Used Toyota news: Prius is Top Gear City Car of the Year
04 December 2009
Toyota Prius has been named City Car of the Year by Top Gear.
People in the market for a used car who are looking for a good motor to get them around the city may take note of a recent Top Gear accolade.The popular driving publication named the Toyota Prius as City Car of the Year - something the manufacturer noted was the result of the broadening appeal of the motor.
With over 4,000 customer orders since going on sale in August, the motor is proving popular in the UK, as well as with the Top Gear judges, which included members of the television, magazine and online teams.
Furthermore, the green credentials of the auto were noted, in particular its "awesome numbers" of 72.4 mpg and 89 g/km for a "proper family five-door hatchback".
"You have to admire the Prius," wrote Conor McNicholas, BBC Top Gear editor.
"It's a testament to Toyota that it has refined this car over three generations to arrive at something quite ground-breaking."
Used car drivers may also be interested to note that the publication also named Renault as Manufacturer of the Year.
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