A car brought forth by giants in the car manufacturing industry the 2012 Toyota Prius C is aimed at hoping to bring to life various expectations that the Toyota consumers want off their Car manufacturing company. And what it promises it surely delivers!

The 2012 Toyota Prius C belongs to the sedan family. It is 4 doors as expected and it is available in three models; touring, base, and standard. All three of its models are run by the Hybrid synergy drive. The Hybrid Synergy drive means that the engine comprises of two electric motors and a 1.5 liter gas motor. The electric motor is used to drive the front two tyres. The other electric motor is used to recharge the batteries of the vehicle.

The gas engine has the following specifications; it is a 73 horsepower @ 4800 RPM & 83 lb.-ft. @4000 RPM. The electric motor has 60HP and 125 lb.-ft of torque. The fuel economy is 53MPG in the city and 46MPG on the highway for a combined fuel economy of 50MPG.

The Toyota Prius C can reach a speed of 60 miles per hour in under 11 seconds; 10.9 seconds to be exact.

In order to be extremely efficient the car stops the gas engine when it is standing stationary like when it is waiting for the signal to turn green. When the driver pushes down the accelerator, the gas engine comes to life. But due to its habit of being efficient it also slows down when it being run at a cruising speed.

The 2012 Toyota Prius C the standard model has 15 inch tyres. They are fitted extremely well in to the stylish body of the sedan. It has an automatic steering wheel that can help you steer your car spectacularly. It also has a music system fitted in. The music system is associated with six speakers and facilitated with a CD drive. It also has a system that allows you to have control over your cruising ability. It also has side mirrors that are heated and can be automatically adjusted.

Coming to the 2012 Toyota Prius C touring, it has sixteen inch tyres. And the headlights do not have xenon in them.

The Toyota 2012 Prius C has many optional features like the camera for viewing the rear view image while driving, or the ignition that does not need a key to start running, Bluetooth system, fog lights to help you see better on foggy and unclear weather, GPS and fabric seats and a cd drive that allows you to switch between 6 different CDs.

The Prius model has additional safety features, along with the front air bag it also has side air bags that means the entire length of the car is lined with air bags that help to cushion people from all sides when they are in a crash. This helps to reduce the fatality risk by a huge factor.