Toyota Auris HSD Official Mileage and Emissions Figures Released

Toyota has revealed the official fuel consumption and emissions figures of the Auris HSD full hybrid, ahead of the car’s imminent Geneva debut. The Toyota Auris HSD returns a combined cycle fuel economy of 61.8 mpg (3.8 liters / 100 km) and emits 89 grams of CO2 for every driven kilometer. Toyota says that customers will be able to buy full hybrid petrol and diesel versions of the Auris Hybrid Synergy Drive. Furthermore, the car will set a full hybridization trend that will be followed by all European Toyota models by the early 2020. The car will come to this world via Toyota Motor Manufacturing’s Burnaston UK production site, while the petrol unit featured in its powertrain will be produced at the company’s Deeside plant, located in North Wales. In Auris’s case, the full hybrid notion means that the car can be exclusively powered by its electric motor for up to 1.25 miles (2 kilometers) at speeds up to 31 mph (50 km/h). This driving mode generates no CO2 and Nox emissions. The company claims that the vehicle’s low fuel consumption and C02 emissions figures make the Auris HSD a class leader. Toyota promises that this will attract “significant, pan-European tax incentives, inner city congestion charge exemption and exceptionally low running costs.” The car is scheduled to enter the market this summer. autoevolution will be attending the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, so stay tuned for some real up close and personal shots of these vehicles, as well as for first-hand details of the motorized contraptions