Toyota Prius: showstopper among the green cars

At the Auto Expo, global companies have displayed their greener side but this green race is won by global car market leader Toyota, which launched its Toyota Prius hybrid with a price tag of Rs 26.55 lakhs. The car is loaded with Toyota Hybrid System II and it will be launched in three driving modes- power, eco and electric. Due to prohibitive duties on the cars which make them expensive Toyota took a long time to launch its Prius in India. This is the second hybrid car to be launched in India after Honda Civic Hybrid which was a failure in the green section.

Since the hybrid cars are much more expensive than those run on petroleum fuels, launching of Toyota Prius in Indian Market has shown the feeling of positiveness among the automakers regarding the Indian market's appetite for hybrid cars. Besides Toyota Prius the green cars which were launched at the Auto Expo, Hyundai i10 electric, GM India's Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Maruti SX4 hybrid.

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