Toyota Motor PH confirms Ativ arrival via soc-med post

MANILA: Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has confirmed the arrival of the Ativ in the country — which will be the latest addition to the brand’s new energy vehicle lineup.

Such is the result of the teaser that the company posted over its social media page yesterday (September 1), which highlighted an L-shaped daytime running lamp and headlamp cluster of the vehicle.

The aforementioned portion resembles the Yaris Ativ that Toyota Motor Thailand revealed last month.

To recall, Carmudi Philippines reported about TMP’s plan to introduce the aforementioned nameplate as shared by the firm’s First Vice President of Sales Operations Elijah Sue Marcia via an interview.

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According to her, the firm is already in the planning stage in terms of bringing the Ativ nameplate in the country. “We see that there is demand for more HEV vehicles. Thus, we are planning to introduce the Ativ soon. We'll share details once available,” Marcial shared in the said interview.

TMP has yet to share details about the model’s launch anticipated entry in the local market and the company only said that the vehicle will be “coming very soon.”

While waiting, here are some notable bits of information about the new Toyota Yaris Ativ in Thailand.

Vehicle specifications abroad

In the Land of Smiles, the Japanese automaker’s subcompact sedan is available in two trims: Premium and GR Sport.

Both variants are powered by a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder, in-line double overhead cam, 16-valve, hybrid engine with dual variable valve timing with intelligence technology (2NR-VEX) —mated to an electric motor and a 0.76 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery.

The aforementioned mill can dish out as much as:

Maximum output (in horsepower)	111
Peak torque (in Newton-meters)	121

Power is sent to the front wheels via an electronic-continuous variable transmission.

Based on tests following R101 standards, the car has the capability to do 29.4-kilometers-per-liter fuel consumption.

Additionally, the Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV comprised of the safety and driver assistive technologies that come in the form of:

• Toyota Safety Sense with new lane keeping control
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Blind Spot Monitor
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert
• Panoramic View Monitor
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Digital Video Recorder
• Six airbags

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