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Sabtu, 02 April 2011

Pros and cons of the Toyota Prius and Camry Hybrid


Toyota has been very active in the production of higher quality vehicles for decades.With the emergence of hybrid technology, Toyota should be further steps through the development of the Prius has been warmly embraced internationally. The Camry also took the market by storm as one of the hybrid vehicles sold to date. Here's a quick review of the two cars.
Toyota Prius: The Good and the Bad
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle that was released in Japan in 1997, before being made available to the world market in 2001. And 'the pioneer of mass produced hybrid vehicle. The Prius is one of the cars more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly available today.
The car uses a series parallel system that can run on both gasoline and electricity. It incorporates technologies such as regenerative braking capacity and idle-off. The Toyota Prius has a real-world gas mileage of about 44-46 mph.
The Toyota Prius has a very particular style in contrast to other hybrid vehicles.People do not have to sacrifice fashion over function when you invest in a car. The vehicle is also very quiet and smooth which makes it very convenient and comfortable to drive. According to the advertisement, the Prius emits carbon dioxide up to 1 ton less than the gas cars and diesel.
The price is a good thing for the vehicle as it comes at a very affordable $ 22,000.Other pros include excellent gas mileage, great interior space, quality construction and materials used and easy maneuverability. The Toyota Prius is really a vehicle fuel efficient hybrid.
Some agencies argue that advertisements claiming the one ton less of carbon dioxide emitted by the Toyota Prius may be defective and misleading because the average distance used in the U.S. and the UK were not included. The Prius is also less flexible and needs more power to meet the gas-powered counterparts. Although the interior is spacious, quiet, missing space in the back. There may also be some road noise heard from the back seat and rear visibility is not too good.
Toyota Camry: The Good and the Bad
The Toyota Camry hybrid sedan is the counterpart of the gas. The vehicle was released in 2006 and continues to generate sales of around 60,000 units each year.The Camry uses a four-cylinder gasoline engine, 650V electric motor with 140 horsepower and 270 Nm and a NiMH 245V traction battery equipped with a high power of 40 horses.
Overall, it can spike to 192 horses. The Toyota Camry has a gas mileage of 40 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway. Some highlighted features include the Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management, or VDIM, air conditioning (HVAC) with the ECO button that limits energy consumption of the system.
The Toyota Camry is very comfortable for passengers and has several safety features like antilock brakes, side and side curtain-type airbags and stability control system of the vehicle. The vehicle is also very generous interior space. The car is also very reliable with an efficient hybrid drive train and stronger acceleration than other four-cylinder sedans. The Toyota Camry is very comprehensive and fuel consumption.
The Camry does not have a very heavy price of over $ 30,000, which is more expensive than other sedans, but it's high resale value that compensates well. The body needs more space and the overall design is nothing to brag about. Side airbags are not standard which is another weak point for the hybrid vehicle.
Prius vs. Camry
The Prius is much cheaper than the Camry as much $ 8,000. The Toyota Prius beat the Camry in fuel economy as well. Fuel City for the Prius is 60 mpg, while the Camry is 40 mpg. fuel economy is 51 mpg highway for the Prius and 38 mpg for the Camry.The acceleration is better for the Camry while going from 0-60 mph in 7.3 seconds compared to the Prius '9, 8 seconds.
traction battery power is 28 hp and 40 hp for the Prius and Camry respectively. Both do not need premium fuel and have a maximum seating capacity of 5 persons. With regard to the emissions of smog-forming, both vehicles have emissions 80% less than non-hybrid vehicles. The project Prius is even more challenging than the more expensive Camry.
It seems that the Prius is in the lead with regard to cost effectiveness and the style is concerned. There are other advantages as well as the Camry is better handling and power. In the end, it is still a very tight match that buyers will only have to decide the real winner.

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