Toyota Aqua 2012

SUV · February 22, 2012

Dear all,

Is there anyone who has purcahsed the new toyota aqua (Hybrid) and tested its fuel efficiency? They say that it does 40 km/l but I need to make sure if that is the case.

Regards

SUV

MasterDon · February 22, 2012

Those fuel figures are manufacturer claims mate.In the real world it will be around 15 kilometers or so less per liter.

Crosswind · February 22, 2012

@MD - Aqua is one of them hybrid monkey-wagons. probably does around 20 or so, since toyota claims its more cheap-ass than the prius.

rover · February 22, 2012

Dear all,

Is there anyone who has purcahsed the new toyota aqua (Hybrid) and tested its fuel efficiency? They say that it does 40 km/l but I need to make sure if that is the case.

Regards

SUV

I don't think that anyone has yet bought the Aqua, although have seen a couple of Prius V's in Colombo. Toyota has recieved orders for more than 10 times the actual production output so there is a long backlog for orders in Japan. Since it's launch in Dec 26th upto Jan 31st they have recieved 120,000 orders. So it will take few more months until we see them here.

Toyota claims it's fuel efficiency is 35km/l. Being a regular traveller between Colombo and kandy on a 2nd gen prius I was getting 25km/l. So I can say with confidence that the Aqua will do atleast 30km/l or more. And I'm sure we are going to see lots and lots of Aquas on our roads by the end of the year.

whmsujith · February 23, 2012

At the moment sales drop of hybrids. Wonder whether Aqua can bring it up??

defendertdi · February 24, 2012

Aqua Stocks will be coming in next month....Some importers advertise that they have stocks @ SL...bt it is not.....

Aqua is put in to Auction on 2011 January........So cars will be on our roads after mid of march....

Californikan · February 26, 2012

One of the first video road tests of the Aqua (Prius C in North America).....

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Californikan · February 26, 2012

Is there anyone who has....tested its fuel efficiency?

The Japanese govt fuel economy test rates the Aqua at 35-40 kmpl. The much more difficult U.S. govt fuel economy test rates it at 53mpg=22kmpl.

vishkid · February 26, 2012

Yawn .... oops sorry!

charitha19 · February 26, 2012

i haven't seen a single priass in toronto at least.. thank god..

kush · February 27, 2012

There is one car ex stock, asking price Rs. 4.8 Mn, which I feel is on the high side considering you could get a Prius for the same price or little more.

JadeyBlitzen · February 27, 2012

The Japanese govt fuel economy test rates the Aqua at 35-40 kmpl. The much more difficult U.S. govt fuel economy test rates it at 53mpg=22kmpl.

The aqua that claims to do 40 km/l is the base L version. its doesn't even have power windows in the the back. even a v8 land cruiser would do 40km/l if it only came with the engine and the wheels.

Lets look at the G or S version, the version people here would actually buy. what do they return? 37 km/l according to "government tests"

and how does an average prius stack up against these figures? it does 35.5 km/l

So all this trouble just to get 1.5 km/l extra even at your hypermiling zenith. and the price for this amazing-ness. 4.2 million as I saw in the papers yesterday

CARBON B4 · February 27, 2012

There is one car ex stock, asking price Rs. 4.8 Mn, which I feel is on the high side considering you could get a Prius for the same price or little more.

Thats brand new, zero millage . But with all the Hybrid lower tax I expected it to be lesser.

Californikan · February 27, 2012

The aqua that claims to do 40 km/l is the base L version.

Lets look at the G or S version, the version people here would actually buy. what do they return? 37 km/l according to "government tests"

Would you cite the source of your info?

I am under the impression that the two Aqua fuel economy numbers are from the two different fuel economy tests (JC08 mode & 10-15 mode) the Japanese govt put the Aqua through, and not so much because it was an 'L' or an 'S' version.

Edited February 27, 2012 by Californikan

Californikan · February 27, 2012

In major markets the Aqua/Prius C is positioned as the Prius's smaller, cheaper, entry-level younger brother and priced accordingly at about $3000 - $5000 less than the Prius.

The 4.2-4.8 million asking price in SL is probably opportunistic sellers price gouging the first Aquas to hit the market in order to extract maximum $$$ from early buyers.

Edited February 27, 2012 by Californikan

charitha19 · February 28, 2012

this is good news.. there will be herds of hyper-milling morons on the road.. my advice and kind request is that u step aside and dont hog the road... while the real cars whiz by....

JadeyBlitzen · February 28, 2012

Would you cite the source of your info?

I am under the impression that the two Aqua fuel economy numbers are from the two different fuel economy tests (JC08 mode & 10-15 mode) the Japanese govt put the Aqua through, and not so much because it was an 'L' or an 'S' version.

Oh californikan! I thought you know this information by heart. or at least mutter it repeatedly in your sleep. anyway here's the link http://toyota.jp/aqua/001_p_001/spec/spec/index.html

Californikan · February 28, 2012

http://toyota.jp/aqu...spec/index.html

Thank You.

Pericles · February 28, 2012

The 4.2-4.8 million asking price in SL is probably opportunistic sellers price gouging the first Aquas to hit the market in order to extract maximum $$$ from early buyers.

This is called, "A good reason not to buy the damn thing"