Toyota Kirloskar Motor began 2019 on a greener note by launching the all-new Camry Hybrid. It landed in India in January, wearing an introductory price tag of Rs 36.95 lakh. It seems that introductory price has been wiped away by Toyota because its bestselling dual-engine car in India is now priced at Rs 37.50 lakh (both prices are ex-showroom India). Math lovers will immediately tell you that the Camry Hybrid is now dearer by Rs 55,000.

Earlier this month, Toyota announced that the tenth-gen Camry Hybrid has begun its Indian innings promisingly. In less than two months, it bagged over 400 bookings for the Japanese carmaker. Small wonder when you consider the package the Camry Hybrid brings at an enticing price. In India, its only real competitor is the Honda Accord Hybrid which, when compared to the revised price of the Camry Hybrid, is nearly Rs 6 lakh more expensive.

The new Camry Hybrid shares its underpinnings with the Lexus ES 300h. The main talking point behind the head-turning exterior is, of course, the hybrid powertrain. It is made up of a 2.4-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine which is good for 178PS/221Nm, and an electric motor which, all on its own, offers 120PS/202Nm. As per the carmaker, the total system out is 218PS and that is fed to the wheels via a CVT (continuously variable transmission).

The Camry Hybrid is available in just one trim in India. And Toyota hasn’t skimped on stuffing the hybrid with features. On the outside, LED-powered projector headlamps, DRLs and fog lamps, 18-inch alloy wheels, rear fog lamp, electric moonroof and powered ORVMs with a reverse link and memory function. Inside the cabin, the Camry Hybrid gets a 9-speaker JBL sound system mated to an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a head-up display, three-zone climate control, 10-way electrically adjustable front seats with memory function, wireless mobile charger and cruise control.

Needless to say, the Camry Hybrid also scores high on safety. The list includes 9 airbags, ABD with EBD, tyre pressure monitoring system, Parking Assist, brake hold function, vehicle stability and traction control, ISOFIX anchorages and impact sensing fuel cut-off function.

Apart from the Honda Accord Hybrid, the Camry Hybrid also faces heat from the Volkswagen Passat and the Skoda Superb. The latter two, however, are conventionally powered. Later this year, Skoda will not just introduce the mid-life update of the Superb but also a plug-in hybrid variant. If that comes to India, the game between the hybrids will surely heat up.

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Rachit Shad Trehan
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