Toyota offers 8-year battery warranty on Hybrid vehicles

Toyota has two hybrid electric vehicles on sale in India - the Camry and Vellfire.

Toyota has extended the battery warranty on its hybrid models from the existing 3 years / 1,00,000 km to 8 years / 1,60,000 km (whichever is earlier).

At present, Toyota has two hybrid electric vehicles on sale in India - the Camry and Vellfire. The revised warranty will be applicable on vehicles sold from August 1, 2021.

The 2021 hybrid electric vehicle battery warranty is claimed to be the longest warranty period offered in the industry and is available to all Toyota SHEV owners. Existing customers who have purchased their cars post January 2019 are being offered similar warranty benefits at a special offer price.

The Camry Hybrid uses a 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol-hybrid which produces 176 BHP @ 5,700 rpm and 221 Nm @ 3,600-5,200 rpm, along with an electric motor generator that is rated at 118 BHP and 202 Nm. The car comes with a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

The Vellfire was launched in India in February last year. This luxury MPV is powered by a 2.5-litre petrol engine developing 115 BHP and 198 Nm. The engine works in sync with dual electric motors rated at 105 kW and 50 kW at the front and rear respectively. The hybrid electric setup consists of a Nickel Metal hydride battery. The car has a claimed fuel efficiency figure of 16.35 km/l.