Toyota first introduced the Estima hybrid minivan in 2001. At the time it, was the first hybrid minivan and the first mass-produced vehicle to use an electric four-wheel-drive system. The new redesigned Estima was just launched in Japan and its fuel consumption is impressive for a 7-seat vehicle: 5.0 l/100km (47 mpg US) in the Japanese 10-15 cycle, more than 20% greater than the level called for by the Japanese 2010 standards, and both NOx (nitrogen oxides) and NMHC (non-methane hydrocarbons) emissions are 75% lower than the 2005 standards. It is powered by a 2.4 liters gasoline engine (147 hp) and, depending on the configuration, either one or two electric motors (105 kW in the front and 50 KW in the back). The price in Japan starts at ¥3,633,000 (US$31,770), consumption tax included.
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