All-New Toyota Prius C (or Aqua in Japan) Premiers Online
The Toyota Prius C gets a successor, known as the Aqua in Japan.
The Toyota Prius C was once an inexpensive way for many Malaysians to own and run a hybrid. However, it was discontinued in many markets a few years ago with no successor. The last major update was in 2017 for the US market and then it disappeared from the scene in 2019. Yesterday, things changed.
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Toyota announced an all-new Aqua, which is what the Prius C is called in Japan. While it hasn’t confirmed the return of the Prius C on the global market, it’s likely this will come shortly.
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The new Aqua uses cutting edge bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery technology. Compared to the previous nickel-hydrogen battery in the old Prius C, this battery has about 2 times the power output. This enables smooth, linear acceleration from a standstill or low speeds.
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It also enables higher EV-only speeds versus its predecessor. The electric motor is paired to a 1.5-litre Dynamic Force Engine which can come in to drive the wheels when the batteries are a little low on juice or when the car is moving above a certain speed. The combination of this small, efficient 1.5-litre petrol motor and the electric motor with the nickel-hydrogen battery enables the new Toyota Aqua, or Prius C, a fuel economy of 35.8km/L.
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Toyota are also fitting the new Aqua with a ‘Comfort Pedal’, which enables single pedal driving in certain modes. Lowering pressure on the accelerator will increase the ‘braking’ force.
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For the first time, the Toyota Aqua will be offered with E-Four, which is Toyota’s all-wheel-drive system with electric power driving one of the axles and petrol power on the other.
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The new Aqua or Prius C will also come with the latest Toyota Safety Sense system, including features such as pre-collision braking with vehicle detection even when turning at an intersection. The system will also have Full Speed Range Radar Cruise Control , Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) and much more. The new Aqua also debuts Toyota’s Teammate Advanced Park for the first time in a compact vehicle. It also gets Parking Support Brake, which detects stationary objects on the sides of the vehicle and prevents collisions when driving or parking at low speeds.
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In Japan at least, the Toyota Aqua will be able to output 100V/1,500-watt of power for accessories and emergencies. We’re not sure if this feature will make it to the Prius C, as it seems to be more of a norm in Japan to have EVs with 2-way charging at this point.
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