Sales of the the Toyota Prius in the Philippines started almost two months ago, June 22, 2009. It carries a hefty price tag of P2,250,000.00 or approximately $46,000 USD, which is more than twice the price of the same vehicle in the United States (Base price starts at $22,000 USD for the USA).

You would certainly think that going green or lowering emissions would be easy on your bank account or pocket but apparently, that is not the case. Hopefully, importation tax and tariffs would be lowered in the near future to lower the price of the Toyota Prius in the Philippines.

Mileage is reportedly around 30 kilometers per liter which is definitely a huge leap compared to the nominal 10 kilometers per liter or less on 1.6 to 2.0 liter engine vehicles.

Visit your nearest Toyota dealer for more information or head on over to www.toyota.com.ph