Today, I’m going to write about cars in Japan. What do you think the most important thing
is when you buy a car? Price, safety, size, design, brand, fuel consumption,
considerate of environment, popularity… Nowadays, many people want to buy cars
which have low fuel consumption and low price in Japan.
Then, it is said that the most popular car
in Japan is AQUA. It is a full hybrid gasoline-electric subcompact hatchback. It
is priced lower than the former Prius and has a higher fuel economy in city
driving. It is on sale as Toyota Prius C in other countries.
It was produced by Toyota Motor Corporation
which is one of the biggest and most famous Japanese car corporations in Japan.
The PRIUS C concept was introduced at the North American International Auto Show
in Detroit in 2010. The production version of the Aqua was revealed at the Tokyo
Motor Show in 2011 and it was began selling in Japan in December 2011. The
price was about 1.69 million yen (21,700 dollars). After that, the Prius C was
released in the Asian markets, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in
2012.
Because this car has low price and low fuel
consumption, it is very popular in Japan now. The number of the order received
in a month after the start of sales was about 120,000 and it was ten times as
much as they expected.
Cars are useful and convenient for our
lives but they sometimes have harmful effects on nature. People should choose
their cars which take the needs of the environment into consideration such as
hybrid cars, electric cars and eco-friendly cars.
*References*
新型車アクア 受注状況について ( The state of the orders of AQUA
)
Hybrid Hatchback Car Toyota Prius
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