Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Toyota unveils new hybrid luxury sedan

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Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled Tuesday a new hybrid luxury sedan, the "Sai", aiming to keep its pole position in environmentally friendly vehicles.

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The new vehicle, which will go on sale only in Japan from December 7, is a compact sedan with a 2.4-litre engine and fuel economy of 23 kilometres per litre, against 38 kpl for the third-generation Prius.

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It is the second Toyota-brand vehicle that is available only as a hybrid, after the Prius.


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"When people driving a luxury car want to be more environmentally friendly, they may want a slightly more upscale vehicle than the Prius," he told reporters.

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Toyota aims to sell some 3,000 Sai vehicles a month. It sold 31,758 Prius vehicles in September, helped by government tax breaks and subsidies for fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Toyota said last month that global sales of its hybrid vehicles had topped the two-million mark since their launch in 1997. It also sells a Lexus sedan that is available only as a hybrid.

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