The Toyota Vios and the Innova were the most fuel-efficient vehicles in the passenger car (PC) and commercial vehicle (CV) segments respectively, based on the results of the recently-concluded 2006 Fuel Economy Run by the Department of Energy (DoE). Both Toyota models are also the country’s best selling vehicles to date.
Last May 13, the Department of Energy held their fifth fuel economy test from DoE Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City to Lipa City and back, with the support of the Traffic Management Group, the Citizen Traffic Action, Filcar and Shell Philippines.
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| Toyota Vios, Innova | | Twenty-three passenger cars and commercial vehicles from eight car manufacturers and distributors participated, despite the bad weather conditions brought about by Typhoon "Caloy."
Aside from Toyota Motor Philippines, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Honda, Kia, Isuzu, Hyundai and BMW likewise sent their representative models.
After the 162.8-kilometer run, the Vios 1.3 J gas manual transmission achieved 22.16 kilometers per liter consumption in the gasoline category, making it the most fuel efficient car in that category. The other 10 entry vehicles in the gasoline categories included the Kia Picanto 1.1-liter manual transmission with 20.8 kilometers per liter mileage, and the Honda City 1.3-liter automatic transmission with total consumption of 17.5 kilometers per liter.
Toyota’s best selling vehicle, the Innova, with 2.5-liter direct injection common rail diesel (D4D) engine, also posted high results with total consumption of 16.55 kilometers per liter. The Isuzu Crosswind 2.5-liter averaged 16.15 liters.
"This shows that Toyota vehicles have already been tried and tested not only for the famous Toyota Quality, Durability and Reliability (QDR), but in terms of fuel-efficiency as well. Our VVT-i and D4D engines that power the Vios, Innova, and all our products, have been developed primarily to help the customers get more out of life, to go further on a tank of fuel," said Etsuro Fujino, Toyota vice-president for After Sales Department.
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