Toyota has launched many cars in the executive class and it is good to say that the Toyota Prius keeps up the name. The Toyota Prius has two variants the Prius and the Touring. The Prius costs about $22,000, while the Touring is priced at about $24,000. Through the price difference it is evident that the latter model i.e. the Touring has something better than the Prius.

The Prius and the Touring boast of alloy wheels, color- keyed power windows, heated outside mirrors, aerodynamically designed multi reflector halogen lamps, HID Lamps, color- keyed rear and front bumpers, heavy duty rear window de-fogger with an inbuilt timer, chrome finished grille, HSEA glass, intermittent rear wiper and an electronic rear hatch locking system.

The basic mechanical aspects are as follows: 
• gasoline engine 
• 1.5 lt. displacement. 
• 75.0 mm x 84.7 mm (bore x stroke) 
• compression ratio of 13.0:1 
• 4 valves per cylinder with VVT-I (variable valve timing intelligence) 
• multi point EFI with ETCS-i 
• electronic ignition along with TDI 
• power output is 75 hp @ 5000rpm 
• torque is about 84 lbs.-ft @ 4200 rpm 
• advanced technology partial zero emission ratings 
• 500 V, and about 295 lbs- ft engine torque @ 4200 rpm 
• sealed nickel metal hydride battery

For getting the best deals on Toyota Prius cars, we would recommend that you contact Toyota dealers in your local area and request for quotes. You can do that online or you can call up their local number and check if they have some discount or promotional schemes going on if you want the best deals that aren't always advertised as part of regular Toyota deals.