Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry to go hybrid

With the cause of green energy and environmentally viable vehicles getting stronger by the day, Toyota has become the largest car maker to join the number of car manufacturers that are introducing hybrid versions of diesel or petrol powered cars.

 The new Toyota Camry will feature a water-cooled system that reduces the temperature of the exhaust gas and reroutes it to the intake, thereby reducing emissions. The hybrid powertrain on this car consists of a 2.5 liter gasoline engine and a 650 volt electric motor, together producing about 200 hp and achieves 43 mpg in the city and 39 mpg on the highway. The car will also come with an EV drive mode, where it can be driven on the electric motor alone for 2.5 km, but the speed in this mode must be limited to below 40 kph. The Camry also comes with features such as Stop-Start system and Regenerative braking system. I will discuss about these new technologies in my future blogs.

Although hybrid cars have not done very well in India, the carmaker is planning to assemble the Camry hybrid locally alongside the 2.5 liter petrol model and is planning to sell around 20-25 Camry hybrids a month.