Thursday, November 17, 2011
By Pranjal Gera
New Toyota Camry Hybrid sedan launched
Japanese auto giant in America, Toyota Motors, has launched the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid sedan across the country. The 2012 model grabs ones attention with its very resourceful advancements. The sedan carries some innovative features this time that will not cost extra buck, but on the contrast to earlier models it will be cheaper.
The hybrid sedan is capable to provide a satisfactory splendid fuel mileage of 43 miles per gallon when in city together with on highways its grants around 39 miles per gallon; which is one of the best element that is bound to exert a pull among the customers.
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Under the bonnet of 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid sits the 2.5L Atkinson cycle 4-cylinder gas power-train that has the ability to produce maximum power of 156 bhp at 5700 rpm along with maximum 270 Nm of torque at 4500 rpm. Its mate electric machine generates a power of 105 kw at 4500 rpm and torque of 270 Nm at around 1000 to 1500 rpm. Both the engines in combination will be competent enough to put forward a powerful 200 bhp.
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The 2012 Camry Hybrid’s top end model XLE will be a bit less fuel economical against its own entry level model. The sedan will compete with home-based automaker Ford’s hybrid model Fusion. The XLE model comes loaded with a 6.1 inch screen-touch navigation equipment and a new audio system with monitor display that too at a price of 27,400 US dollars; which is 800 US dollars lesser than the existing model, whilst the base variant LE will be retailed at 25, 900 US dollars.
Toyota in India doesn’t have any hybrid model till now, but plans to have it in coming years; it has models like Innova, Fortuner, Etios sedan and Liva hatchback in the country’s lineup.