Toyota Camry Hybrid car launched in China

Shanghai, April 14 (Gasgoo.com) Toyota Motor has started producing and selling the Camry Hybrid sedan in China via Guangzhou Toyota Motor, its Chinese joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group, local media reported.

On April 12, Guangzhou Toyota held a launch ceremony and press conference in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong province, to mark the beginning of production and sale of the "Camry Hybrid" sedan. About 350 people attended the ceremony, including suppliers, dealers, officials and journalists.

The locally produced Camry Hybrid car, priced between 319,800 yuan ($46,830) and 364,800 yuan, start selling at 107 dealerships of Guangzhou Toyota but are planned to eventually expand to its entire sales network across China.

More than 500,000 non-hybrid Camry sedans have been sold in the Chinese market since its launch in June 2006. The hybrid Prius was launched in China in 2005, followed by the Lexus LS600h sedan and RX400h SUV in 2007, and the Lexus GS450h in 2009.

The Camry Hybrid follows the Lexus "GS450h" sports sedan to become the fifth Toyota- or Lexus-brand hybrid vehicle launched in China.

The Camry Hybrid, using Toyota's new hybrid system (Toyota Hybrid System-II), not only has the dynamic performance of mid-and high-end cars but also can achieve considerable low fuel consumption and low emissions.