Toyota has confirmed the efficiency figures for new Auris HSD (hybrid synergy drive) model ahead of its official unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show tomorrow.
The carmaker’s second hybrid model will achieve slightly higher fuel efficiency at 74.3mpg on a combined cycle- compared to the 72.4mpg figure achieved by its Prius sister-while both models will have identical emissions ratings at 89g/km of CO2.
The new model should prove a major highlight of the Swiss show which holds its press preview day tomorrow. The British built model is the next car to feature Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology which first reached full production in the iconic Prius model.
The new efficiency figures reinforce the carmaker’s product strategy, to reduce fuel consumption and utilise its hybrid technology across its product range. The Auris will now become the first of its core models to be offered with the option of full hybrid, petrol and diesel powertrains – a unique proposition in the C-segment.
Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK’s factory at Burnaston, alongside the established Avensis and Auris models, and the petrol engine featured in its full hybrid powertrain will be manufactured at TMUK’s Deeside plant in North Wales.
Thanks to its full hybrid technology, Auris HSD can be driven in EV (electric vehicle) mode, powered by its electric motor alone for up to 1.2 miles (2.0km) at speeds up to about (50kph) when operating in EV mode, generating zero CO2 and NOx emissions.
The new Auris HSD will go on sale in the summer, with further details will be announced at Geneva Motor Show tomorrow.
