Toyota is the number one manufacturer of hybrid vehicles, in the U.S. today.  There are six different hybrid models (between Toyota and Lexus), in Toyota’s hybrid line-up. Toyota dominates the market for three quarters of all of the hybrid vehicles in the United States, and has manufactured the number one best selling hybrid in the world, the Prius. Other hybrids made by Toyota include the Camry Sedan, and the Highlander SUV. These vehicles combine the best of the original gasoline only designs, with hybrid synergy drive, and hybrid technology, to produce  cutting edge vehicles.  The Prius is the only hybrid that was designed solely as a hybrid vehicle.

The Hybrid Synergy Drive integrates the advantages of an electric motor and a gas/petrol engine. It is not merely a package that has an electric motor and a gas/petrol engine on board. Toyota applied cutting edge technologies based on latest research to integrate dual power sources. In simple terms, the Toyota Synergy Drive is a smooth flowing transition from your electric powered drive to gasoline power, and moving parts are kept to a minimum.  Synergy Drive is overall a much simpler operating system that other hybrids use, (such as the Honda Insight).

The Camry and the Highlander are available in either gasoline only, or  hybrid vehicles. The hybrid vehicles obviously get better gas mileage, create less pollution from emissions,  and are moderately priced, compared to the gasoline only version. If you want a hybrid vehicle, Toyota is your very best source for a Sedan, SUV or for the best selling hybrid vehicle ever made-the Prius.

To test drive one of these great hybrids, contact your local Toyota dealer, Spirit Toyota in St. Louis today, we have some of the best used and certified used toyota hybrids, some starting as low as $17,000, as well as the new 2010 models in our line-up.