It looks mostly indistinguishable from the base Prius Hybrid with the exception of some special badging, 123lbs of extra girth and some nifty gauges in the interior.
Where it does stand out is it's ability to drive longer distances in pure electric mode. There is a new 4.4 kWh Lithium Ion battery replacing the older NiMH one which boosts it's range from a paltry 2km of electric only driving to a larger 24.1 kms.
The range isn't staggering and falls short of the Chevy Volt (50-65) as far as driving in EV mode only. Where it is superior to the Volt is when the battery is depleted and the car reverts seamlessly back to regular hybrid mode, albeit with a 49MPG as opposed to 50MPG in the regular Prius. The Volt only manged mid 30 range MPG when its battery is sapped.
