Depending on how one drives it, Toyota’s Prius Plug-In can go a few miles farther than its U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rating, but officially it can be expected to travel 11 miles in electric-only mode.This falls short of the “up to 15 miles” at speeds up to 62 mph estimated after consulting with Toyota for our full review.
Although not an apples-to-apples comparison, the Plug-In Prius is often weighed against the Chevy Volt, which is marketed as an "extended-range electric vehicle." With its larger battery pack, the domestically produced rival from GM is intended to stay in all-electric mode and up to 100 mph (at certain highway speeds the gas generator does kick on) for an EPA-estimated 35 miles – though this too can vary greatly depending on usage and ambient temperature.
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