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As more and more of our customers gravitate towards the innovation and efficiency of hybrid vehicles these days, the Lithia Toyota of Missoula team is proud to carry several great options in our new vehicle inventory. Explore them all online and contact us for a test drive soon.

A lot of attention is being paid to hybrid and electric vehicles these days, and at Lithia Toyota of Missoula, we have a nice selection of options on hand that you can consider today. Our used vehicle inventory offers a selection of affordable models, each of which has the groundbreaking efficiency you're looking for.

Launching its third generation this year, the 2022 Toyota Tundra is completely redesigned and overhauled. It features a menu of new updates and upgrades, including its first-ever hybrid option. Let the Lithia Toyota of Missoula team tell you more.

It's been more than two decades since Toyota first introduced the world to its groundbreaking hybrid technology with the Toyota Prius. Since then, the carmaker has given drivers a range of impressive hybrid models, and we're proud to help you get to know them better at Lithia Toyota of Missoula.

This model goes from Marginal to Good+ for easy child restraint installation. https://t.co/4hfX77aqlw pic.twitter.com/KkPSOUsWhp

— IIHS (@IIHS_autosafety) September 1, 2016

You have kids. You want to save money, but you also want to keep them safe. As a conscientious parent, you would prefer an eco-friendly vehicle, too. Are all of these criteria possible to meet in one car?

The 2016 Toyota Prius has all the answers.

Despite its compact size, the Toyota Prius is surprisingly sturdy -- earning an IIHS Top Safety Pick+. This award signifies that it passed five separate crash tests with...

Proud to be involved in regenerative youth campus living buildings in @yellowstonePF! More:https://t.co/ZsQhrNPfbm pic.twitter.com/6VMsXGZMwj

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) August 25, 2016

The people of Missoula, Montana are no strangers to national parks. With Lolo National Forest to the west, and Flathead National Forest to the east, everyone has their favorite spot to load up the Toyota, and head into the wilderness for a weekend.

There's no denying, however, that Yellowstone National Park, about 300 miles to the south, has the most acclaim out of all of them.

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Good news for the Giant Panda. The population has grown - conservation
action works! https://t.co/Yn2uTcEWhJ pic.twitter.com/7ml13vAYgw

— IUCN Red List (@IUCNRedList) September 4, 2016

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced this September that the population of the Giant Panda in the wild is growing. In the 1970s, there were as few as 1,000 pandas left on the planet. This spurred quick action by conservation organizations and zoos around the world.

Captive breeding programs, however, produced notoriously slow returns. In fact, the slow breeding...

Find out what life is like for a new Mirai owner, via @freep https://t.co/MsHjruYoHY

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) July 11, 2016

Changing the world starts with small steps, and for some, a big leap. The World Green Car of 2016 is the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai. The technology is new -- there is no guarantee of how it will stand up to a decade of use -- and fueling stations for hydrogen are sparse.

Yet it seems that the intrepid pioneers willing to take the plunge knew exactly what they were getting into, and why.

"I love it, and I feel…

We're funding 28,000+ species assessments with @IUCN to help protect biodiversity: https://t.co/wGteGwkSku pic.twitter.com/rOO0NUnMbL

— ToyotaGB (@ToyotaGB) May 10, 2016

Toyota has long been committed to helping protect the environment, and it renewed those vows with the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, announced last October. The purpose of this new program is to make a positive impact on society while reducing negative impacts of automobiles on the environment, to help establish "a future society in harmony with nature."

"When tackling threats to the global

It's no secret that the 2016 Toyota Prius delivers fuel efficiency, value and dependability to drivers around the Missoula, MT area. Of course, that's how the Prius has earned its reputation as a leader of the Green Car movement!

But now, the re-designed 2016 Prius has taken a major leap forward in terms of style, capability and comfort. That means the Prius provides a comfortable, connected and fuel efficient daily drive!