Last April, the ADAC presented new criteria, stricter, for the Ecotest. Among the novelties is the inclusion of the harmonized procedure of light vehicles worldwide, which will be the future global measure of proposed fuel. In addition, the vehicle has undergone the new European driving cycle (NEDC, New European Driving Cycle) and the ADAC highway cycle.
One of the main changes is that the air conditioning is working during the WLTP cycle and the ADAC highway cycle. In addition, the values called “from the well to the wheel” (Well-to-Wheel), which take into account the emissions derived from the production of the vehicle or the transport of fuel are included in CO2 emission calculations.
The Toyota Prius, which incorporates a combination of conventional gasoline engine and electric motor, was introduced 15 years ago as the first combined hybrid vehicle full hybrid produced in series. Since then, Toyota has expanded its range of hybrid models until reaching 18 combined hybrid cars Full Hybrid Toyota and Lexus, and exceeding the figure of 4 million units sold at the end of April of this year. In Europe, Toyota sells the Toyota Yaris hybrid, the Toyota Auris Hybrid and the Toyota Prius, in addition to the Toyota Prius+ and the plug -in hybrid PRI, recently launched as part of the new Toyota Prius family.
Jacques Pieraerts, president of Toyota Spain has declared: “The hybrid Prius technology has meant the first step in the strategy of incorporating the hybrid motorization in all segments of the range. In Spain we already have the range of more complete hybrid vehicles on the market with 5 available models: auris hybrid, yaris hybrid and the prius family with PRIus, PRIus+ plug -in hybrid.
