Toyota is the Official Mobility Partner of RCS Sport

Toyota will be present at the Giro d’Italia 2024 with its entire electric range, with a fleet of more than 60 cars, accompanying the race through some of Italy’s most beautiful locations, helping to make the Giro more sustainable. A fleet in which all technologies will be key players, from Full Hybrid technology to Plug-in Hybrid through Toyota’s Full Electric with bZ4X to Mirai’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology.

The protagonist of the 107^ edition of the Giro d’Italia will be the New Toyota C-HR, a crossover designed in Europe that stands out for its modern design, advanced technology and Full Hybrid and Plug-in offer. Hybrid power tools. The latter has a range that allows you to travel up to 96 km in EV mode with zero emissions in an urban context (WLTP urban cycle), in line with almost every normal daily use. When the battery power runs out, the car continues to use the original characteristics of its Full-Hybrid system, with high levels of efficiency in terms of fuel consumption and emissions and complete freedom of movement without restrictions related to the charging infrastructure.

The new Toyota C-HR is available with a range of four powertrains (1.8 Full Hybrid, 2.0 Full Hybrid FWD and AWD-i, 2.0 Plug-in Hybrid FWD), a choice that underscores Toyota’s approach to an increasingly multi-tech lineup. the goal of decarbonisation.

Toyota will also be the protagonist of the Giro-E with the Toyota bZ4X Full Electric model, which will accompany the athletes during the stage. The new BZ4X is the first model in Toyota’s new range of battery electric vehicles and brings true off-road SUV capability to the BEV market for the first time. During the Time Trial challenges, the second generation Mirai, Toyota’s electric flagship, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, will also accompany the race.

The fleet is completed by RAV4, in Full Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid versions, and Corolla Cross, vehicles capable of combining performance and high energy efficiency with very low emissions of climate change and environmental pollution.

Last year, Toyota’s Full Hybrid fleet had already recorded the highest level of performance, traveling along the event’s roads in stages in zero-emission conditions for more than 50% of the time, witnessing the great contribution that Toyota’s technology has made of electricity can provide. for environmental protection and sustainable mobility.

The partnership with the Giro d’Italia confirms Toyota’s closeness to the world of sport and is in line with Toyota’s ‘Let’s Go Beyond’ vision, which aims to create a better society. Let’s Go Beyond aims for a mobility model that puts people at the center, where zero emissions is not the goal, but a step on the way to an inclusive, sustainable and safe society, where no one is left behind, thanks to development. of sustainable and accessible mobility solutions for all.