TOYOTA 국내판매 모델 발표

 도요타가 내년 하반기에 국내에 진출한다고 발표했습니다. 이번 발표에서 한국에 판매할 모델도 함께 발표했습니다. 도요타는 자사의 대표 모델이자 매년 3, 40만대씩 판매되는 스테디셀러 모델인 캠리와 SUV모델인 RAV4, 하이브리드 모델인 프리우스를 판매 할 것이라고 합니다.

 캠리는 닛산 알티마, 현대 쏘나타, 혼다 어코드등과 미국에서 경쟁하는 모델로 중형 패밀리세단입니다. 알려진 바로는 어코드와 마찬가지로 2.4, 3.5L엔진이 선보이며 가격대도 2.4가 3300만원대, 3.5가 3800만원대로 어코드와 비슷할 것으로 알려졌습니다.  

The Toyota Camry is a mid-size car assembled by Toyota in Tsutsumi, (Japan); Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Australia and most recently Guangzhou, China. In some markets, the top range Camry models are seen as executive cars. The Camry has been the best selling car in the United States, its largest consumer market, for nine of the last ten years starting in 1997, with the only exception being 2001. The Camry also sells very well in Australia, Canada, and a number of Asian markets - in particular Cambodia where the vast majority of cars are Camrys. It has not sold as well in Europe and Japan; many criticize its design as ill-suited for European and Japanese tastes.

A version known as the Aurion, with revised front- and rear-end treatment and changes to the interior, is sold in Asia and Australia, often alongside the Camry in several of these markets. There is also a coupe/convertible derivative sold first as Camry Coupé and later spun off into its own line as the Camry Solara; the Solara now no longer mirrors the design of the current four-door Camry. An up-branded luxury version of the Camry was sold in Japan as the Toyota Windom until 2006; the related Lexus ES in North America, Asia, and the Middle East shares major chassis and drivetrain components with the Camry.

The name "Camry" comes from a phonetic transcription of the Japanese word kanmuri (冠, かんむり), which means "crown", as did the names of the Toyota Crown, Corolla and Corona.

RAV4는 현대 투싼, 혼다 CR-V, 닛산 로그등과 경쟁하는 중소형 SUV모델로, 2.4L엔진을 장착하고 있습니다. 특히 RAV4는 국내 수입차 시장의 스테디셀러인 CR-V와 정면으로 경쟁하는 모델인 만큼 국내 수입차 판매에서도 불꽃 튀는 경쟁을 할것으로 보입니다. 가격대는 CR-V와 비슷한 2900만원대로 알려졌습니다.  

The Toyota RAV4 was completely redesigned for the 2006 model year, on an all-new platform. It still has the 2AZ-FE 2.4 L four-cylinder engine, which now produces 166 hp, up five from the previous year. The North American RAV4 is also fitted with the 2GR-FE 3.5 L V6 engine. The Australian RAV4, currently fitted with only the 2.4L four-cylinder engine, will also be introduced with the 2GR-FE V6 engine towards the end of 2007. The new RAV4 topped Toyota SUV sales in the United States for the first time. It is also the first generation of RAV4 to be offered in regular (for Asian and European markets) and extended (for American and Australian markets) versions.

The extended-length RAV4 is larger by 21% in interior volume from the last generation and now has an available third-row seat for two small children (US and Canada only). The RAV4 can still be had in either two-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive in the United States; however, most countries, including Canada, only sell the four-wheel-drive version.

JDM models are X, G, and Sport. The X and G can be ordered with either front-drive or 4WD. The Sport model with over fender is 4WD only. In Australia, the RAV4 is sold in base CV, mid-range Cruiser, and top of the line Cruiser L trim levels. The extended-length RAV4 is sold in Japan as the Toyota Vanguard.

Currently, the RAV4 is produced in two locations in Japan: Toyota's Tahara, Aichi assembly plant, and under contract by Toyota Industries in its Nagakusa, Obu, Aichi plant. However, when Toyota's Woodstock, Ontario, Canada assembly plant comes online in 2008, models sold in North America will be assembled exclusively there (effective May 2009).

 
 마지막으로 프리우스는 도요타가 자랑하는 하이브리드 기술을 달고있는 소형 모델로 리터당 연비가 25Km에 달할 정도로 고연비를 자랑하며 친환경 모델로 도요타의 이미지 리딩모델로 선보입니다. 도요타는 이번에 프리우스를 선보이면서 한국을 포함한 동아시아 지역 전체의 하이브리드 시장을 넓혀 나갈 것이라고 합니다. 또 이에 경쟁하기 위해 국내 자동차 회사들도 하이브리드 모델을 선보일 예정인데 앞으로의 하이브리드 자동차 시장도 급성장 할 것습니다. 가격대는 3000만원대로 알려졌으나 더 저렴한 가격으로 선보일 듯 합니다. 참고로 내년 하반기에 선보일 프리우스의 새로운 모델이 들어온다고 합니다. 

The Toyota Prius [ˈpri.əs] is a hybrid electric automobile developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the 2008 Prius is the most fuel efficient car sold in the U.S^. According to the UK Department for Transport, the Prius is tied with the diesel MINI Cooper D as the second least CO₂-emitting vehicle behind the Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI.

The Prius has won several awards from magazines, engineering groups, and consumer groups.