<p>Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday launched a self-charging hybrid electric luxury car 'New Vellfire' with an introductory price of Rs 79.5 lakh.</p>.<p>The car, equipped with a 2.5-litre four-cylinder gasoline hybrid engine coupled with two electric motors and a hybrid battery, the makers claim, offers a high fuel efficiency with a mileage of 16.35 KMPL.</p>.<p>New Vellfire, a Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle, has an “onboard charging” function, wherein the electric batteries get charged automatically while in operation, thereby not requiring any external charging facility.</p>.<p>“All regulated emission levels are well below the specified limit, and some are even less than one-tenth of these limits. Studies have shown that strong hybrid vehicles can run 40 per cent of distance and 60 per cent of the time on electric or zero-emission mode with the engine off. Vellfire is such a strong hybrid,” Toyota Kirloskar Motor officials said.</p>.<p>Speaking at the launch event in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Naveen Soni, senior vice-president, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said that the first three shipments of 180 New Vellfire cars are sold out.</p>.<p>“Over 20 per cent of these sales are from Hyderabad,” Soni said, adding that six lakh Vellfire cars as sold globally already. </p>.<p>“There are Indian customers who want to travel business-first class and willing to pay for that kind of luxury,” Soni said in response to questions about the demand for such cars in a period of slumping economy and a downtrend in the car sales market.</p>.<p>New Vellfire is priced at Rs 79,50,000 ex-showroom across the country except in Kerala.</p>.<p>The vehicle’s safety features include seven SRS airbags, VDIM - Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management, HAC - Hill-start Assist Control and VSC - Vehicle Stability Control.</p>.<p>The car with luxurious and spacious interiors delivers a powerful driving experience while ensuring low fuel consumption and carbon footprints, a company statement said.</p>
<p>Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday launched a self-charging hybrid electric luxury car 'New Vellfire' with an introductory price of Rs 79.5 lakh.</p>.<p>The car, equipped with a 2.5-litre four-cylinder gasoline hybrid engine coupled with two electric motors and a hybrid battery, the makers claim, offers a high fuel efficiency with a mileage of 16.35 KMPL.</p>.<p>New Vellfire, a Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle, has an “onboard charging” function, wherein the electric batteries get charged automatically while in operation, thereby not requiring any external charging facility.</p>.<p>“All regulated emission levels are well below the specified limit, and some are even less than one-tenth of these limits. Studies have shown that strong hybrid vehicles can run 40 per cent of distance and 60 per cent of the time on electric or zero-emission mode with the engine off. Vellfire is such a strong hybrid,” Toyota Kirloskar Motor officials said.</p>.<p>Speaking at the launch event in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Naveen Soni, senior vice-president, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said that the first three shipments of 180 New Vellfire cars are sold out.</p>.<p>“Over 20 per cent of these sales are from Hyderabad,” Soni said, adding that six lakh Vellfire cars as sold globally already. </p>.<p>“There are Indian customers who want to travel business-first class and willing to pay for that kind of luxury,” Soni said in response to questions about the demand for such cars in a period of slumping economy and a downtrend in the car sales market.</p>.<p>New Vellfire is priced at Rs 79,50,000 ex-showroom across the country except in Kerala.</p>.<p>The vehicle’s safety features include seven SRS airbags, VDIM - Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management, HAC - Hill-start Assist Control and VSC - Vehicle Stability Control.</p>.<p>The car with luxurious and spacious interiors delivers a powerful driving experience while ensuring low fuel consumption and carbon footprints, a company statement said.</p>
