The 2018 LA Auto Show included plenty of notable vehicle debuts, including the Jeep Gladiator midsize pickup, Hyundai Palisade three-row SUV, Toyota Corolla Hybrid and AWD Prius, Lincoln Aviator, Mazda Mazda3, and BMW X7 three-row SUV.
Pricing for the 2018-2019 Toyota Prius lineup starts at $22,450 for the 2019 model year, and $24,395 for the 2018 model year.
The total cost of owning hybrid vehicles compared to their gasoline counterparts improved in 2017 with 40% of the models studied in Vincentric's annual analysis having a lower TCO, according to the firm.
Toyota has introduced a lower-cost Prius gasoline-electric hybrid into its 2017 lineup with the Prius One, that carries a starting price that's $1,210 lower than the Prius Two, according to a Cars Direct report.
Only seven of 29 hybrids offered in the 2016 model year showed a lower total cost of ownership than their gasoline counterparts, representing a sharp decline from 2012 levels, according to an analysis by Vincentric.
Fleets looking for excellent fuel efficiency can look to the Toyota Prius, which still has the best fuel economy of the hybrids available.
The fourth-generation Toyota Prius features improved fuel economy and handling, new technology in the dash and updated but still-distinctive styling.
Toyota has sold eight million Prius models since the introduction of the hybrid in 1997, the automaker has announced.
The Hertz Corporation has introduced 40 new Toyota Prius Hybrid vehicles into its Green Collection in Australia.
The company said it expects that replacing its existing sedans with these hybrids will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% when comparing the sedans to the Prius Two.