Anybody tried the hybrid yet

owenmall · 17th November 2007, 06:11 AM

Anybody tried it then, just being nosey and saw nobody had posted a thread here yet

so thought why not

blue_moonie · 23rd November 2007, 11:00 PM

Hi There,
Just picked up my Hybrid Estima yesterday, a Japanese import. So far loving the car and a quick 200 mile round trip to Belfast and back was one of the comfiest trips I've ever had.
Here in Ireland the hybrid is not available. The car is available under the name 'Previa' but only with thee 2.4 petrol engine so I jumped at the chance when I saw an import.
I'm looking forward to finding out how the fuel economy is and the on board computer will certainly help with that.
The only downside with this car is of course, no manual and 90% of the console is in Japanese!!! Does anyone have a soft copy of a manual for a 2nd generation Estima/Previa???

owenmall · 24th November 2007, 04:02 PM

Looks like your the first mate you can pioneer the way for the rest of us........

Onwards And Upwards..................To Infinity and somewhere else

golly · 25th November 2007, 08:00 PM

do you have any pictures for us

ClintJ · 28th December 2007, 03:05 AM

Hows the hybrid going?
I had a look at second hand prices for 2002 model estima hybrids in Japan. $10,000 AUD with 160K KMs
Thats pretty resonable. Just depends on how good the batteries are. Although Im hearing that the batteries are supposed to have a very good lifespan due to shallow cycling of the batteries.

Robin · 12th January 2008, 08:41 PM

The batteries would be my concern... good job I am 3 years away from getting one, they'll be well and truly tried and tested by then!

Chris Howarth · 12th January 2008, 08:47 PM

test drove a prius hybrid today,very nice

ClintJ · 14th January 2008, 10:55 AM

pitty the didnt make a diesel hybrid.

Blobby · 14th January 2008, 04:41 PM

I think this one will be dispite some of the ads saying it's petrol
Volvo concept Hybrid

robdrinkwater · 20th February 2008, 11:06 PM

We tried a hybrid 2.4 Estima a few months back, found it to be sluggish & boring, so we ended up going completely the other way & buying the 3 litre V6 instead.
Lousy on fuel around town, only averaging 18-20 Mpg, but on a run at a steady 70 MPH (honest officer, that's all we were doing) she's turning on over 32Mpg, better thatn we got out of our old diesel Townace. So we're really pleased with this one & it'll burn most other stuff off the oine as well. greta fun seeing other driver's faces as you leave them behind off the line in your MPV.
Regards, Rob.

17th November 2007, 06:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
owenmall Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stretford, Manchester Posts: 1,730	Anybody tried the hybrid yet Anybody tried it then, just being nosey and saw nobody had posted a thread here yet so thought why not

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ClintJ Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 135	Hows the hybrid going? I had a look at second hand prices for 2002 model estima hybrids in Japan. $10,000 AUD with 160K KMs Thats pretty resonable. Just depends on how good the batteries are. Although Im hearing that the batteries are supposed to have a very good lifespan due to shallow cycling of the batteries. Last edited by ClintJ; 29th December 2007 at 10:11 AM.

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Robin Committee Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 708	The batteries would be my concern... good job I am 3 years away from getting one, they'll be well and truly tried and tested by then! __________________ No. 27

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Chris Howarth Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blackpool,Lancashire Posts: 3,028	test drove a prius hybrid today,very nice __________________ Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all of the days of your life. Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Last edited by Chris Howarth; 12th January 2008 at 08:49 PM.

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23rd November 2007, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue_moonie Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	Hi There, Just picked up my Hybrid Estima yesterday, a Japanese import. So far loving the car and a quick 200 mile round trip to Belfast and back was one of the comfiest trips I've ever had. Here in Ireland the hybrid is not available. The car is available under the name 'Previa' but only with thee 2.4 petrol engine so I jumped at the chance when I saw an import. I'm looking forward to finding out how the fuel economy is and the on board computer will certainly help with that. The only downside with this car is of course, no manual and 90% of the console is in Japanese!!! Does anyone have a soft copy of a manual for a 2nd generation Estima/Previa???

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owenmall Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stretford, Manchester Posts: 1,730	Looks like your the first mate you can pioneer the way for the rest of us........ Onwards And Upwards..................To Infinity and somewhere else

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golly Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: melksham wiltshire Posts: 128	do you have any pictures for us

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ClintJ Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 135	pitty the didnt make a diesel hybrid.

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Blobby Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 593	I think this one will be dispite some of the ads saying it's petrol Volvo concept Hybrid

20th February 2008, 11:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
robdrinkwater Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 31	We tried a hybrid 2.4 Estima a few months back, found it to be sluggish & boring, so we ended up going completely the other way & buying the 3 litre V6 instead. Lousy on fuel around town, only averaging 18-20 Mpg, but on a run at a steady 70 MPH (honest officer, that's all we were doing) she's turning on over 32Mpg, better thatn we got out of our old diesel Townace. So we're really pleased with this one & it'll burn most other stuff off the oine as well. greta fun seeing other driver's faces as you leave them behind off the line in your MPV. Regards, Rob.

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