Aug 26, 2022

You will never go wrong with the 2022 Toyota Prius. This 4-door sedan subcompact car offers lots to love, including a glamorous exterior and interior, powerful performance, and reliable driver-assistance features. Keep reading to understand more about this new vehicle.

A blue 2022 Prius driving in the rain.

1. Exterior and Interior

Your all-new  Prius presents four trims: L, LE, XLE, and Limited. Its overall width without mirrors, length, and height measure 69.3, 180, and 57.9 inches, respectively. Exterior color options include classic silver metallic, midnight black metallic, supersonic red, magnetic gray metallic, sea glass pearl, and more.

The ’22 Prius seats five and offers keyless ignition, electric power steering, front and rear cupholders, single-zone front climate control, and air filtration.

2. Performance

Under the hood, you have a 1.8-liter inline-four that pairs with a 53-kW electric motor. Its total output is 121 hp sent to a four-wheel or all-wheel drivetrain through a continuously variable transmission. The new Toyota Prius features three driving modes: EV, Power, and Eco. It also allows you to enjoy a refreshingly quiet ride, with an acceleration of 60 mph in only 10 seconds.

The base L Eco trim is the most fuel-efficient, offering an EPA estimate of 58 mpg in the city and 53 mpg on the highway.

3. Driver-Assist Features

The newest Prius comes equipped with the latest driver-assistance features to ensure you reach your destinations safe and sound. All variants feature a forward collision warning, lane tracing assist, a rearview camera, traffic sign recognition, pedestrian detection, and adaptive cruise control. The lane departure warning is designed to help you avoid collisions caused by drifting from your lane, while the lane keep assist will gently steer you back to your lane if you start to drift out of it.

The available head-up display shows vital information without diverting the driver from their usual viewing position. Additional features offered as upgrades are blind spot monitoring, auto parking assist, front and rear parking sensors, and rear cross-traffic alert.

4. Infotainment and Connectivity

Toyota knows the importance of technology to you, and that’s why the new Prius is loaded with top-tier infotainment and connectivity features to keep you entertained. Standard features are a 7-inch display system that connects with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 6-speaker stereo, satellite radio, three USB ports, Amazon Alexa, and WIFI connectivity.

If you love larger screens, opt for the available 11.6-inch touchscreen. Other features offered as upgrades are navigation, a wireless charging pad, and a 10-speaker JBL stereo.

The newest Toyota Prius is convenient for all your journeys. Its fuel-efficient and offers a storage room of up to 50.7 cubic feet to store all your necessary supplies during trips. Stop by Coughlin Toyota, and our knowledgeable staff will gladly help you choose the best Prius trim to match your needs.