The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (or Prius PHV) is a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation. The Prius PHV is based on a third generation Toyota Prius (model ZVW30) outfitted with 4.4 kWh lithium-ion batteries co-developed with Panasonic, which enable all-electric operation at higher speeds and longer distances than the conventional Prius hybrid.The production version was unveiled at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The Prius plug-in total all-electric range in blended mode is 11 mi (18 km) as rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has an expected total range of 540 miles (870 km), and a maximum electric-only speed of 62 mph (100 km/h). The lithium-ion battery pack can be charged in 180 minutes at 120 volts or in 90 minutes at 240 volts.According to Toyota the Prius plug-in is expected to be rated in Europe at 112 mpg-US (2.10 L/100 km; 135 mpg-imp) equivalent, with CO2 emissions of 49 g/km. The EPA fuel economy rating is 95 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPG-e) (2.5 L/100 km; 114 mpg-imp) in all-electric mode and a combined city/highway rating of 50 mpg-US (4.7 L/100 km; 60 mpg-imp) in hybrid mode, the same as the conventional Prius liftback.
