The Toyota Prius has had a 20 year history so far which has brought Toyota record sales, innovations and awards. The Toyota Prius is the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle with the first-generation being released in 1997. It’s famous for the hybrid system originally allowed a potential driving range of 560 miles with the combined fuel economy being at 57.6 mpg. The Toyota Prius was the first manifestation of a new gasoline engine combined with an electrical motor design that would go on to be the foundation of other Toyota models like the Corolla, Celica, RAV4 and the other generations.
