Hybrid Minivan

eberrong · 06-25-2007, 04:34 PM

Any rumors on when the heck Toyota is going to provide a hybrid Minivan for the USA? I know they have had one available in Japan for many years (since 2001, I think). I am totally sold on the Toyota hybrid technology in our Prius and would love for our next vehicle to be a hybrid minivan.

orionll · 06-25-2007, 05:02 PM

First, welcome to PriusChat!

This question has already been asked before, but I can't remember the thread of the top of my head. You can always use the search feature, don't forget.

Anyways I might as well share that a sales person at Hanlees Toyota of Davis told me that a hybrid minivan would come in the 2008 model year, but I dobut it.

Orion

siliconhybrid · 06-25-2007, 06:13 PM

I went to visit Toyota Motor Corp last 3 weeks ago. I was going to post my experience & share pics, but got too lazy. Here are the ESTIMA hybrid minivan pics I took from the Exhibition Hall. Plus, pics of cool vehicle, they are developing.

hobbit · 06-25-2007, 08:26 PM

Looks like they've shrunk the Estima since some of the pix I found
of it back in early '05. Looks like a slightly inflated Prius.
.
The personal-mobility thing is like *right* out of "Tron" ...
.
_H*

morpheusx · 06-25-2007, 09:22 PM

That is actually a pretty sweet looking van.

**Tideland Prius** · 06-25-2007, 09:38 PM

They should just bring the Estima hybrid and forget about marketing a regular Estima. (i.e. bring it as a stand-alone hybrid model). That way, it shouldn't interfere too much with the Sienna (unless people start complaining it's too small. In that case, they should pack lighter)

zenMachine · 06-25-2007, 10:42 PM

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I went to visit Toyota Motor Corp last 3 weeks ago. I was going to post my experience & share pics, but got too lazy. Here are the ESTIMA hybrid minivan pics I took from the Exhibition Hall. Plus, pics of cool vehicle, they are developing.
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Did you try out the lazy-boy second row seats in the Estima?

eberrong · 06-26-2007, 05:39 AM

Wow! The Estima looks awesome. Thanks for the pictures.

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Very cool van, I know a couple people that would buy that baby!

siliconhybrid · 06-26-2007, 11:25 AM

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Did you try out the lazy-boy second row seats in the Estima?
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I did sit on each seats, I wasn't aware the lazy-boy comfort but they sure were quite comfortable. I would buy this in a heart beat. As I recall, estima is a liiittle bit smaller than Oddeseys/Siennas. Size, looks, comforts, mpgs, I think estimas are just the perfect for a minivan

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06-25-2007, 04:34 PM	#1
eberrong Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 30 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Any rumors on when the heck Toyota is going to provide a hybrid Minivan for the USA? I know they have had one available in Japan for many years (since 2001, I think). I am totally sold on the Toyota hybrid technology in our Prius and would love for our next vehicle to be a hybrid minivan.

06-25-2007, 05:02 PM	#2
orionll Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Albany CA Posts: 1,086 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	First, welcome to PriusChat! This question has already been asked before, but I can't remember the thread of the top of my head. You can always use the search feature, don't forget. Anyways I might as well share that a sales person at Hanlees Toyota of Davis told me that a hybrid minivan would come in the 2008 model year, but I dobut it. Orion

06-25-2007, 06:13 PM	#3
siliconhybrid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 117 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I went to visit Toyota Motor Corp last 3 weeks ago. I was going to post my experience & share pics, but got too lazy. Here are the ESTIMA hybrid minivan pics I took from the Exhibition Hall. Plus, pics of cool vehicle, they are developing.

06-25-2007, 08:26 PM	#4
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,957 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Looks like they've shrunk the Estima since some of the pix I found of it back in early '05. Looks like a slightly inflated Prius. . The personal-mobility thing is like right out of "Tron" ... . _H*

06-25-2007, 09:22 PM	#5
morpheusx Professor Chaos Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,214 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	That is actually a pretty sweet looking van.

06-25-2007, 09:38 PM	#6
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,785 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	They should just bring the Estima hybrid and forget about marketing a regular Estima. (i.e. bring it as a stand-alone hybrid model). That way, it shouldn't interfere too much with the Sienna (unless people start complaining it's too small. In that case, they should pack lighter)

06-26-2007, 05:39 AM	#8
eberrong Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 30 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Wow! The Estima looks awesome. Thanks for the pictures.