US (One, Two, Three, Four)

STORY

The Prius c was previewed as a concept at the January 2011 Detroit auto show. The production car was shown at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and went on sale in Japan as the Aqua in December 2011, while the United States received it as the Prius c for the 2012 model year. It is a subcompact hatchback with a 1.5-litre petrol engine and a hybrid system rated at 99 hp, sold in One, Two, Three and Four trims. As the Aqua it was the best-selling non-kei car in Japan from 2013 to 2015. In the United States the Prius c stayed on sale until 2019, while the Aqua continued in Japan.