Toyota 2010 Prius awarded prestigious car of the Year award from WhatGreenCar!

Online, January 27, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Girard Toyota, a leading Toyota car dealer, New London, Old Saybrook, Connecticut ,proudly informs you that WhatGreenCar has awarded its prestigious "Car of the Year" Award to the 2010 Toyota Prius. This year's winner for the U.S. market Car of the Year was the 1.8 liter, 4-cylinder continuously variable transmission 2010 Toyota Prius. The Prius scored a 30 and was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists. The judging was independently conducted by WhatGreenCar. To be eligible for the Award, models had to be commercially available in the U.S. and have a WhatGreenCar Environmental Rating of 45 or less.

The panel of judges from WhatGreenCar was unanimous in their commendation for the 2010 Prius. The model was lauded for seamlessly integrating green features into its design. This ensures a hassle-free driving style, increases fuel economy and cuts down on emissions.

The third-generation Prius is greener than before with a lighter power train, a fuel economy of 51/48 mpg (City/Highway) and test CO2 emissions of only 127 g/km, which represents a 5% improvement over the popular award-winning 2009 model.

This 2010 Prius hybrid is more vibrant than the outgoing model. The new model offers additional driver control through three driving modes: EV, ECO and POWER - in EV mode, the car can be driven as a pure electric vehicle for as long as the battery charge allows. The 2010 model incorporates plant based bio-plastics for its interiors and a solar roof that keeps the temperature inside the car at comfortable levels, thereby cutting down use of air conditioning.

Please contact Girard Toyota, a leading Toyota car dealer, New London, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, to learn more about the 2010 Toyota Prius and other new Toyota cars or to schedule a test drive.

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The mission of the management and staff of Girard Toyota is to sell and service quality automobiles in a manner and atmosphere that exceeds the customer's expectations. Their business philosophy emphasizes trying to do the right thing for their customers enabling a win-win situation between customer and dealer.

Girard Toyota strives to give the clients the best in customer service by providing quality automobiles, a quality retail store, quality service and quality parts. Their vision is to be the best dealer in New England. Having an excellent business foundation in place, they feel this is an expectation that is achievable. They value and honor the clients so that they may be their dealer for generations to come.

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