The Toyota Sai is a hybrid electric car sharing the same platform and hybrid drivetrain as the Lexus HS. It was launched in Japan on October 20, 2009,[2] following the launch of the Lexus HS in January of the same year.[3]Toyota received about 14,000 orders in one month after its introduction, and the Sai is available at all Toyota Japanese dealership sales channels.[4]
The Sai was released in December 2009 as Toyota's second hybrid-only line after the Prius as Toyota brand model. Positioned between the Prius and the Crown Hybrid, the Sai came in a semi-fastback 4-door sedan body with a trunk. It was a sister car of the Lexus HS 250h that was released earlier in July, and the two models shared the basic components although they were differentiated by their interior and exterior designs. The Sai's body length, width, and height were smaller than those of the Lexus HS 250h by 95 mm, 15 mm, and 10 mm, respectively.
The highly aerodynamic body design extended even to the flat and smooth underfloor covers, attaining a drag coefficient of 0.27 which was among the best in its class. Although the Sai employed the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) II with a reduction gear mechanism (the same as that of the Prius), its engine was a more powerful 2.4-liter unit (2AZ-FXE) producing 150 PS, to which a 143 PS motor was combined to drive the front wheels. The fuel consumption was 23.0 km/L under the 10-15 test cycle.
The name comes from the Japanese word "sai" -which means "talent" and "coloration" when written with the Kanji character.[5]
On June 25, 2010, Lexus (Toyota) recalled 17,801 2010 model year HS250h and Sai models for failing to comply with US FMVSS 301, "Fuel System Integrity", due to the risk of excessive fuel leakage in the event of a rear-end collision. A recall of these Sai and HS models for reprogramming the brake software in February 2010 also led some buyers to question the model, with word of the issue possibly scaring away potential buyers.
On November 15, 2017, the Sai was discontinued and replaced by the Lexus ES 300h, which was released in Japan on October 24, 2018.[citation needed]
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^ ab"Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc". Toyota Motor Corporation. 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
^Greimel, Hans (September 30, 2009). "Toyota is adding another hybrid sedan--the Sai--for the Japanese market". Autoweek. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
^Hardigree, Matt (January 11, 2009). "Lexus HS 250h: A Prius For The Country Club". Jalopnik. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
^"Toyota Receives About 14,000 Orders for the Sai in One Month". Green Car Congress. November 24, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
^"75 Years of Toyota | Vehicle Lineage | In-depth Vehicle Information, Specification | Sai". Toyota. 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
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toyota, hybrid, electric, sharing, same, platform, hybrid, drivetrain, lexus, launched, japan, october, 2009, following, launch, lexus, january, same, year, toyota, received, about, orders, month, after, introduction, available, toyota, japanese, dealership, s. The Toyota Sai is a hybrid electric car sharing the same platform and hybrid drivetrain as the Lexus HS It was launched in Japan on October 20 2009 2 following the launch of the Lexus HS in January of the same year 3 Toyota received about 14 000 orders in one month after its introduction and the Sai is available at all Toyota Japanese dealership sales channels 4 Toyota Sai AZK10 OverviewManufacturerToyotaProduction2009 2017 1 AssemblyJapan Miyawaka Fukuoka Toyota Motor Kyushu 1 Body and chassisClassMid size carBody style4 door sedanLayoutFront engine front wheel drivePlatformToyota New MC platformRelatedToyota Avensis T270 Lexus HSPowertrainEngine2 4 L 2AZ FXE petrol hybrid I4Electric motor2JM AC synchronousPower output110 kW 148 hp 150 PS petrol engine 140 kW 188 hp 190 PS combined system output TransmissioneCVTBatteryNickel metal hydrideDimensionsWheelbase2 700 mm 106 3 in Length4 695 mm 184 8 in Width1 770 mm 69 7 in Height1 485 mm 58 5 in Curb weight1 570 1 590 kg 3 461 3 505 lb ChronologyPredecessorToyota Brevis ProgresSuccessorLexus ES 300h AXZH10 The Sai was released in December 2009 as Toyota s second hybrid only line after the Prius as Toyota brand model Positioned between the Prius and the Crown Hybrid the Sai came in a semi fastback 4 door sedan body with a trunk It was a sister car of the Lexus HS 250h that was released earlier in July and the two models shared the basic components although they were differentiated by their interior and exterior designs The Sai s body length width and height were smaller than those of the Lexus HS 250h by 95 mm 15 mm and 10 mm respectively The highly aerodynamic body design extended even to the flat and smooth underfloor covers attaining a drag coefficient of 0 27 which was among the best in its class Although the Sai employed the Toyota Hybrid System THS II with a reduction gear mechanism the same as that of the Prius its engine was a more powerful 2 4 liter unit 2AZ FXE producing 150 PS to which a 143 PS motor was combined to drive the front wheels The fuel consumption was 23 0 km L under the 10 15 test cycle The name comes from the Japanese word sai which means talent and coloration when written with the Kanji character 5 On June 25 2010 Lexus Toyota recalled 17 801 2010 model year HS250h and Sai models for failing to comply with US FMVSS 301 Fuel System Integrity due to the risk of excessive fuel leakage in the event of a rear end collision A recall of these Sai and HS models for reprogramming the brake software in February 2010 also led some buyers to question the model with word of the issue possibly scaring away potential buyers On November 15 2017 the Sai was discontinued and replaced by the Lexus ES 300h which was released in Japan on October 24 2018 citation needed Gallery EditPre facelift Front view Rear view Interior2013 facelift Front view Rear view InteriorReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toyota Sai a b Affiliates Toyota wholly owned subsidiaries Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc Toyota Motor Corporation 2012 Retrieved February 14 2014 Greimel Hans September 30 2009 Toyota is adding another hybrid sedan the Sai for the Japanese market Autoweek Retrieved February 7 2014 Hardigree Matt January 11 2009 Lexus HS 250h A Prius For The Country Club Jalopnik Retrieved June 22 2012 Toyota Receives About 14 000 Orders for the Sai in One Month Green Car Congress November 24 2009 Retrieved February 7 2014 75 Years of Toyota Vehicle Lineage In depth Vehicle Information Specification Sai Toyota 2012 Retrieved June 4 2022 External links EditOfficial website in Japanese This automobile related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Toyota Sai amp oldid 1111488743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
