R K Murugan (second right), AAB Acting CEO, and Hamad Sharif Al Emadi, Al Ijarah Holding CEO, (right), with other officials at the launch. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula
DOHA: AAB held an Iftar for their loyal customers and the ceremony marked the launch of the new Toyota Camry hybrid electric vehicle in Qatar.
In the event, R K Murugan, AAB Acting CEO, handed the symbolic key of the car to Hamad Sharif Al Emadi, Al Ijarah Holding CEO, in recognition of Al Ijarah company being the first company to Take ownership experience by buying 20 new Hybrid Camry to join their taxi fleet.
AAB announced the launch of the all-new Camry Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) in Qatar, exemplifying its continuous commitment to providing environmentally friendly vehicles, while offering customers the opportunity to experience the power and pleasure of sustainable mobility through cutting-edge technology and an engaging driving experience.
Since its debut in 1982 and subsequent evolution over eight generations, Toyota Camry has come to be embraced by people around the world for its excellent performance, ride quality, and high level of Quality, Durability, and Reliability (QDR).
The introduction of an electrified version of the Camry cements Toyota’s continued efforts in creating ever-better cars and further reiterates Toyota’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
The all-new Camry HEV provides a comfortable and stable ride with superior handling characteristics, thanks to Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, which represents an entirely new strategy to the way the company designs, engineers, and packages its vehicles. TNGA retains all of Toyota’s traditional values of superlative build quality and safety while injecting a fun driving experience that plays on all the senses.
Yugo Miyamoto, Chief Representative, Middle East and North Africa Representative Office, Toyota Motor Corporation, said: “We are excited to launch the all-new Toyota Camry hybrid electric vehicle to build on the success the Camry already enjoys in the region. With its stirring driving performance and state-of-the-art electrified technology, the all-new Camry HEV creates a whole new value proposition, while ensuring seamless fun and excitement for driver and passengers alike without compromising on its environmental credentials.”
Combining two power sources consisting of a petrol engine and two electric motors, the hybrid electric drivetrain on the all-new Toyota Camry HEV produces 176 hp and 118 hp and delivers 22.5 kg-m and 20.6 kg-m of torque, respectively. The combined power of the two power sources (petrol engine and two electric motors) is 215 hp.
The drivetrain is mated to an electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (e-CVT) that executes smooth yet quick gear shifts, simulating a six-speed sequential shift transmission to deliver a new level of driving pleasure.
