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“I think it has been a big step change in peoples’ minds as to what a hybrid can be, to be honest,” he said.
“Unfortunately we won’t get the volumes we would like to get in due to production restrictions - but I think it has shown that if you bring a good product to market with a good level of hybrid technology, people will accept it and actually move towards it,” he said. “We’re not expecting high volume out of them, but having the technology in the products, and having it in our major products is really important as well.”
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And there’s a strange symbiotic link between these two brands, as Subaru and Toyota recently agreed to co-develop a new electric SUV together in the future.
Mr Christie indicated that, just like Toyota Australia, Subaru’s local offering is likely to jump from series-hybrid models like the XV and Forester (which don’t require plugging in) to a full electric model, when the time comes. That means there’s no plans for a plug-in hybrid to rival the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
"In reality I think the hybrid system we use, that it uses the electricity while you’re driving -essentially you’re getting benefits of the hybrid technology, but you don’t have to plug it in, or find a powerpoint.
“From our market, our interest would be from hybrid to electric. But these will be the first big step for us,” said Mr Christie.
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Both Subaru hybrids will share the same powertrain - a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine, paired with a transmission-mounted electric motor. The engine offers 110kW of power and 188Nm of torque, while the electric motor adds 10kW and 65Nm from its 13.5kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Both are still all-wheel drive with a CVT automatic, however the brand claims the X-Mode off-road functions are "enhanced" by the added acceleration from standstill, not to mention the fuel economy benefits (expected to be in the region of 2.0L/100km better than the current non-hybrids).
The XV e-boxer will also have a Toyota competitor in 2020, with the C-HR small SUV to get its first petrol-electric hybrid derivative later this year. |
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