Toyota Aqua Explained

Toyota Aqua
Manufacturer:Toyota
Aka:Toyota Prius c (2011–2021)
Production:December 2011[1] – present
Class:Subcompact car/Supermini (B)
Body Style:5-door hatchback

The is a full hybrid electric subcompact/supermini hatchback (B-segment) manufactured and marketed by Toyota since 2011. The nameplate is exclusive to the Japanese domestic market, as the vehicle was exported to overseas markets as the Prius c, leveraging the popularity of the Prius hybrid car nameplate and marketed as the smaller alternative to the Prius liftback.

The Aqua is considered the most successful nameplate launch in Japan in the last 20 years.[2], the Aqua/Prius c is the second highest-selling Toyota hybrid model after the regular Prius, with 1,380,100 units sold worldwide. Japan as Aqua's market leader has sold 1,154,500 units of the model through January 2017.[3] The Aqua was the best-selling (non-kei) car in Japan for three years in a row, from 2013 to 2015.[4] [5] [6]

The name Aqua means 'water' in Latin. The name was meant to associate the car with an "image of clean transparency" and "something that is universally cherished".[7]

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First generation (NHP10; 2011)

See main article: Toyota Prius C.

The production version of the first-generation Aqua was unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Its design was previously previewed by the Prius c concept car which was unveiled at the January 2011 North American International Auto Show. The first facelift was announced in December 2014, along with a crossover-inspired variant called the X-URBAN.[8] A second facelift was introduced in June 2017, with the crossover-inspired variant redesigned and renamed as the Aqua Crossover.[9]

Second generation (XP210; 2021)

Second generation
Model Code:XP210
Production:2021–present
Assembly:Japan: Kanegasaki, Iwate (TMEJ)
Platform:TNGA: GA-B[10]
Transmission:eCVT
Drivetrain:Power-split

The second-generation Aqua was unveiled on 19 July 2021 and went on sale on the same day. Built on the GA-B platform shared with the XP210 series Yaris, the wheelbase has been extended by compared to the previous generation. It retained the width, allowing it to remain in the "compact car" category of Japanese government dimension regulations.[11] It was initially offered in four grade levels: B, X, G and Z.[12] The GR Sport grade was added later in late November 2022.[13] [14] [15]

According to Toyota, the second-generation Aqua is the world's first vehicle to use a high-output bipolar nickel–metal hydride battery.[16] This offers twice the output of the standard nickel-metal hydride battery in the previous generation. The battery also delivers improved accelerator responsiveness and enables linear and smooth acceleration from low speeds, according to the carmaker. The speed range at which the vehicle can operate solely on electrical power has also been increased. This battery is used on the X, G, Z and GR Sport grades, while the B grade used the lithium-ion unit.

Sales

Calendar yearJapan[17] [18]
2011361
2012266,574
2013262,367
2014233,212
2015215,525
2016168,208[19]
2017131,615[20]
2018126,561[21]
2019103,803[22]
202059,548[23]
202172,495[24]
202272,084
202380,268[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. . Toyota . 2012 . 20 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Mat Gasnier. 12 January 2013. Japan Full Year 2012: All-new Toyota Aqua tickles Prius. 30 March 2013. Best Selling Cars Blog.
  3. Worldwide Sales of Toyota Hybrids Surpass 10 Million Units. Toyota. Toyota City, Japan. 14 January 2017. 15 January 2017. This latest milestone of 10 million units was achieved just nine months after total sales reached 9 million units at the end of April 2016.. The Prius family accounts for 61% of Toyota's total global cumulative hybrid car sales: 6.115 million units, consisting of Prius liftback: 3.9846 million; Aqua, Prius c: 1.3801 million; Prius α, Prius v, Prius +: 614,700; and Prius PHV: 79,300.
  4. Web site: Henk Bekker. 8 January 2015. 2014 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Models. 23 January 2015. Best Selling Cars.
  5. Web site: Bekker. Henk. 8 January 2016. 2015 (Full Year) Japan: : 30 Best-Selling Car Models. 24 May 2016. Best Selling Cars.
  6. Web site: Gasnier. Mat. 17 January 2017. Japan Full Year 2016: Toyota Prius returns to #1 spot after 3 year-hiatus. 26 February 2017. Best Selling Cars Blog.
  7. Web site: 2011-12-26. TMC Launches 'Aqua' in Japan Toyota Global Newsroom. 2021-07-18. Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website. en.
  8. Web site: 2014-12-08. TOYOTA、アクアをマイナーチェンジ トヨタ自動車株式会社 公式企業サイト. TOYOTA makes minor changes to Aqua -A new crossover style "X-URBAN" is available-. 2021-07-18. global.toyota.
  9. Web site: 2017-06-21. Toyota Aqua Aka The Prius C Gets A Facelift And A New Crossover Variant. 2021-07-18. Carscoops. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2021-07-19. Toyota to Launch All-New Aqua. 2021-07-19. Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website. en.
  11. Web site: 2021-07-19. きたぞ9年半ぶり!! 新型アクア発表発売 かつての王者は捲土重来なるか. It's been 9 and a half years since then! New Aqua announced and released. 2021-07-19. 自動車情報誌「ベストカー」. ja.
  12. Web site: 2021-07-19. Toyota to Launch All-New Aqua. 2021-07-19. Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website. en.
  13. 2代目 アクア GR SPORT発売 . 2nd generation Aqua GR SPORT released . 2022-11-29 . Toyota Global . ja-JA . 2022-11-30.
  14. News: Padeanu . Adrian . 2022-11-29 . 2023 Toyota Aqua GR Sport Revealed With Sporty Visual Bits, Hardware Tweaks . Motor1 . . US . 2022-11-30.
  15. News: Pappas . Thanos . 2022-11-29 . 2023 Toyota Aqua Gains The GR Sport Treatment In Japan . Carscoops . Carscoops . US . 2022-11-30.
  16. Web site: Batteries. 8 August 2023 . Toyota Industries.
  17. Worldwide Sales of Toyota Hybrids Surpass 9 Million Units. Toyota. Toyota City, Japan. 20 May 2016. 22 May 2016.
  18. 実績データ（ハイブリッド車グローバル販売）. ja. Actual data (global sales hybrid vehicles). Toyota. Toyota City, Japan. 20 May 2016. 24 May 2016. 5 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141105114507/http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/jp/detail/4061096/. dead.
  19. Web site: 2017-01-11. 2016 (Full Year) Japan: 30 Best-Selling Car Models. 2019-08-10. Car Sales Statistics. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2018-01-11. 2017 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Models and Mini Cars. 2019-08-10. Car Sales Statistics. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2019-01-10. 2018 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Models and Mini Cars. 2019-08-10. Car Sales Statistics. en-US.
  22. Web site: 2020-01-09. 2019 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Models. 2020-02-20. Car Sales Statistics. en-US.
  23. Web site: 2021-01-08. 2020 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Models. 2021-07-18. Car Sales Statistics. en-US.
  24. Web site: 2022-01-11. 2021 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Models. 2022-01-15. Car Sales Statistics. en-US.
  25. Web site: 2023 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Models - Car Sales Statistics . 2024-02-25 . www.best-selling-cars.com.

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