Gen3Camry

I had a strange fixation with this particular model in high school. Just curious, is this vehicle based on the Toyota Prius? If so, what particular generation is used as a basis and what technology is shared or carried over, and what are some major differences?

Magellan55

No, it's based on the Avensis, a European version of the Camry. And it has the Camry Hybrid's powerplant (a 2.4L engine with bigger electric motor) rather than the 1.8 found in the Prius. It's also nearly 25% heavier. So it doesn't get nearly the mpg of the Prius (about what the TCH gets), but it's a lot more fun to drive :-)

TheAirman

I was going to say it was based on the Toyota Sai.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/04/t...-jdm-lexus-hs/

TheAirman

OK, you're right, Based on the Avensis, the Sai is the sister model in Japan. I read the HS is still a big seller there in Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_HS