Switching seamlessly between a combustion engine and efficient EV drive, Hybrid vehicles incorporate two energy sources: a petrol engine and an electric motor.

Hybrids can use electric power to pull away and even cruise at speeds up to 50km/h. Because most Toyota Hybrids are self-charging, when the battery runs low, excess power from the engine charges it back up again.

Hybrids feature pioneering, self-charging battery technology. They are known as ‘Hybrid-electric’ vehicles because they have two energy sources. This means that unlike pure electric vehicles and Plug-in Hybrids you don’t have to plug them in to recharge their batteries.

The pioneering battery technology in a Toyota Hybrid is engineered to last for the entire lifetime of the car. In fact, some mechanical elements such as the clutch, alternator and starter motor are removed completely, further reducing the risk of unforeseen costs in the future. Not only that, all Hybrid components, including the Hybrid battery, come with Toyota’s 5-year/100,000km* warranty from new. *Whichever is soonest.

There are three types of Hybrid electric vehicle: mild Hybrid cars, full Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrids. Mild Hybrid cars only use their electric motors to support the engine during acceleration and cruising as the electric motor cannot power the car on its own. In a full or self-charging Toyota Hybrid, you can enjoy pure electric power for up to 80% of your city journeys, with cruising speeds of up to 50km/h. Plug-in Hybrids work in the same way as a Hybrid but with a higher capacity battery for greater electric performance.