トヨタ・プリウス
PriusNHW10
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- MAKER
- TOYOTA
- YEARS
- 1997–2003
- CODE
- NHW10 / NHW11
- TYPE
- HYBRID / SEDAN
- ORIGIN
- JAPAN
02 — Historical context
Historicalcontext.
- 01
The first Prius went on sale in Japan in December 1997; the NHW11 was introduced to worldwide markets in September 2000.
Source: Toyota Prius (XW10) — Wikipedia (English) - 02
The car grew out of the G21 project for a 21st-century car, whose first official meeting took place on 1 February 1994.
Source: Toyota Prius (XW10) — Wikipedia (English) - 03
A Prius concept car was shown at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show; the name is Latin for 'before'.
Source: Toyota Prius (XW10) — Wikipedia (English) - 04
The XW10 was the first vehicle based on the Toyota MC platform.
Source: Toyota Prius (XW10) — Wikipedia (English) - 05
Wikipedia describes the Prius as the first mass-produced hybrid car.
Source: Toyota Prius (XW10) — Wikipedia (English)
- Manufacturer
- Toyota
- Chassis / model codes
- NHW10 / NHW11
- Production
- 1997 – 2003
- Body styles
- 4-door sedan
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Engine
- 1NZ-FXEInline-4 (DOHC) + electric motor (Toyota Hybrid System) · naturally aspirated43 kW @ 4,000 rpmNote: NHW10 petrol engine only (1.5 L); electric motor 30 kW. NHW11: 52 kW at 4,500 rpm.
- Transmission
- Power-split planetary gear (single speed)
- Length × width × height
- 4,275 × 1,695 × 1,491 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,550 mm
- Units built
- 123,000Note: Approximately 123,000 first-generation Prius sold (sales figure, not production)
- People
- Risuke Kubochi
Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).
04 — Gallery
05 — On film
Onfilm.
DocumentaryMedia
高い目標が生んだ「初代プリウス」 開発秘話①
Takeshi Uchiyamada, chief engineer of the first-generation Toyota Prius, recalls how the development of the hybrid car began.
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07 — Sources
- 01Toyota Prius (XW10)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 02トヨタ・プリウスWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
08 — Photo credits
Toyota Prius (first generation)
Silver first-generation Toyota Prius (NHW10, 1999) on display at the Motorcar Museum of Japan.
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