، در حالی که moving apex roof mainly برای aid aerodynamic prowess of what must be considered، توسط anybody’s standards، striking silhouette است.

Back در 1997، Mk1 Prius rather dumpy proposition بود، اگر also quite sweet. Later در life، model one-box design با dash sci-fi intent و look چیزی meant به be as efficient as possible adopt. Mk5 would seem به fully realise that school design thought، و به eyes ما nothing short of sensational به نظر می رسد. low-reaching nose in particular، با embedded, scything headlights، something از Syd Mead creation دارد، certainly.

striking surfacing along flanks too و true wedge است، با windscreen rake not far off what find روی Lamborghini – just 21.6deg, به be precise.

داخلی

مزایا

Grown-up feel به place

Light و airy ambience

Comfort over distance

معایب

Rear head room tight است

Boot capacity so-so

Drab colour scheme

raked windscreen tone unexpectedly exciting وقتی slide aboard Prius sets. place real cockpit feel دارد، با likeable ensconement factor، although forward visibility still good، چون large quarterlights. Glass abundance برای what still not particularly wide car، و gives Prius، با slim اما nicely sculpted seatbacks و lowish beltline، something از lounge feel.

not especially lavish lounge، admittedly. This especially true برای entry-level (و supposedly most efficient) Design test car ما، whose only adornments two white inserts در fabric seats و shiny plastic strip across convex-arcing dash. Excel grade little plusher، با synthetic leather upholstery و marginally more interesting range material finishes، although both tiers heated seats و steering rim nicely trimmed دارند.

در general، new Prius not quite as nice به sit inside به عنوان equivalent Golf، although ergonomically sound و، با that sense light و space، easy company whether gliding along motorway یا negotiating rat runs در rush hour. Only blemish relationship بین 7in digital driver display و steering wheel. Toyota رویکرد Peugeot i-Cockpit را رفته، و means که having wheel در just right height can obscure readout.

shame، چون در other respects layout well considered: physical controls برای everything would want one برای و everything where would expect به find. Although on drab side visually، especially برای near-£40,000 car، cabin’s perceived quality good هم. fit solid و tough feels.

وقتی back از front seats move، Prius little less impressive می شود. Rear leg room excellent اما head room tight، و not just برای six-footers. boot floor high-set هم، در حالی که swoopy roofline exacerbates این در way که با any Prius’s hatchback rivals نمی کند.

official boot capacity 273 litres exact match به equivalent PHEV Golf، اما figure space only up به parcel shelf represents. Hatchbacks good amount extra, ‘unofficial’ capacity بالای that point دارند، whereas Prius ندارد.

capacity Toyota ungenerous ممکن، اما deal-breaker در car so preoccupied با efficiency نباید regarded. Note هم که no ski hatch، only 60/40 split برای rear seatbacks.

موتورها و عملکرد

مزایا

By far quickest Prius yet

Linear power delivery

Works well به عنوان EV

معایب

Poor braking performance

Engine raucous under load

Toyota evidently saw fit به give Prius performance به match new-found visual impact: Mk5 car one quickest در class، با زمان 0-60mph 6.6sec. anaemic Prius no longer exists.

Now، extracting this kind acceleration involves thrashing 2.0-litre engine – procedure unlikely به revel in، چون coarseness under heavy loads و what feels deliberate lack NVH mitigation measures (Toyota, perhaps reasonably, doesn’t expect owners به gunning cars regularly so hasn’t expended money, time و kilograms making pleasanter experience).

Prius far more at ease با itself وقتی driven as intended: با light right foot. حالا که this PHEV set-up starts به work very neatly indeed، transitioning به EV running و sustaining آن so doggedly که swear battery pack more از 13.6kWh. This one car’s undoubted strengths. seems به harvest electricity very effectively، و never allows battery به run entirely flat، meaning always necessary electrical energy برای kill engine روی light throttle loads یا give zippy injection responsive torque وقتی lean روی accelerator pedal.

اگر happen به be carrying plenty battery charge، slotting car به EV mode as simple به عنوان pressing button روی transmission tunnel، و another mode برای recharging battery روی move. all tools need برای use Prius as suits situation.

level regenerative braking می تواند increased با slotting gear selector به ‘B’. However، strength regen effect variable on fly نیست: have به go به driver display via steering wheel controls و alter آن روی one menus. convoluted approach، و one mirrored برای ADAS، که only altered در same fashion و when stationary. That’s right: no shortcut برای turn off traffic-sign recognition، برای example. یکی از few areas جایی که Prius experience genuinely frustrate می تواند، و shame، چون در basic operation، Mk5 یکی breeziest cars around.

باید highlight car’s braking performance، که lacking در emergency-stop scenario. Nobody expect such slender tyres، با compound developed برای low rolling resistance، برای haul Prius up on spot، اما 49.0m از 70-0mph در dry mediocre، و not helped at all توسط ABS calibration feels little agricultural در workings.

سواری و هندلینگ

مزایا

Assured handling

Plush ride برای this kind car

معایب

Pretty modest grip levels

might surprised در how neatly Prius handles. Isn't lot grip و tighter bends will have front axle scrubbing wide اگر even fractionally enthusiastic با entry speed، اما within modest envelope lateral adhesion، Prius composed و balanced و taut yet absorptive manner به body control دارد که satisfying به flow along B-road می کند.

This yet another successful outing برای TNGA platform، it seems، helped توسط fact Prius، حداقل در basic Design form، weighs only 1542kg. By comparison، Golf 1.5 TSI eHybrid که lasted last year tested weighed nearly 100kg more. centre of gravity lower از Prius ever had before هم helps.

با this car’s innately good balance، all Toyota needed به do was not mess up steering – و hasn’t. This light rack modestly sped اما smallish diameter rim، along با decent chassis، nice sense… not exactly agility اما something far from turgid، as has been case با this car در past، می دهد. all decidedly cohesive.

برای comfort و refinement، level Mk5 Prius hits quite dependent on style driving و quality road surface beneath، اما can be very high indeed. Cruise down smooth A-road، feathering accelerator pedal، و car will conjure up isolation و ride quality در realm what expect از premium mid-sized executive saloon. This especially true روی 17in wheels، با almost cartoonishly tall sidewalls، و added plushness این yields.

Equally، work engine harder از wants to be worked، atop threadbare stretch bitumen، و composure Prius’s knocked especially hard در form road roar و engine noise. There is also perhaps touch more wind noise از expect از such slippery body در high speeds، where car’s adaptive cruise control irk می تواند، over-reacting به upcoming traffic و slowing car down unnecessarily، only to then cane engine برای get back up به chosen cruising speed. You can, however, programme system به avoid any undertaking، که useful، و feature lacking در plenty more expensive cars.

Overall، Prius doesn’t have Ford Focus levels incision یا poise یا Golf levels rolling refinement اما in general pleasant company day to day.

اخبار تویوتا پریوس

MPG و هزینه های running

Like everything else، pricing PHEV Prius unscathed توسط inflation left نشده، although effect as dramatic as might expect نیست.

وقتی old PHEV در 2022 off sale رفت، £35,345 cost، whereas new car، با improved infotainment، additional performance و far greater electric range، less از £38,000 شروع می کند، rising به around £41,000 اگر Excel grade opt (که، owing به larger wheels و marginally increased weight، headline economy figure 564.9mpg manage نمی کند). That said، Mk5 Prius still isn’t in any sense value proposition در this class. In fact، class leader، Golf 1.5 TSI eHybrid، just over £36,000 در Match trim شروع و outperforms Toyota در electric range و all-round refinement.

What sort numbers، then، Prius owner expect می تواند؟ As ever، that’s going به depend on how use car، و how seriously take plug-in capability آن در general. Charge 13.6kWh battery overnight (full charge around two and half hours از wallbox takes) و use car برای typical commute (let’s say 25 miles each way) و weekly economy high triple figures خواهد.

Toyota claims electric range 53 miles، although during ‘everyday’ efficiency test ما، car returned stellar figure 5.4kWh، که translates به more از 70 miles. Out در real world، might just achieve such lofty total با careful urban use، اما 45 miles realistic تر. Golf، با 19.7kWh usable capacity، will manage close 70 miles EV range much more easily از Prius.

There is then petrol side equation، و this isn’t quite as frugal as would have hoped. With battery as depleted as could make (no easy task، given how diligently Prius ensures there’s always some charge به go around)، car returned 56.1mpg در touring test ما – somewhat less از car’s wedge-like shape suggests. Figure 66.0mpg در everyday test ما more encouraging، translating به typical range 581 miles از just small, 40-litre tank. This represents plenty convenience، حتی اگر car را never charge.

And what اگر on long journey، starting با battery fully charged و being careful با right foot while sustaining motorway speeds؟ Will want به manually slot driveline به Hybrid mode (HEV) برای stop chomping through electric range straight away، اما اگر this do، combined 75mpg on cards، giving Prius all-out range 660 miles or so. This one area که Toyota would seem به get better از Golf.

Other rivals include PHEV versions big-booted Peugeot 308، BMW X2، Audi A3 و Mercedes-Benz A-Class، not to mention Seat Leon e-Hybrid. در this company، Prius’s electric range mid-ranking، اما hybrid powertrain آن در way که hugely impressive real-world economy perhaps more achievable برای owners که do attempt به maximise آن کار می کند.