New and Used Car Talk Reviews Hot Cars Comparison Automotive Community

The Largest Car Forum in the Philippines

Results 1 to 9 of 9

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Posts
    57
    #1
    I've seen some new Camry Hybrids on the road recently. Obviously may pumapasok nito other than TMPI. Any feedback on this? And what about service and maintenance of hybrids in the country? Does Toyota have facilities to do this? I know they plan to release the Prius here soon, too.

  2. Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Posts
    1,082
    #2
    i think its selling for 2.2m-2.4m sa gray market. ive only seen one on the road though. its the 2.4L version with the added electric engine dba? my friend's friend has a 3.0L v6 accord hybrid daw... havnt seen it yet.

  3. Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Posts
    6,385
    #3
    Heard from the grapevine that Senator Ping Lacson has a hybrid Camry as well. It's the Gen 5 model tho.

  4. Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    780
    #4
    Quote Originally Posted by IMm29 View Post
    Heard from the grapevine that Senator Ping Lacson has a hybrid Camry as well. It's the Gen 5 model tho.
    It got to be a Gen 6 as there is no Hybrid on the Gen 5.

  5. Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Posts
    6,385
    #5
    I see. Well in that case, I stand corrected ;)

  6. Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    22,702
    #6
    They're all grays. Toyota hasn't committed to the Prius yet, because they can't sell it low enough to make a good business case. I don't doubt they could sell maybe a dozen a year, but they need to be able to ensure availability of parts and services for these cars, which is difficult, because they share so little with regular Toyotas (even the 1.5 is different, in quite a few ways, from the regular 1.5).

    IMHO, they should just take the hit and import the Prius as a "halo car" (like what Nissan did with the 350Z).

    Ang pagbalik ng comeback...

Camry Hybdird