There are cars with many kilometers and then there are those that seem to “devour” kilometers. THE Toyota Prius that we are talking about today is one of those examples and in its 17 years of life it has accumulated an impressive 310 thousand miles, about 500 thousand kilometers.
Now, the fact that this second-generation example has walked so far created a unique opportunity that the speedkar99 YouTube channel didn't let go: see how the engine of a Prius looks after traveling a greater distance than the one that separates the Earth from the Moon.
The engine in question is the 1NZ-FXE, a 1.5 l four-cylinder that works according to the Atkinson cycle and which instead of trying to produce impressive numbers focuses on presenting the best possible efficiency.
The result of the analysis
Target for careful maintenance (and timely unlike this engine), the 1NZ-FXE of this Prius is even in good condition given the high mileage it already has.
Obviously there are some wear marks among which the engine discoloration, the accumulation of carbon in various parts and even some obstructions in the segments stand out, which meant that the lubrication was not always ideal.
Still, the Toyota Prius's tiny tetracylinder still looks healthy, promising to make it at least a few hundred thousand miles more without major problems. As for the batteries used by the hybrid system, the evaluation of these will have been for another day, as no reference is made to them throughout the video.