Total system output is the same 121 horsepower as other Prius models, Toyota says. Due to gearing and the way its power and torque curves map out, the Prius Prime’s EV mode is the quicker one at low speed, while Hybrid mode becomes stronger and quicker above about 60 mph. Top speed in EV mode is 84 mph, which makes it more usable than the former Prius Plug-In’s (mostly theoretical) 62-mph top end in EV mode.

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