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Hybrid Vehicles -Japan Market 2001

Hybrid vehicles for the Japanese market
As of July, 2001
TypeModelAutomakerPerformanceSticker price (unit: 10,000Yen)Component
Fuel efficiency
(km/l)
Max. output
(kw)
Number of Batteries/ voltageMax. speed
(km/h)
BatteryMotorHybrid system
Passenger carStandardEstima HEVToyota18.0front 13
rear 18
30/216-335-363Ni-MH batteryA.C. synchronous motorTHS-C, E-Four (Parallel 4WD)
CompactPriusToyota29.03338/273.6-218Nickel-metal hydride batteryA.C. synchronous motorTHS (series-parallel)
Insight(manual transmission)Honda35.010/3000 (kw/min-1)20/477-210Nikel-metal hydride batteryA.C. synchronous motorHonda IMA (Parallel)
Insight (automatic transmission)Honda32.0-20/477-218Nikel-metal hydride batteryA.C. synchronous motorParallel
Cargo VehicleStandardRanger 3.5tHino8.0(60km/h)--95No dataLeadA.C. synchronous motorHIMR
BusLargeBlue RibbonHino6.0(60km/h)17725/300802,200 (approx.)Lead-acid battery3-phase A.C. series motorHIMR
SelegaHino-22825/3001353,195Valve regulated lead-acid battery3-phase A.C. series motorHIMR
MicroCoasterToyota5.37024/288801,405Valve regulated lead-acid batteryA.C. induction motorSeries
Special purpose vehicleRanger (garbage collecting vehicle)Hino8.0(60km/h)22/140040/28895No dataNickel-cadmium battery3-phase A.C. series motorHIMR