Euro NCAP large family cars: Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Passat, Honda Accord, Lexus IS, Ford Mondeo, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Saab 900, Audi S4

Chapters: Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Passat, Honda Accord, Lexus IS, Ford Mondeo, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Saab 900, Audi S4, BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, Lancia Delta, Audi RS4, Hyundai Sonata, Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, Hyundai Elantra, Volvo V70, Škoda Octavia, Renault Laguna, Rover 75, SEAT Exeo, Alfa Romeo 159, Volvo S60, Volvo S40, Jaguar X-Type, Škoda Superb, Opel Insignia, Citroën C5, Peugeot 406, Fiat Croma, Toyota Avensis, Nissan Primera, Peugeot 407, Rover 600 Series, Mitsubishi Carisma, Opel Signum, Kia Magentis,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 133. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Toyota Prius (pronounced ) is a full hybrid electric mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The Prius is the most fuel efficient gasoline car currently sold in the U.S. according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) also rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States based on smog forming and toxic emissions. The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is sold in more than 40 countries and regions, with its largest markets being those of Japan and North America. In May 2008, global cumulative Prius sales reached the milestone 1 million vehicle mark, and by early 2010, the Prius reached worldwide cumulative sales of 1.6 million units. As the global top seller market, the U.S. made up more than half the Prius sold worldwide, with 814,173 units registered by December 2009. 1996 Prius prototype.On January 16, 1992, the Toyota Motor Corporation announced the Earth Charter, a document outlining goals to develop and market low emission vehicles. In September 1993 Toyota R&D Executive Vice Presid...http://booksllc.net/?id=346651