Toyota Verification

‘Ireland’s most trusted car brand’

Source i-reach Omnibus of 1900 Nationally representative adults (2022). 

Best-selling car brand 2023

Driveco Study

Driveco is an independent telematics company based in Finland. Towards the end of 2022, Toyota engaged with Driveco to conduct a pilot study with 11 vehicles.

The below infographic which was generated by Driveco, illustrates the results of 11 Irish Toyota drivers following the installation of their black box technology on their vehicles. The results show that the average drive time in electric mode was 58%.

The study is ongoing.

Toyota Ireland
"Ireland's Largest Hybrid Electric Range"

What is a “Toyota Hybrid”?

•They combine a petrol engine with an electric motor.

•More details on our Hybrid section on Toyota.ie.

Substantiation for “Ireland’s largest hybrid electric range”

•Toyota Ireland offers the most Hybrid Electric (HEV) models in it’s product range out of all competitors.

•Certain competitors offer Plug-in Hybrids (PHEV) or Mild Hybrids (MHEV).

•Who are the competitors? See image below. 

Toyota Hybrid Electric Range for Ireland

•Yaris Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/yaris

•Yaris Cross Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/yaris-cross

•Corolla Hatchback Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/corolla-hatchback

•Corolla Touring Sports Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/corolla-touring-sports

•Corolla Saloon Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/corolla-saloon

•Toyota C-HR Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/c-hr

•RAV4 Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/rav4

•Camry Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/camry

•Highlander Hybrid - https://www.toyota.ie/models/highlander   

Hyundai hybrid electric range - ireland

Hyundai Hybrid Electric Range for Ireland

•Tucson Hybrid - https://hyundai.ie/tucson-hybrid/

•Kona Hybrid - https://hyundai.ie/kona-electric/

Total 2 Hybrid Models

Volkswagen hybrid electric range - Ireland

Only offer Plug-in Hybrid or Mild Hybrid models.

More detail on https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/electric-cars/hybrid-cars.html

Up to date as of 7/10/2022

Kia hybrid electric range - Ireland

Kia Hybrid Electric Range for Ireland

•Kia Sportage Hybrid - https://www.kia.com/ie/new-cars/all-new-sportage/discover/

Total 1 Hybrid Model

Up to date as of 7/10/2022

Skoda hybrid electric range - Ireland

No Hybrid Electric models, Skoda offers Plug-in Hybrid models.

More details on https://www.skoda.ie/electric-and-hybrid/emobility

Up to date as of 7/10/2022

Toyota is Ireland’s Best Selling car brand in 2021 & 2022

Toyota is Ireland’s Best Selling car brand in 2021 & 2022, based on SIMI figures. Source: SIMI.

Toyota has the lowest CO2 Emissions of All Best-Selling Car Brands Over The Past 5 Years

According to data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), Toyota is the clear winner when it comes to reducing the CO2 output from the top 10 car brands. Toyota’s CO2 output is the lowest, achieving 17% lower emissions than the top nine other car brands in Ireland. Source: SIMI

Toyota was the First Mainstream Brand to Completely Cease Production of Diesel Passenger Cars

In 2018, Toyota were the first mainstream firm to drop diesel from passenger car fleet in EU. Source: Irish Times

Toyota was voted the #1 car brand that’s doing the most to positively impact climate change

Toyota was voted the #1 car brand that’s doing the most to positively impact climate change, by iReach Briefing Series 2020 – CSR and Consumer Engagement.

Ireland's best-selling hybrid electric cars

Toyota is Ireland's best-selling car brand in 2021 and 2022. Figures correct as of June 2022. Source SIMI

Available To Deliver Now:

Currently, we have stock available for delivery in May, June and July, if people order now. There is limited availability. Source - Toyota Ireland

How Toyota cut down on harmful emissions.

Toyota led the way with the world's first mass-produced hybrid electric vehicle in 1997 which was the Toyota Prius.

Toyota hybrid electric vehicles have lower CO2 than petrol cars. Source: SIMI Stats

Toyota hybrid electric vehicles have up to 90% lower NOx than diesel cars. Source: JATO

Hybrid cars emit less CO2 then petrol and diesel as seen in the following article.

Cumulative global sales of electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, FCEV, BEV) reached 20 million units as of the end of February 2022. Toyota estimates that the use of Toyota's electrified vehicles has resulted in approximately 160 million fewer metric tons of CO2 emissions and has saved approximately 65 million kiloliters of gasoline as of the end of February 2022. Going forward, Toyota will continue to create ever-better cars with a full lineup of electrified vehicles for the realization of a carbon-neutral society. Source: Toyota Global

How Toyota has a world-leading Hybrid Electric range.

Toyota have led the way by producing their first hybrid electric car 25 years ago in 1997. In 2020, Toyota passed 15 million hybrid electric vehicle global sales. Source: Toyota Europe

Toyota has also been the worlds best selling car brand since 2010 and continues to be the worlds best selling car brand in 2021. Source: Focus 2 Move.

SUV Range:

‘Ireland’s largest range of self-charging hybrid SUVs’
Number of self-charging SUV’s according to SIMI
‘best-in-class electric driving range up to 75km.’

Substantiation: The RAV4 PHEV has a higher EV range than any of the other Plug-in Hybrid SUV's in its segment, including the VW Tiguan, Ford Kuga, Hyundai Tucson, and Peugeot 3008.

Aygo X "Cross over to better"

Aygo X Pulse (New Gen)
All power trains, except pure electric vehicle, under regulation 2017/1151

These tables show when moving from the last gen Aygo to the new Aygo X, you are crossing over to better.

UCD Study

Study by UCD academics reveals Toyota Hybrids drive over 50% of the time in zero emissions mode.