TOYOTA: Toyota Hybrid Suv

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In the old days, SUVs were crude, truck-derived vehicles, purchased by those with a need to go where the busses don’t run, or a need to get from point A to point B regardless of weather. Families bought station wagons, or later, minivans. Then the SUV That means a plug-in hybrid drivetrain makes a lot more sense here than That doesn't sound right to me, but maybe the Audi fans will like it. There's also the Acura SUV-X concept, Toyota's C-HR and the G-Code from Mercedes. Toyota's SUVs also posted good sales gains in February In fact, of Toyota's major car models, only sales of the hybrid Prius declined, and that was no surprise given the recent direction of gasoline prices. Pricing also likely has a lot to do with Kia is set to steal sales from the Toyota Prius with a new hybrid SUV that's due to be launched in 2016. The company hopes to capitalise on a gap in the market for a small, stylish SUV hybrid. The car's interior is based on that of the new Kia Optima Auto giants Ford and Toyota plan to jointly develop a hybrid powertrain for light trucks and SUVs, in a move designed to bring hybrid technology to a wider set of vehicles. The two companies announced the agreement today, calling it a collaboration of In this case, it’s all about usage. The Highlander Hybrid is the kind of vehicle you might buy for a family that needs to haul gear but still wants to go green. That’s suburb territory, generally. And Toyota found the sweet spot for this application. .

Toyota has announced that it will recall more than 82,000 hybrid SUVs in the United States this summer, due to faulty soldering in the vehicles’ Intelligent Power Module, which is located within the Hybrid System Inverter. The vehicles included are model So what can automakers do aside from discontinuing SUVs outright? Turn them into hybrids. That’s exactly what Toyota plans to do with its iconic Land Cruiser. Beginning in 2016, the Japanese automaker will be a adding hybrid powertrain version to its big The thought of a hybrid vehicle usually brings to mind a small or midsize car; but Toyota doesn’t limit its hybrid models to Prius-size vehicles. They go big too, specifically on the Highlander SUV -- which is one of just a couple vehicles in its class Back in August, the Toyota Highlander XLE took second place in our August 2014 three-row SUV Big Test on account of its dependable A front-drive and V-6-powered LE-Plus and close to topline Hybrid Limited. (Less expensive LE and LE-Plus models equipped .