One other hybrid mannequin being previewed by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) on the firm’s Past Zero occasion is the Toyota Camry Hybrid. This isn’t the primary time we’re seeing the electrified D-segment sedan, because it was additionally proven throughout UMWT’s multi-pathway technique briefing final Could.
At current, the Camry now we have right here is the facelifted eighth-generation mannequin, which went on sale in February 2022. Accessible in a single 2.5V variant priced at RM219,800 on-the-road with out insurance coverage, it’s powered by a Dynamic Pressure A25A-FKS 2.5 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four petrol engine making 209 PS and 253 Nm of torque.
The hybrid model makes use of an Atkinson-cycle model of the engine that serves up 178 PS and 221 Nm. That is paired with an digital CVT (E-CVT) and augmented by an electrical motor rated at 120 PS and 202 Nm for a complete system output of 211 PS.
Whereas we didn’t get a hybrid variant of the eighth-generation Camry in facelift or pre-facelift type, such an providing was a part of the seventh-generation mannequin’s line-up a number of years in the past. Ought to UMWT deliver again a hybrid possibility for the Camry, we might match Thailand by way of powertrain choices.
Our local-spec Camry comes absolutely imported from Thailand, so it isn’t far-fetched to imagine that it’s attainable to usher in the hybrid variant as effectively. The truth is, the preview automobile proven to us final yr got here from Thailand, and that exact same unit is the one presently on show on the Past Zero occasion.
In Thailand, the bottom 2.5 Premium variant with a 2.5 litre NA engine retails for 1.599 million baht, whereas the beginning hybrid possibility (2.5 HEV Premium) prices practically 4% extra at 1.659 million baht. The range-topping 2.5 HEV Premium Luxurious there may be about 13% greater than the bottom variant. By extrapolation, may a Camry Hybrid right here go for between RM226k and RM248k when it’s launched right here?
GALLERY: 2023 Toyota Camry 2.5 HEV Premium Luxurious (Thailand market)
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