Prius plug-in hybrid (ZVW35) taken from the
Prius Liftback base with the addition of 4.4 kWh lithium-ion battery that can be used for a distance of 23 km (14.3 mi). global demonstration program involving 600 cars this car test pre -production located in Japan, Europe, Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
Toyota launched the production version at the event
Franfurt Motor Show in September 2011. In Japan alone, the car is officially on sale late January 2012, followed by the United States in late February. Toyota announced that as a start, they are targeting to sell 15,000 units of the
Prius plug-in hybrids per year for the United States market in Europe, the Prius went on sale in June 2012 followed by the UK market in August 2012