Toyota Prius

This is Toyota's latest stab at the 'Hybrid' market - a car that's both petrol and electric. It was good enough to beat more conventional models and win Car of the Year 2005. Hybrid vehicles work by using a petrol engine to charge a battery. At low speeds, the engine will switch to electric mode. The major car firms expect the use of this fuel technology to grow in years to come, so expect to see more around.

WTi T3, WTi T4, WTi T Spirit

Entry-level T3 has front and side airbags and front and rear curtain airbags, front seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters, ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA), Electronic Traction Control (E-TRC), Stability Control Plus (VSC+), electric climate control, electric front and rear windows and door mirrors, remote central door locking, electric power steering, immobiliser with alarm, 60:40 split-folding rear seats, height adjustable driver’s seat, tilt-adjustable steering wheel six-speaker sound system with single disc CD player and controls for audio, ventilation and trip information mounted conveniently on the steering wheel pad. T4 adds front fog lamps, cruise control and a premium JBL audio system with six-disc CD autochanger, while the range-topping T Spirit benefits from additional DVD-based full-map satellite navigation with voice recognition and Bluetooth® telephone interface.

WTi T Spirit