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Toyota has launched the latest gen Prius in the Indian market @ 26.55 Lakhs. Comes with a 1.8 litre 100 ps petrol engine combined with a 36 ps electric motor.
The second Hybrid in the Indian market after the Honda Civic but with a lot more pedigree and stamp of the Hollywood brigade.
source: Toyota Launches Prius Hybrid @ 26.55 Lakhs! | Autoholiks
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#1
Posted 08 January 2010 - 02:06 PM
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#2
Posted 08 January 2010 - 02:14 PM
Unless the govt reduces the duty on hybrid cars to 0% and the company wants to make an impact the hybrid is no go in India...
Remember Honda had to sell its Civic Hybrid at more than 50% discount and then it sold like hot cakes.
Remember Honda had to sell its Civic Hybrid at more than 50% discount and then it sold like hot cakes.
#3
Posted 08 January 2010 - 03:07 PM
Agreed... I think goverment should do away with the high import duties in the name of protecting the industry. All it is protecting is the interests of the automobile companies.
#4
Posted 08 January 2010 - 03:33 PM
^ all its protecting is its income, nothing else. no govt in the world cares for any industry imo.
#5
Posted 08 February 2010 - 02:05 PM
6pack said:
^ all its protecting is its income, nothing else. no govt in the world cares for any industry imo.
fyi, bangladesh reduced the duty and now hybrids are cheaper there than the normal petrol versions.
#6
Posted 08 February 2010 - 02:20 PM
Also the one with severe braking and acceleration problems. Hope those are fixed before it comes here.
#7
Posted 08 February 2010 - 02:29 PM
Perhaps this has been the worst possible launch Toyota would have ever imagined.
Plagued with recall reports with various issues, Prius launch has been a damp squib!
Plagued with recall reports with various issues, Prius launch has been a damp squib!
#8
Posted 09 February 2010 - 02:52 PM
cranky said:
Also the one with severe braking and acceleration problems. Hope those are fixed before it comes here.
teche said:
Perhaps this has been the worst possible launch Toyota would have ever imagined.
Plagued with recall reports with various issues, Prius launch has been a damp squib!
Plagued with recall reports with various issues, Prius launch has been a damp squib!
Toyota - "Message from the Managing Director on Toyota Recall Issue"
#9
Posted 06 April 2010 - 06:52 AM
thats because in india mileage is imortant, but not important enough to warrant spending lakhs more tan other cars just because its a (hollywood) Green car.
which btw is less green to produc ethan just a normal car
which btw is less green to produc ethan just a normal car
