As we know, if we want to develop car markets such India and China, we must using short term market stratergy to get something that cheap, small, and fuel economy – hybrid small car. Fully electric power trains are expected to catch on eventually, but in which an intermediary step for the America is expected to hybrid-and turbocharged diesel in Europe-a small, four-cylinder engine that provides low-cost high MPGs is the name of the game in much of Asia.
This is the main reason why Toyota Prius can get ‘big success,’ which in Japan and America has become one of the most influential cars in the market for the part that is better than one decade, only came to India last year with its hybrid small car. At that time, it was priced and marketed more as a high priced luxury vehicle than an everyday vehicle for the country’s emerging middle class.
But while the Prius never expected the main seller in India-only 80 cars sold in 3 months of a dedicated hybrid small car – Etios marketed specifically for that market, is apparently on the horizon. While total production has not been announced, the fact that Toyota‘s new hybrid small car offering in India shows that car manufacturers believe in the potential sales. Toyota has not announced whether the hybrid small car will be available in other markets.
Another price tag of a big question mark. If Toyota has managed to bring the price down to the point that the fuel savings associated with the vehicle actually exceeded the “hybrid premium,” which Etios can become an important player. If not, hybrid small car will more likely just another green also-ran. The gasoline version of Etios expected to sell 65 000 units next year.
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Source: HybridCars.Com
