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Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Sixth Report

TABLE 4-2 Comparison of the Toyota and Honda Hybrid Vehicles

	PNGV Targets	Toyota Prius (Japanese Specifications)	Honda Insight
Acceleration	0–60 mph in 12 seconds	0–60 mph in 14.1 seconds	0–60 mph in 12 seconds
Passenger capacity	up to 6	5	2
Fuel economy	up to 80 mpg	56 mpg^a	64 mpg
Range	400 miles	550 miles	600 miles
Emissions	meets standards	SULEV	ULEV
Luggage capacity	16.8 ft³, 200 lbs	10 ft³	5.5 + 1.5 ft³
Recyclability	80%
Safety	meets or exceeds FMVSS
Cost affordability	equivalent to current vehicles	$17,500 cost premium	$10,000 cost premium
Length		4,274 mm (168.3 in)	3,939 mm (155.1 in)
Width		1,694 mm (66.7 in)	1,694 mm (66.7 in)
Height		1,490 mm (58.7 in)	1,353 mm (53.3 in)
Body structure		conventional unibody (steel)	aluminum unibody
Curb weight	898 kg (1,980 lbs)	1,240 kg (2,734 lbs)	835 kg (1,856 lbs)
Aerodynamics (C_d)	0.2	0.30	0.25
Engine heat		Gasoline	gasoline
Type		inline 4 cylinder DOHC	3 cylinder /12 valve / VTEC
Displacement		1.5 liter	1.0 liter
Output (hp)		43 kW (58 hp) @ 4,000 rpm^b	50 kW (67 hp) @ 5700 rpm
Torque		102 Nm (75 ft-lbs) @ 4,000 rpm	90 Nm (66 ft-lbs) @ 4,800 rpm
Fuel tank capacity		13.2 gallons (gasoline)	10.6 gallons (gasoline)
Electric motor		permanent magnet (274 V)	“ultra-thin motor/gen” (144 V)
Maximum power		33 kW (44 hp)	10 kW (13.5 hp)
Batteries		Panasonic 288 V NiMH	Panasonic 144 V / 65 amp-hr
		240 D-size modules	120 D-size modules
Transmission		electronically controlled CVT	5 speed MTX
Braking		front wheel regenerative braking	front wheel regenerative braking
^aSecond generation Prius, expected to be for sale in the United States in June 2000. ^b Engine is revolution limited to 4,000 rpm to allow engine components to be built lighter (Atkinson Cycle). Acronyms: CVT = continuously variable transmission; DOHC = dual overhead cam; FMVSS = federal motor vehicle safety standards; MTX = manual transaxle; SULEV = super ultra low emission vehicle; ULEV = ultra low emission vehicle; VTEC = variable valve timing and lift electronic control. Source: Adapted from USCAR.