A Buyer's Guidelines for Choosing Complete Engines for Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius has been in continuous production since 1997 in three body styles. Each Prius has two engines, with one powered by gasoline and another powered by electric plug-in or a battery pack. On eBay, you can choose from different types, specifications, features, and generations of a gently used or new complete Toyota Prius engine for sale at reasonable prices.
Some features of the reasonably priced Prius motors for saleThe features of the low-cost Prius engines include the following:
- Electric water pump: This eliminates the need for serpentine belts and reduces heat buildup and friction in the engine.
- Vacuum flask: This stores the heated coolant while the Prius engine is off, reducing warm-up time. This is available in the first- and second-generation engines.
- Atkinson cycle functionality: This boosts efficiency when using all-electric power.
- Push-button engine function: You push the button to switch to all-electric power from the engine.
- Exhaust heat recapturing: The third generation Prius stores recaptured exhaust heat for reducing warm-up time.
The specifications of the electric engines and battery packs for the Toyota Prius vary by generation. The engines deliver a maximum of 44 horsepower at 1,040 to 5,600 rotations per minute. Their maximum torque is 258 pound-feet at 0 to 400 rotations per minute. The battery packs make use of 28 to 38 prismatic batteries, depending on the generation of the electric engine. Each battery provides 8.4 volts, for a range of 235.2 to 319.2 volts. Each battery weighs about 2.3 pounds.
Specifications of the internal combustion Toyota Prius engines for saleThe specifications of the gasoline Toyota Prius engines are:
- Displacement: The range is 1.4 to 1.8 liters.
- Fuel tank capacity: The range is 11.2 to 11.9 gallons.
- Peak torque: The range is 78 to 82 pound-feet at 4,200 rotations per minute.
- Peak horsepower: The range is 68 to 70 horsepower at 4,500 rotations per minute.
- Compression ratio: This is 13.0:1.
When you're shopping for a complete Toyota Prius engine, consider the following factors:
- Generation: The electric engines vary between the first, second, and third generations.
- Condition: There are new and used Prius engines available.
- Mileage: On the used Prius engines, the range is less than 30,000 to more than 100,000 miles.
- Battery age: The range is 1 to 10 years for the used engines.
- Version: There are Japanese and American engine versions.