Toyota Aqua Hybrid Debuts In Japan

Toyota has announced the introduction of the Aqua in Japan, a month after it made its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. The compact hybrid is the domestic version of the Prius c, and wears a Hybrid Synergy Drive system based around a 1.5 litre engine.

The 1NZ-FXE Atkinson cycle mill offers 74 PS at 4,800 rpm and 111 Nm at 3,600-4,400 rpm, and works alongside an electric motor/Ni-Mh battery combination offering 61 PS and 169 Nm, with combined maximum output being 100 PS. Performance figures include a 0-100 km/h time of 10.7 seconds and a 35.4 km per litre consumption, under the JC08 test cycle. Standard safety kit includes ABS, EBD, brake assist, VSC and hill-start assist. The Aqua will be available in three grades, these being L, S and G, with different packages to boot. It’ll be interesting to see when Toyota Nigeria Limited brings this one in – it should be right up there mixing it with the Honda’s from a price perspective, when it does.