AU-444 HVD Assignment on CLO-1

This assignment is based on CLO-1 of the course and students are required to compare
specifications of existing HEVs (available in local market) in terms of its general specifications,
architecture type (Parallel, Series, combinations etc.), hybridization factor, fuel economy (both
City, Highway and combined).
Following table might help in comparison (This table can be developed as Excel sheet:
Specifications Prius Insight NX450h+ Niro
Category of Vehicle: Sedan Sedan SUV SUV
(Sedan, Hatchback, SUV,
MPV, etc.)
Make of Vehicle: Japan Japan Japan South Korea
(Country Name)
OEM Name Toyota Honda Lexus(Toyota) KIA
(Brand)
Curb Weight of Vehicle 1,350–1,480 kg 1,355–1,396 kg 1988-2,030kg 1519-1605 Kg
in kg
Engine Size: 1.8 L 1.5 L 2.5L 1.6L
Displacement in cc
Engine Size: 73 kW [1] (petrol 80 kW (petrol 134 kW 77 kW (petrol)
Maximum Power @ rpm engine); engine);; 112 (combine) @ 134
in kW 100kW(combined) kW combine 6000rpm kW(combined)
@5200 rpm @ 6,000 rpm @ 5700 rpm
Engine Size: 142 N·m @ 3,600 134 N•m @ 238 N.m @ 200 N.m @
Maximum Torque@rpm rpm 5,000 rpm 4300 rpm 4000rpm
in
Nm
Architecture type: Parallel Parallel Series
(Parallel, Series,
Combination)
Hybridization factor: 60 96 96
=0.45 =0.54 =0.417
133 176 230
(1 motors of 60KW (1 motors of (1 motors of
96KW) 96KW)
[1])
Fuel Economy (City) 23-25 21-23 16-17 23-25
km/L
Fuel Economy 21-22 19-21 14-15 19-22
(Highway) km/L
Fuel Economy 22-23 20-22 15-16 21-22
(Combined) km/L

Based on above comparison, answer following questions:

Q1. Which architecture is the most common in the market for a given category of a vehicle?

Q2. Which brand has the highest hybridization factor?

Q3. Which brand has highest power to weight ratio?

Q4. Comment on the fuel economy in terms of different architectures.