Prime US (Plus, Premium, Advanced; LE, XLE, Limited from 2020)

ZVW52 · 2017–2022FWD

The ZVW52 Prime for the United States was sold from 2017 to 2022 in Plus, Premium and Advanced trims, then LE, XLE and Limited from 2020. Its 1.8-litre plug-in hybrid makes 121 hp and 142 Nm with an automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. It was the first American Prius to carry the Prime name.

119 hpPower

10.6 s0-100 km/h

180 km/hTop Speed

2017-2022Year

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Prime US (Plus, Premium, Advanced; LE, XLE, Limited from 2020), every angle

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Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement1.8 L

Cylinders4

FuelPlug-in hybrid

TransmissionCVT

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power119 hp

Torque142 Nm

0-100 km/h10.6 s

Top speed180 km/h

Efficiency

Battery8.8 kWh

Electric range40 km

Dimensions & body

Length4646 mm

Width1760 mm

Height1471 mm

Wheelbase2700 mm

Doors4

Seats4

STORY

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.

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