Toyota's 2010 Sai, based on the Lexus HS250h hybrid, is designed for people who is looking for a more premium hybrid experience than they would get in the Toyota Prius. The Sai would seem to fit somewhere in between. It offers the same powerplant as the HS, but not quite as many luxury features. It's basically an HS with different nose, tail and interior detailing, just a little short of "badge engineering." So far, this will be offered in Japan's home market, releasing the same horsepower as the sister HS250, 147 hp, 187 hp when the electric boost from the 245-volt battery pack, but gets an impressive 23.0 km/I, that equates to over 54 mpg (compared to 35 city/34 highway mpg rating of HS 250h here in the States)
PRESS RELEASE
TMC Unveils Luxury Hybrid 'SAI'
Tokyo - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces the unveiling today in Japan of the compact luxury sedan "Sai", which is planned to go on sale in Japan on December 7.
The Sai is based on a concept derived from the Japanese word sai-which means "talent" when written as "
" and "coloration" when written as "
"-as a hybrid-only sedan "combining advanced talent and multi-color sophistication".
" and "coloration" when written as ""-as a hybrid-only sedan "combining advanced talent and multi-color sophistication".The Sai, designed with extensive consideration for the environment, features a gasoline-electric hybrid system with a 2.4-liter engine for outstanding fuel efficiency and use of Ecological Plastic (made from plant-derived materials) for approximately 60% of the interior surface area. Its highly efficient package achieves an outstanding balance between maneuverability, comfort, refined sedan styling and aerodynamic performance. Furthermore, in addition to offering advanced features for high-level safety performance, such as a millimeter-wave-radar Pre-crash Safety system, the Sai, among its other attributes, provides cruising performance and riding comfort befitting a luxury vehicle, altogether making it a compact luxury vehicle for a new era that brings together "talent" and "coloration" to enrich customers' lifestyles.
[Source: Toyota]
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