The first Prius Plug-in went on sale in Japan in January 2012 and in the United States in February 2012, with a 4.4 kWh lithium-ion battery and a 1.8-litre petrol-electric system producing 134 hp. The second generation arrived in 2017 with an 8.8 kWh battery. It was named Prius Prime in the United States and Prius PHV in Japan, where a GR Sport version went on sale in September 2017. The third generation, unveiled in November 2022 at the LA Auto Show, uses the 2.0-litre M20A-FXS engine and a 13.6 kWh battery. In Europe the plug-in is the only fifth-generation Prius offered. For the 2025 model year the American car was renamed Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
The plug-in hybrid version of the Prius, launched in 2012 with a 4.4 kWh battery and updated in 2017 and 2023. The latest 2.0-litre model has a 13.6 kWh battery and about 220 hp, sold as Prime in the United States and as PHV or PHEV elsewhere.
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3generations
7trims
119–220hp range
The Lineage
3 generations · tap any to explore1 trimZVW35
2012–2016
3 trimsZVW52
2017–2022
3 trimsXW60
2023–now
The Story
Why the Prius Prime mattersTrims · XW60
3 trims · 2023–nowThird-generation plug-in with a 2.0 L M20A-FXS, 13.6 kWh battery and 220 hp system output.