Toyota
Kirloskar Motor (TKM) unveiled the super luxurious MPV Toyota Vellfire at a
function in Hyderabad in South India. The Toyota Vellifre is a luxurious
self-charging hybrid electric vehicle. The vehicle has been priced at Rs 79.50
lakh, ex showroom, pan India, except Kerala.
Present
at the launch were Vikram Kirloskar- Vice Chairman, , Masakazu Yoshimura,
Managing Director, and Naveen Soni, Sr. Vice President, Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
The
Vellfire has sold more than 6.5 lakh units across the world since its
launch. The Vellfire will come into
India in the CBU route (Completely Built Up Units) in India. The first three
months of shipment has been sold out. This amounts to 180 units.
The
Vellfire has smart features like LED Headlamps, Front Fog Lamps, Cornering
Function, Sequential Side Turn Indicators, LED Rear Combination Lamps and 17”
Hyper Chrome Alloys.
The
Vellfire comes with luxurious and spacious interiors. The 2.5-litre cylinder
gasoline hybrid engine offers 115bhp power and a max torque of 198 Nm
@2800-4000 rpm. The new Vellfire engine which is also coupled with two electric
motors and a hybrid battery ensures low emissions whilst delivering a strong
driving experience.
While
the fuel efficiency is 16.35 kmpl, the vehicle has Permanent Magnet Synchronous
Motors. The Front Motor delivers 105 kW, while the Rear Motor delivers 50 kW.
It has Nickel-metal Hydride hybrid battery and Electronic AWD [E-Four] for
better On-road Traction
The
vehicle comes with 7 SRS airbags, VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated
Management), HAC (Hill-start Assist Control) & VSC (Vehicle Stability
Control) amongst other safety features.
As
a powerful and eco-advanced vehicle, the new Vellfire is a Self-charging Hybrid
Electric Vehicle(SHEV) which has numerous advantages such as:
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High fuel efficiency with a mileage of 16.35 Km/l
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All regulated emission levels are well below the specified limit, and some are
even lesser than
1/10th of these limits
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Advantage of no external charging required
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Responsive power & a quieter drive
Opulence at its best
The
vehicle has phenomenal space and incredible seats. There are large executive lounge
seats in the second row. The super long slide seats comes with expansive
individual armrest. There are wide headrests. The powered seats have features
like slide, recline, cooled, heated, memory, one-touch-sit-up and are Ottoman
powered and extendable. These have individual tables too.
There
is use of genuine leather upholstery inside with 3-Zone AC, 16-colour ambient
roof illumination, sun-blinds for 2nd and 3rd row, twin moonroofs,
VIP personal spotlights, individual armrest controls,one-touch power slide side
doors and green-tinted acoustic glass.
The
front row features smart entry with push start, Electronic Parking Brake with
brake hold, Powered, memory front seats: heated & cooled , Co-driver seat:
powered with Ottoman, Tilt and telescopic steering column with heated steering
wheel, outside rear view mirror: powered, heated with memory, chauffeur
controls for co-driver seat, second row seats, power side slide & back door.
The
Audio & Infotainment consists of Premium 10” Audio with 17-Speaker JBL. As
for connectivity there are : SmartDeviceLink, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth,
USB Port, Rear Ceiling 13” Screen with Power Adjust (open, close, tilt) HDMI
port, Wi-fi, etc.