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Hybrid Synergy Drive

Better together. The World's Leading Hybrid Technology

Hybrid Synergy Drive® is not just a clever combination of petrol and electricity. It's a collection of smart ideas. Smart ideas that make as much sense now, as when we started thinking about them - over 30 years ago. We considered the car. We thought about how it moves, how it drives, and how you drive it. We didn't set out to create an alternative solution. We set out to find answers to smaller questions.

Why should the engine move when you're not? Can we store the energy normally lost during braking and deceleration to give you additional power later? Is a petrol engine really always the most efficient way to move? What if your car could choose from two sources so it was always at its most powerful, cleaner and efficient?

We wanted to create the ultimate solution not just because we could, but because we should.

Join us in wondering why nobody ever thought of this before.

Discover Hybrid Synergy Drive...

Click through the headings to discover what makes Hybrid Synergy Drive® the world's leading hybrid technology.

Dynamic means a compelling driving experience. Power when you need it, and smart thinking when you don't.
That's Hybrid Synergy Drive® - two energy sources working together as one. Each complementing the other to ensure that your drive remains dynamic and spirited. And best of all, it's all designed with economy in mind. No movement, no consumption. The petrol engine works less often, and less hard. That's genuine driving pleasure. Every time.

Hybrid Synergy Drive® combines the power of two energy sources to give you powerful, smooth acceleration. The car can be powered by electricity, petrol, or a combination of both. And it's seamless. So much so that you probably won't realise it's happening.
On acceleration the electric motor kicks in first, delivering breathtaking levels of torque. If required, the petrol engine then supplements the electric motor to deliver even more thrust. You get a driving experience that's not just powerful, it's remarkable.

The journey. You know it simply as A to B. But we've taken the time to think about it a little bit longer. What about traffic lights, stopping and starting, overtaking and braking? Suddenly, it's not so simple any more.
There's a lot that happens between A and B, and Hybrid Synergy Drive® ensures that your car runs at its most efficient, regardless of how your surroundings or needs change. Because efficiency is about more than fuel economy. It means doing the best job possible, whatever the conditions. No excuses. No compromises.

Switching off the petrol engine while you're not moving. Capturing energy from braking or deceleration, where it would normally be wasted. Using that stored energy later for emission-free electric driving, or for an additional power boost.
We call these ideas Stop and Start and Regenerative Braking - but your engine can call it relief. These are not just smart ideas. They're industry-shifting pieces of intelligence.

Hybrid Synergy Drive® is not about smaller engines, or "cleaner" versions of existing technology. It's about rethinking the little inefficiencies in driving that we've lived with for years.
Reducing our reliance on the petrol engine when we can, and turning it off completely when it's not needed. Rather than stifle the engine, we've complemented it. In this way we've managed to produce a cleaner drive without any loss in performance. In fact, it's a better performer.