analysis, including hundreds of kilometres
of road tests that incorporate some of the
country’s harshest roads.
They are analysed and measured on a range
of criteria, including handling, safety, security
and value.
Toyota’s executive director sales and
marketing Matthew Callachor said success
for Camry H is a great boost to the local car
manufacturing sector and to more than 4,000
Australians employed by Toyota.
“Toyota is proud that it has pioneered hybrid
technology globally and, in particular, hybrid
manufacturing in Australia,” Mr Callachor
said.
“Toyota has also invested heavily to provide
the required skills, equipment, manufacturing
processes and training - all of which has
resulted in the award-winning Camry Hybrid.”
Mr Callachor said Camry is the only hybrid
vehicle produced in Australia - and it even
outsells Prius, the world’s best-selling hybrid,
in this market.
“This award means that Australia’s motoring
clubs recognise that the Camry Hybrid range
delivers advances in dynamic performance,
refinement and efficiency.
“Chief among Camry Hybrid’s strengths is
an unrivalled combination of spirited power
and seamless acceleration while using
substantially less fuel,” he said.
Camry Hybrid is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid
Synergy Drive® technology, including a
2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a
high-torque electric motor with combined
maximum power of 151kW.
Fuel consumption is just 5.2 litres/100km,
with carbon-dioxide emissions of 121 grams/
km* - figures that are better than many small
and compact cars that have considerably
smaller and less powerful engines.
The Camry H award coincides with Toyota
selling more than one million hybrid vehicles
globally in 2012 - the first time it has achieved
that level of sales in a year.
In Australia, sales of Toyota-branded hybrid
vehicles have increased more than 50 per
cent so far this year.
The latest Camry Hybrid was launched in
February. The Prius hatch was refreshed
about the same time and was followed by
the introduction of the Prius c city car and the
seven-seat Prius v.
The most affordable Camry Hybrid, Camry
H has been judged 2012 Best Medium Car
under $50,000 - winning against 20 other
models in a highly competitive market.
The victory is a significant breakthrough for
hybrid cars, which deliver substantial power
while achieving excellent fuel economy
through the combination of a petrol engine
and an electric motor.
It is the second major award in a week for the
Camry Hybrid range, which was also voted
the carsales.com.au People’s Choice Best
Green Car for 2012.
Australia’s Best Cars is determined by expert
judges from the leading motoring clubs who
praised the Toyota’s dynamics, performance,
design, fuel efficiency and value.
“In many ways, the new Camry Hybrid is the
most rounded, best value vehicle of its type to
hit the Australian market,” the judges said.
The award for Camry H is the result of
Australia’s most comprehensive and
independent consumer-focused vehicle
testing and award program.
Vehicles undergo rigorous testing and
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Toyota’s Camry Hybrid (Camry H) has made history by becoming the first
Australian-built hybrid car to win an influential Australia’s Best Cars award.
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