The first pictures of Yaris Hybrid have
been revealed ahead of the public debut of the car at the Geneva motor
show in March.
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The first pictures
of Yaris Hybrid have been revealed ahead of the
public debut of the car at the Geneva motor show
in March.
The new model
brings together the ingenious packaging and
agile handling of Yaris with the high efficiency
and refined driving experience of Toyota’s
Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain.
Yaris is
Toyota’s best-selling car in Europe and there
are more examples on the road than any other
from the company’s present and past model
ranges. Yaris Hybrid follows the launch of Auris
Hybrid in 2010 as the second core Toyota model
to feature full hybrid technology, introducing
the powertrain to the largest volume segment in
the European market. |
As
the new flagship of the Yaris
range, it shares the same
new-design “face” of Toyota as
its conventionally powered
sister models, but places
priority on aerodynamic
efficiency.
Toyota has downsized its Hybrid Synergy
Drive for Yaris, combining a new 1.5-litre petrol engine with a more
compact electric motor, transaxle, inverter and battery pack. The result
is a system that is 20 per cent lighter than that used in Auris Hybrid.
Thanks to all the key HSD components
being reduced in size, and the location of the fuel tank and hybrid
battery under the rear seat, Yaris Hybrid offers the same occupant space
and 286-litre luggage capacity as conventional petrol and diesel Yaris
models.
The highly efficienct 98bhp (74kW)
powertrain will deliver a segment-leading balance of performance and CO2 emissions.
Drivers will also be able to make use of drive modes that create zero
NOx, particulate and CO2 tailpipe emissions.
Automatic air conditioning and e-CVT
automatic transmission are fitted as standard, signalling that customers
do not have to compromise on comfort in order to achieve low emissions
performance.
