The Japanese-market Estima debuted in 2001 as the world's first hybrid minivan, and on Monday Toyota launched a completely redesigned version of the seven-seater hybrid.
The Estima powertrain features the Toyota Hybrid System II (a version of its Hybrid Synergy Drive), a gasoline-electric system optimized for use on a minivan. The Estima Hybrid comes standard with Toyota's E-Four (electric AWD) system, with separate front- and rear-wheel electric motors. The E-Four drivetrain is married with a vehicle stability system, dubbed Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management, that "optimally balances drive power, steering and braking."
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