Toyota Auris Hybrid to be made in the UK

Toyota Auris

Toyota has announced that it will be making a hybrid version of the Toyota Auris from mid-2010 onwards, and production for this new model will be set up in the UK at Toyota’s Derbyshire plant. No further specifications have been revealed at the moment, and it’s not known whether Toyota will fit their current 1.8 litre Hybrid Synergy Drive, or the older 1.5 litre from the 2nd generation Prius, or a totally new Hybrid Synergy Drive system perhaps based on the new 1.33 litre dual VVT-i engine. We’ll probably get more news at one of the upcoming motorshows. I wonder if a Corolla Altis Hybrid could be offered sometime in the future, since the Auris is effectively a Corolla hatchback.

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  • Silv3r on Jul 17, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    Mini vios look-a-like…

    huhuhuhu….

    the engine must be better fuel consumption…

    :)

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  • HACRSB on Jul 17, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    when this car come to malaysia? nice car!

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  • lowprofile on Jul 17, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    i've seen a few of those running around already. saw a few units at grey import showrooms too. i must admit that it sure looks sportier than the altis. i'm not a hatch fan but this one looks good. its decently sized too. quite big and slightly smaller than the 308 only (visually lah). wonder how much it costs here and the engine options that come with the car in malaysia. are they new or re-cond?

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  • well…. i wish this could come to malaysia

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  • lowprofile on Jul 17, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    actually, i made a mistake… what i saw here is the toyota blade 3.5. spotted it on mudah.com.my. its going for rm250k! but it will be good if the auris is here.

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  • Cutester on Jul 17, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    I really envy those countries having the opportunity to own hybrid vehicles and have a few choices. Here so expensive in our country.

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  • mkrafz on Jul 17, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    lucky brits…

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  • p4k4bu on Jul 17, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    Perodua should bring in this car to replace MyVi….

    …. in my dream… ;-)

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  • nabil on Jul 17, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    boring..looks aweful frm front

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  • SValue on Jul 17, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    when it goes to T brand..everything seems Purrrfect even no one test drive it yet… 3rd world class country always like that..haha

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  • the front light looks like A6… the rear looks like latio sports… overall it looks like vios (distorted)… this is a great looking car thou!

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  • Gajen on Jul 17, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    toyota should bring this in…looks great,interior is good as well..

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  • Maverick on Jul 18, 2009 at 1:27 am

    Amen, SValue…

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  • Victor Lee on Jul 20, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    OMG, pls dont bring this ugly car into malaysia, already have dugong vios, dugong yaris sumore dugong auris coming in?

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  • Victor Lee on Jul 20, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    OMG, u guys blind, looks good? no wonder u all had no taste at all..

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  • FUGLY !

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