Poster child of greenies and Hollywood startlets, the Toyota Prius features an economical petrol engine and an electric motor. The electric motor captures otherwise lost energy and allows the petrol motor to shut down at lights and at low speeds. Toyota claims a combined economy figure of 4.4L/100km.
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