As you may well know by now, the push towards greener
motoring is slowly filtering onto our roads despite the outright dominance of
petrol and diesel engines currently used. Hybrid cars are few and far between
and Toyota is making a concerted effort to change the trend towards greener
motoring primarily through the Toyota Prius.
However, the Prius does not come cheap at the odd R370 000
and Toyota have introduced the Toyota Auris HSD to mend your wallet towards
greener driving. The Auris HSD hatchback is also a hybrid and is significantly
more affordable than the Prius going for between R272 500 and R299 600,
good news for those of us who value green driving.
The Auris HSD hybrid synergy drivetrain is the same as that
of the Prius with a 73kW 1.8 litre Atkinson-cycle petrol engine combined with a
60kW electric motor. Variable transmission makes the interplay between the two unnoticeable
to the driver.
The Toyota Auris HSD claims to consume only 4 litres / 100km
with a CO2 emissions figure of just 93g/km. Thankfully the Auris also offers a
comfortable ride and is a solution if you are looking for an affordable hybrid car
to help out the birds and the bees.
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