Despite reports that Toyota intends to spread its Prius nameplate across multiple models, including a Subaru , the Japanese automaker announced today that its only other dedicated hybrid will debut at the Tokyo Auto Show later this month without the P word anywhere on it. As we reported previously , the SAI (an artist's rendition of which is shown here) is a medium-size sedan based on the Lexus HS250h hybrid. The SAI's starting price will likely fall between the HS250h's $41,751 and the new Prius hatchback's $21,668. The sedan will reportedly go on sale in Japan later this month. The Lexus has a 2.4-liter gasoline engine, more powerful than the Prius's 1.8-liter power plant. It is less efficient, too. The EPA rates the HS250h's fuel economy at 35 mpg in combined city-highway driving, compared with 50
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2009 Tokyo Auto Show: Toyota’s Newest Hybrid, the SAI Sedan, to Bow This Month
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