Toyota Estima hybrid vehicles

The Toyota Estima (Previa) Hybrid Minivan is the world's first hybrid minivan and first mass-produced hybrid 4-wheel drive vehicle.

MPV with seating for 7 to 8 adults, electric seats, air-conditioning, numerous creature comforts and automatic transmission.

The petrol engine is 2.4 litre VVTi provides 130bhp, torque of 140lbsft. It is capable of 110mph, and is fast for its class with a 0-60 of 13.7sec. This with the average return of 51mpg thanks to the hybrid system.

Toyota launched a 4x4 hybrid version of the popular Estima for Japan in 2001. We are currently bring these and later models into the UK. 4x4 and MPV Driver said "This petrol-electric machine is certainly topical ....... and 50mpg appeals"

"It is still too early to tell about reliability, but it should be up to Toyota's usual high standard." Because it is so rare, the hybrid Estima (Previa) naturally creates concerns over parts availability - that why we provide a full years warrantee. If your environmental impact is important to you then the slight price premimum can easily be overlooked. With the fantastic economy of 51mpg, the fuel savings alone will off-set this very quickly. Ring and we can discuss your requirements and explain what will soon be arriving to the UK. Call 01903 715715 Price range £11000 to £16000

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The Toyota Estima Hybrid Minivan is the second hybrid vehicle that Toyota has rolled out, the first being the Prius. On July 30, 2001, Toyota began selling the Estima Hybrid Minivans in Japan.

The Japanese Estima Hybrid uses a 2.4 litre, four-cylinder engine couple with front and rear electric motors driving the 4WD configuration. This four-wheel drive system has been dubbed E-Four, which regulates a rear-mounted, rear-wheel propelled electric motor and coordinates electric power distribution to all four wheels.

The Estima Hybrid is Toyota's most technologically advanced hybrid to date. According to SAE International, "The Estima's parallel-hybrid THS-C front powertrain comprises an internal combustion (IC) engine; a double-pinion, planetary-gear, power-switching device and twin clutches; and a 216-V, 13-kW motor/generator producing 110 Nom (81 lbsft). Denso Corp. co-developed the "world's first" belt-driven integrated starter generator (ISG) for the Estima. The rear-wheel drivetrain has its own 216-V motor/generator rated at 18 kW and 108 Nom (80 lboft). The IC engine can assist the twin motors to drive all four wheels for short bursts of acceleration."

The Estima Hybrid Minivan contains many advanced safety features and interior amenities. Toyota says, "The Estima Hybrid now comes with a pedestrian-injury-lessening body designed to minimize pedestrian head and leg injury in the event of a collision. It also incorporates a dedicated ISO-FIX compliant anchor point that can accommodate child seats equipped with a top-end tether tie-down.

"Other new features include a Wide Multi-AV Station with a DVD voice navigation system compatible with G-BOOK information network services and a theatre system engineered just for the Estima Hybrid that includes a DVD player, nine speakers and a nine-inch rear seat LCD monitor. The improved Estima Hybrid also boasts a range of advanced features, including a blind-corner monitor that displays views to the front left and right of the vehicle as well as of the ground immediately in front of the vehicle."

Like the recent lines of Dodge and GM hybrid trucks, the Estima's hybrid power-plant can generate up to 1,500 watts of auxiliary 100-volt AC, making it ideal for emergency vehicle or mobile office applications. The Estima Hybrid runs with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), regenerative braking to recharge the battery pack and improves fuel efficiency by 15 to 20 percent over other comparable non-hybrid minivans.

The Estima (Previa) Hybrid in our estimation is worth checking out for those considering travelling further than just down to the shops.

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