Toyota Prius to hit Dhaka roads
Toyota Prius is set to join Bangladesh traffic in May.
A Toyota Prius-2010 is already on display at a motor show at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka. The hybrid will sell at around Tk 47 lakh, said officials of Navana Ltd, the distributor of Toyota cars in Bangladesh, yesterday.
Prius was recalled in parts of the world for a fault in its braking system, but Navana said it would distribute new cars in Bangladesh market.
“Toyota identified the fault, and in Bangladesh market we will distribute newly-made cars,” Hamdur Rahman Simon, executive senior manager of Navana, said at a press conference yesterday.
Prius-2010 is designed with more power, higher fuel-economy figures, and a host of new and optional features.
“This gas and electric hybrid teams up with a four-cylinder engine with a battery-powered electric motor and a continuously variable transmission,” said JA Naser, operative director of Navana Ltd.
Toyota's hybrid system allows Prius to run on one or both of its power sources to balance acceleration and fuel economy.
Available safety features include traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, and front-side airbags.
There will also be an adjustable-height driver seat, heated front seats and telescopic steering column.
Prius remained the best-selling car in Japan for a 10th straight month in February despite the company's massive safety recalls worldwide.
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