Toyota Hybrid Vehicles - Why should I drive one?
Toyota Hybrid vehicles have had a massive impact on our planet since they debuted in North America. Since 2008 Toyota has sold more than 3.6 million hybrid vehicles.
- They have reduced CO2 emissions by more than 68 million tons since 2008
- They have reduced the amount of gasoline used by 28.8 billion litres
- Hybrids will give you better performance on less fuel and cost you less money over the lifetime of your vehicle.
Prius
Sienna
Venza
Crown
Camry
2025 Toyota Prius Overview
The 2025 Prius boasts an athletic silhouette and modern design that excite. Its low stance merges dynamic style with impressive efficiency. The driving position balances nimbleness with comfort, ensuring no compromise between fuel efficiency and fun-to-drive performance. Aerodynamic flair is evident in its piercing profile, featuring a low roofline and rear flares for a futuristic look.
Interior
Step inside the Prius, where up to five adults enjoy a high-tech cabin with soft-touch materials and intuitive design. Controls and gauges are within easy reach, enhancing the driving experience. The 60/40 split folding rear seat expands cargo-carrying capabilities, with the hybrid system’s battery optimized to maximize luggage capacity.
Performance
Under the hood, the Prius features a 5th generation hybrid powertrain centered around a 2.0L Atkinson Cycle four-cylinder engine, motor-generator system, and electronically controlled continuously variable transmission. This delivers 196 system horsepower and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 7.2 seconds. The standard electronic on-demand AWD system drives the rear wheels, enhancing stability in diverse conditions while maintaining efficiency. The Prius achieves an impressive fuel efficiency rating of 4.8L/100km city/highway combined.
Technology
Intuitive technology is at your fingertips with the Toyota Multimedia system, seamlessly integrating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Toyota’s latest interface enhances interaction through sight, touch, and voice, mimicking familiar mobile phone gestures on its touch screen.
Safety
Safety is paramount with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, featuring advanced active safety technologies to support driver awareness and decision-making. Standard features include the Toyota Star Safety System, a backup camera, eight airbags, Blind Spot Monitor with Safe Exit Assist, and an anti-theft alarm system with engine immobilizer.
Model Grades
Toyota Canada offers two distinct Prius grades:
- 2025 Toyota Prius XLE AWD:Features Toyota Multimedia with Service Connect, Safety Connect, Remote Connect, an 8” touchscreen display, six-speaker Toyota Display Audio system, wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, 19” alloys, Softex upholstery, heated front seats, and Toyota Smart Key System with Push Button Start.
- 2025 Toyota Prius Limited AWD: Enhances the XLE AWD with an eight-speaker JBL Premium Audio system, Toyota Multimedia with Service Connect, Safety Connect, Remote Connect, Drive Connect, a 12.3” touchscreen display, glass roof, power hatch, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, digital key, wireless charging system for compatible smartphones, Panoramic View Monitor, and Advanced Park system.
2025 Toyota Sienna
The Toyota Sienna represents a pinnacle of automotive excellence, blending innovative design, luxurious comfort, advanced technology, and robust performance into a versatile and reliable package. Whether you're navigating city streets or embarking on a cross-country adventure, the Sienna promises to elevate every journey with its thoughtful features and capabilities.
Design
The Toyota Sienna blends innovative design, luxurious comfort, advanced technology, and robust performance into a versatile and reliable package. Inspired by the sleek lines of the Japanese Bullet Train, its design integrates form and function on the Toyota New Global Architecture platform. The SUV-inspired hood features a bold lower grille and wrap-around headlamps, while LED taillights flow gracefully to the rear. Inside, the spacious interior seats seven or eight adults with premium materials and an eight-way power adjustable seat for the driver. Multi-zone independent climate control ensures comfort for all passengers.
Technology
Technologically advanced, the Sienna boasts a touchscreen display audio system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. The Toyota Multimedia system includes Remote Connect, Safety Connect, and Service Connect, enhancing connectivity and control. A driver-centric multi-information display and seven USB charging ports cater to convenience.
Performance
Powered by hybrid technology, the Sienna combines a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with electric motor/generators for 245 system horsepower and impressive fuel efficiency. Front-wheel drive models achieve 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers, while all-wheel-drive models feature Toyota's electronic on-demand AWD system for enhanced traction and stability.
Safety
Safety features include Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 with Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Alert, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and Automatic High Beams. The Toyota Star Safety System adds further stability and control, complemented by a backup camera, 10 airbags, and Blind Spot Monitor System with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert.
In summary, the Toyota Sienna excels in design, comfort, technology, performance, and safety, making it the ideal choice for both urban driving and extended adventures.
Models
Model Lineup
The Toyota Sienna offers a diverse range of models and configurations to suit various preferences and needs. For 2025, Canadian consumers can choose from 13 different grades, each with unique features to enhance your driving experience.
LE Series
The LE series serves as an entry point, offering LED headlamps and tail lamps, 17-inch alloy wheels, roof rails, and power sliding side doors. Inside, enjoy a 9-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, heated front seats, power-adjustable driver's seat, heated steering wheel, three-zone climate control, and Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert.
XLE Series
Building upon the LE, the XLE includes Toyota Multimedia with Remote Connect, Safety Connect, and Service Connect, an eight-speaker Audio Plus system, power moonroof, kick sensor-activated doors, power-adjustable front passenger seat, Softex upholstery, Toyota Smart Key System, and four-zone climate control.
Limited Series
The Limited offers luxury with heated and ventilated front seats, second-row captain's seats with Ottomans, a 12-speaker JBL Audio system, Toyota Multimedia with Destination Assist, leather upholstery, digital rearview mirror, rear seat entertainment, 18-inch alloy wheels, power moonroof, Bird's Eye View camera, Intelligent Clearance Sonar, and Pedestrian Detection.
S Line Configurations
For sporty style and performance, choose from XSE FWD, XSE AWD, and XSE AWD Technology models. Features include a sport-tuned suspension, 20-inch alloy wheels, LED headlamps with black accents, power moonroof, kick sensor-activated doors, Toyota Multimedia with navigation, premium audio, power-adjustable seats, second-row captain's seats, Smart Key System, and four-zone climate control.
Accessibility
Toyota offers preconfigured Mobility models with features like a lift-up power mobility seat and ramp van conversions from BraunAbility and VMI. These models include ramp entry, automatic suspension kneeling, lightweight ramps, removable seating, and a lowered floor. The Toyota Mobility Program provides financial assistance for installing mobility equipment, ensuring everyone can enjoy the Toyota Sienna's freedom and independence.
2025 Toyota Crown Overview
The Toyota Crown showcases a sleek and sophisticated style with a raised profile emphasized by contrasting side rocker panels. Strong body lines flow from multi-beam LED headlamps to tail lamps, and features like a fixed panoramic moon roof and large wheels enhance its premium look. New Beyond Zero badging highlights the Crown’s electrified credentials.
Interior
Inside, the Crown offers a spacious, meticulously crafted cabin for up to five passengers. Notable features include heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and a leather-wrapped, heated steering wheel with intuitive controls. This year, the all-Black interior models gain contrasting white stitching, and dark grey metallic finishes add sophistication to the shift panel, door switch bases, console end panel, and steering wheel.
Performance
The Crown is exclusively electrified, offering two hybrid powertrains:
- Toyota Crown Limited: This model features a 2.5L four-cylinder engine, two electric motors, and an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission, producing 236 system horsepower with a fuel efficiency of 5.7L/100km (city/highway combined). It includes on-demand AWD with a rear-mounted electric motor for the rear wheels.
- Toyota Crown Platinum: This model boasts the Toyota HYBRID MAX powertrain, delivering 340 system horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. It features a 2.4L turbocharged engine, torque-heavy electric motors, and a direct shift six-speed automatic transmission, achieving 7.8L/100km (city/highway combined). Full-time electronic AWD with a high-output, water-cooled rear eAxle motor and Toyota’s Adaptive Variable Suspension system are included.
Technology
The Crown is a technology showcase, including the Toyota Multimedia system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The system features Toyota’s newest interface for enhanced interaction. The technology package includes an 11-speaker JBL Clari-Fi Premium Audio system, a 12.3” touchscreen display, a 12.3” multi-information display, five USB charging ports, and a wireless smartphone charging system.
Safety
Safety features are headlined by Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, the latest suite of active safety technologies. Other standard features include the Toyota Star Safety System, a backup camera, eight airbags, Blind Spot Monitor with Safe Exit Assist, Intuitive Parking Assist with Auto Braking, and an electronic parking brake with brake hold.
Model Grades
Toyota offers the Crown in two grades:
- 2025 Toyota Crown Limited: This model includes the fourth-generation Toyota Hybrid System, Toyota Multimedia (Service Connect, Safety Connect, Remote Connect), 19” alloy wheels, illuminated entry lights, auto-dimming rearview mirror, garage door opener, four-door Toyota Smart Key system, rain-sensing wipers, and a backup camera. Available in five body colors with up to three interior color schemes, including Black/Chestnut, Macadamia, and all-Black with contrasting white stitching.
- 2025 Toyota Crown Platinum: This model adds the HYBRID MAX turbocharged powertrain, 21” alloy wheels, dual exhaust tips, a digital key, Advanced Park system, Panoramic View Monitor, Traffic Jam Assist, Front Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Change Assist, and a driver monitor camera. The Toyota Multimedia system is enhanced with Drive Connect. In addition to the body colors, Platinum grade offers four two-tone schemes with black hood and roof. All models feature the all-Black interior with contrasting white stitching.
2025 Toyota Camry Overview
The 2025 Toyota Camry integrates industry-leading hybrid technology, showcasing the brand's commitment to innovation. The ninth-generation Camry features the fifth-generation Toyota Hybrid System (THS 5) paired with a 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder engine, delivering 225 net combined horsepower on Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) models and 232 HP on Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models.
Performance and Efficiency
For the first time, the Camry hybrid offers available Electronic On-Demand AWD across three Canadian grades: SE Upgrade, XSE, and XLE. The AWD system, featuring a dedicated rear electric motor, provides additional traction in adverse weather, during acceleration, or dynamic driving. The Camry's hybrid powertrain boasts remarkable fuel efficiency, with ratings of 4.9L/100km (City/Highway/Combined) for FWD models and 5.1-5.5L/100km for AWD models.
Balanced Handling and Comfort
The Camry's suspension has been returned for enhanced responsiveness and agile handling. All models feature MacPherson strut front suspension and multi-link rear suspension, while the SE and XSE grades have a sport-tuned suspension with new shock absorbers and a larger front stabilizer bar. The Electronically Controlled Braking system (ECB) and standard selectable NORMAL, ECO, and SPORT driving modes provide further control.
Sleek Design
Designed by CALTY’s Newport Beach, California, and Ann Arbor, Michigan studios, the Camry delivers a sleek, athletic look. The distinctive hammerhead front face, LED headlights, and daytime running lights contribute to its modern design. The XLE grade features a horizontal bar front grille in dark metallic grey and 18-inch black and machine-finished alloy wheels. The SE, SE Upgrade, and XSE grades add sport-mesh front grilles, side sport rockers, and black finishes, enhancing the sporty aesthetic. New exterior color options include Ocean Gem and Heavy Metal, along with favorites like White, Wind Chill Pearl, Celestial Silver Metallic, Underground, Midnight Black Metallic, Supersonic Red, and Reservoir Blue. The XSE grade offers two-tone options with a Midnight Black Metallic roof.
Interior Comfort and Style
The Camry's interior combines craftsmanship and modern design. SE models feature SofTex®-trimmed seats with sporty white accents, while the XSE adds leather-trimmed interiors with "shooting blade" patterned perforations available in Black with blue-lined perforations or Cockpit Red. The XLE grade features a combination of leather and Dinamica® microfiber trim, with quilted patterns on door panels and the dashboard. Enhanced seat comfort is achieved through redesigned seat cushions and headrests, standard 8-way power driver and 6-way manual passenger seats, heated front seats, and a heated steering wheel. The XLE and XSE grades also include front ventilated seats and an 8-way power passenger seat.
Advanced Technology
For 2025, the Camry includes advanced technology features. SE and SE Upgrade models come with a 7-inch digital gauge cluster, while XLE and XSE grades feature a 12.3-inch fully digital gauge cluster and a 10-inch Head-Up Display. The Toyota Multimedia System includes an 8-inch touchscreen on SE and SE Upgrade models, and a 12.3-inch screen on XLE and XSE grades, with standard wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility. A Qi wireless charging pad, five USB ports, and dual Bluetooth® phone connectivity are standard. Enhanced connectivity features include Drive Connect with Intelligent Assistant, Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, and a nine-speaker JBL® Premium Audio system on XLE and XSE grades.
Safety and Driver Assistance
The 2025 Camry includes Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) 3.0, featuring:
- Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection
- Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
- Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist
- Lane Tracing Assist
- Road Sign Assist
- Automatic High Beams
- Proactive Driving Assist
Additional safety features include Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Safe Exit Assist, and more. XLE and XSE grades offer Traffic Jam Assist, Front Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane Change Assist, Panoramic View Monitor, and Front and Rear Parking Assist with Automatic Braking.
Model Grades
Toyota Canada offers the 2025 Camry in five grades:
1. **Hybrid SE**: FWD, sport-tuned suspension, 8-inch touchscreen, 6-speaker audio, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charger, 5 USB ports, Connected Services, push button start, 16-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, heated front seats, 8-way power driver seat, heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, paddle shifters, heated side mirrors, 7-inch multi-information display, TSS 3.0, Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Backup Guide Monitor.
2. **Hybrid SE Upgrade**: Adds 18-inch alloy wheels, moonroof, Smart Key system, auto-dimming rearview mirror, garage door opener.
3. **Hybrid SE Upgrade AWD**: Adds Electronic On-Demand AWD.
4. **Hybrid XSE AWD**: Adds 19-inch alloy wheels, panoramic moonroof, heated and ventilated front seats, leather upholstery, 8-way power passenger seat, 10-inch Head-Up Display, 12.3-inch multi-information display, panoramic view monitor, nine-speaker JBL Audio, 12.3-inch touchscreen, Drive Connect, digital key, Traffic Jam Assist, Front Cross Traffic Alert, driver monitor camera, Lane Change Assist.
5. **Hybrid XLE AWD**: Adds memory for driver seat and side mirrors, rain-sensing wipers, and all features of XSE.
The 2025 Toyota Camry continues to set the standard in hybrid technology, design, comfort, and advanced features, providing a comprehensive package for discerning drivers.
Even more Toyota Hybrid Vehicles models!
2023 sees the 2nd year of the 3rd generation Tundra; included in this amazing new truck is Toyota's Hybrid Max powertrain. With 437 hp, and 583 lb-ft torque the 2022 Tundra Hybrid will Tow over 11,000lbs; all while keeping your economy a sensible 10.5L/100km on the highway!
The release of Toyota's Crown Hybrid and Grand Highlander Hybrid further add to Toyota's hybrid line-up. Both vehicles showcase Toyota shift to a powerful new image of what a hybrid can be. The crown Hybrid Max boasts 340 net horsepower, and the Grand Highlander Hybrid Max @ 362 horsepower and 400ft./lbs torque.
Toyota Sienna and Venza are now offered exclusively as a hybrid! The Highlander hybrid, Corolla hybrid, Rav4 hybrid and two Prime models (Rav4 and Prius) have completely changed how we look at a hybrid vehicle. Campbell River Toyota offers a state-of-the-art charging system, which is compatible almost all plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Since Autumn 2023, we have a public two-car charging station. Check us out on Plug-Share for details!
Help be the change planet Earth needs. Toyota hybrids, not only reduce your carbon footprint of driving, they also use batteries which can be recycled at the end of their life.
Toyota Hybrid vehicles available near me:
As of 2025 a hybrid vehicle variant will be available in the following Toyota models: Corolla, Prius, Prius AWD, Crown, Camry, Rav4 AWD, and Highlander & Grand Highlander AWD, Sienna (both in FWD and AWD) Tundra.
As of 2025 Toyota plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) include: Prius Prime, and Rav4 Prime
As of 2025 Toyota battery electric vehicles (BEV) include: BZ4X