What year did toyota come out with its first prius?

Question

in other words: is there such a thing as 96 prius/ 97 prius? when is the first prius created

Answer 1

1997 is right but it didn't leave Japan until 2001.

Answer 2

the first one was made in 1998. look it up.

Answer 3

The Prius concept vehicle was first shown in 1995 at the Tokyo Motor Show.  http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/k_forum/tenji...

The NHW10 model Prius (sedan) first went on sale in Japan in Dec. 1997, for a 1998 model year.

http://www.toyota.com/html/dyncon/2007/s...

http://web-cache.stream.ne.jp/www09/toyo...

The NHW11 model Prius (sedan), first available internationally, went on sale in the US in the summer of 2000 for the 2001 model year.

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/k_forum/tenji...

The NHW20 model Prius (hatchback), available internationally (current model), went on sale in the US in Sept. 2003 for the 2004 model year.

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/k_forum/tenji...

If you are in a country (like the UK) that lists model year by year of manufacture or year of first registration, then it would be possible to find a 1997 Prius.

Answer 4

1997 japan, 1998 usa