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Toyota Dealer in Los Angeles County Proud to Announce 2012 Prius 2012 Best Green Car to Buy Award

Shoppers searching for a Toyota in Los Angeles County will love the 2012 Prius for many reasons, especially for its environmental benefits. In fact, the 2012 Toyota Prius family of vehicles has been named “Best Green Car to Buy 2012” by GreenCarReports.com.

To choose the most significant new “green” car available during the 2012 model year, GreenCarReports editors took into account new technologies, practicality, and their impact on the environment. The “Best Green Car to Buy” award recognizes mass-market, environmentally sensitive vehicles available that are below $60,000. GreenCarReports editors also use TheCarConnection’s ratings as a starting point for their evaluation.

Drivers in search of a Toyota in Los Angeles County will be pleased to hear that the Prius vehicles that won this award were chosen from a competitive field of environmentally sensitive cars including the Fiat 500, Honda Civic Hybrid, Mitsubishi I, Infiniti M35h and the Volkswagen Passat TDI.

2012 Prius Family of Vehicles Wins “Best Green Car to Buy 2012” Award

The 2012 Prius family is not only environmentally friendly, but also friendly to drivers’ wallets. The Prius Liftback earned an EPA-estimated 50mpg combined rating, and the Prius v (with 58% more cargo space than the Liftback and more cargo space than 80% of small SUVs on the road today) accomplishes an estimated 44-mpg city.
The Prius Plug-in Hybrid achieves a manufacturer-estimated 87-MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) in combined driving and 49-mpg in hybrid mode. This model is highly anticipated and will go on sale in the spring of 2012, and will be available at Toyota dealer in Los Angeles County, Carson Toyota.

The Prius family of vehicles rely on Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive, which pairs a highly efficient gasoline internal combustion engine with two high-output motor/generators, a large rechargeable battery, and an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission to aid in attaining class-leading fuel economy.

Drivers in need of a Toyota in Los Angeles County will love the 2012 Prius models for their fuel economy, environmental friendliness, space and comfort, and for many more reasons. To find out more about these models and other great vehicles in stock at Carson Toyota, you can give them a call at 1-800-90-TOYOTA or visit their website at http://www.carsontoyota.com/.