Overview
The 2005 Toyota Prius Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 3rd January 2005. The Toyota Prius is regarded as a small car built in Japan and when it was new had prices starting at $36,500.
This Toyota Prius uses a fully electric engine.
The Toyota Prius measures 1490mm (58.7 inches) in height, 4445mm (175.0 inches) in length, 1725mm (67.9 inches) in width with a 2700mm (106.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1296kg (2857.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Prius Base comes standard with 195/60 R15 S front tyres and 195/60 R15 S rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1497 |
| Size (L) | 1.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 82kW |
| Power RPM | - |
| Torque | 478Nm |
| Torque RPM | 22 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 1 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Torsion Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 4.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Electric |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 195/60 R15 S |
| Tyre Rear | 195/60 R15 S |
| Front Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1490 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4445 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1725 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 142 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2700 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 9400 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1296 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1725 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1510 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1480 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2005-11-20 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |