Japanese Model Names of Toyota

[Paul Ranson]

I'm trying to compose a list of all the names of toyota models and thier comparable model name in the UK.

Apparently this could be a the basis for a PHD thesis as Toyota seem to have a different name for thier vehicles on different days of the week.

My intention is to post the results on my site www.spam.com

Any help would be appreciated.

I'll start it off...

Apparently

Prado = Land Cruiser

Anyone know of any more?

Cheers

Paul

[TheNissanMan]

This has been done to a certain extent somewhere else on this forum, it will probably take some finding but it is definately somewhere around, if I remember correctly Carolgsby put the list up....

I'll have a look :o

[Carlgolsby]

who's Carolgsby?! :D

[TheNissanMan]

it was an anagram spelt wrong :D :D :D

[Carlgolsby]

Here's a few;

Altezza - IS200

Soarer - SC430

Aristo - GS300

Vitz/Platz - Yaris/Echo

Fun Cargo - Yaris Verso/Echo Verso

MRS - MR2

Ipsum - Picnic

Estima - Previa

Duet - Daihatsu Sirion

The trouble with a list like this is that in the year 2001/2002 there were over 50 different models in Toyotas home market line-up and they've been selling cars under different names in different markets for years so it would take ages to do a complete list, something which I just don't have time to do!

:(

[Carlgolsby]

not for free anyway! ;)

The list I made was in the moderators section and was for Toyota model names. Here it is again

This is all I have details for from 1965 includes Japan, UK and US models!

2000

2000 GT

4Runner

Aristo

Avalon

Allex

Allion

Altezza

Avensis

Brevis

bB

Carina

Carina E

Carina ED

Carina FF

Carina II

Caldina

Cavalier

Cami

Carib

Carolla RunX (yes that is spellt right!)

Corolla

Corolla FX

Corolla KE10

Corolla KE20

Corolla30

Corolla Ceres

Corolla II

Corolla Sprinter

Corolla Levin

Corolla Fielder

Corona

Corona EXiV

Corona RT50

Corona RT80

Corona TT100

Century

Cressida

Crown

Crown MS50

Crown MS60

Crown MS80

Celica

Celica XX

Celica Supra

Celica Camry

Chaser

Corsa

Cresta

Camry

Camry Solara

Carib

Coaster

Celsior

Cynos

Curren

Crown

Crown Majesta

Comfort

Duet

Dyna

Echo

Estima

Emina

Funcargo

Gracia

Gaia

Granvia

Harrier

Hiace

Hilux

Hilux Surf

Highlander

Ipsum

Ist

Kluger

Land Cruiser

Land Cruiser Colorado

Land Cruiser Amazon

Lightace

Levin

MR2

MRS

Matrix

Mark

Mark II

Mark II RX12

Mega Cruiser

Nadia

Noah

OPA

Platz

Premio

Previa

Prius

Picnic

Progres

Pronard

Publica

Publica Starlet

Paseo

Qualis

RAV4

Raum

Regius

Scepter

Sienna

Space Cruiser

Sprinter KE25

Sprinter KE40

Sprinter Carib

Sprinter Marino

Sprinter Trueno

Sports 800

Sparky

Supra

Sera

Sequoia

Sienna

Soluna

Starlet

Spacio

Sprinter

Soarer

Trueno

Tacoma

Toyoace

Tundra

Tercel

Town Ace

Vitz

Verossa

Voxy

Vista

Vista Ardeo

Windom

Will Vi

Will VS

Yaris

Lexus (there is more I know)

ES300

GS300/430

GX470

IS200/300

LS400/430

LSX470

RX300

SC430

These are all models in their own right not trim levels!

[Paul Ranson]

Do you I think that I could organise a JAVA program where you could type a name and a year and out slurges a few English names?

[+Steve]

Hmmm C'mon google.. slurp those keywords!

[Legbreaker]

Ever see a toyota corsa?

[Carlgolsby]

one here

http://www.batfa.com/offerofweek-corsa96silver.html

:)

[TheNissanMan]

LOLOLOLOL

And I thought Legbreaker was joking about a Toyota Corsa....

You can imagine the fun you could have with one of those...

"So what do you drive..."

"A Corsa..."

"One of those small crappy things???"

"erm, not quite that small...

"Your having a giraffe aren't you ???"

"No the small car's the starlet..."

"But thats Toyota..."

"So's the Corsa"

"What the #### are you on a bout..."

etc. etc. etc....

lmao...

[Carlgolsby]

you still wouldn't really want one! :D

[TheNissanMan]

I know but would be different....

I wouldn't want a third car atm anyway :)

Mind you might be good to have a sensible car

[NDR008]

Hi, I got a Toyota, which apparantly, from what i found on the net, was intended for Japan (though i bought new from the local (eu) Toyota dealer).

The car says:

Toyota Corolla XL 1.3

It is a Liftback version, electric windows, central locking and all that crap (no sun roof).

Body model inside says: EE90R

Engine model says: 2E

Engine sticker says:2E-E

The car looks like a AE92 liftback (tho, slight differences in headlamps and so).

I cannot find to buy parts for it, as when i show the photo, who tells me it is a Sprinter, who tells me it is a Levin, or even Seca, and i never succeed to get across into finding the kit for THIS particular car, so if anyone had a better idea to what is its true name, i would greatly appreciate it.

[Carlgolsby]

Hello, what year is it? Do you have any pictures?

[NDR008]

Yeah, it is of 1990, here's this pic:

(Pics may be a bit slow, because they are hosted on myown server with 64K upload.

[ID910T]

This car was called Sprinter Cielo in Japan.

Regretfully the model name has already disappeared.

[ep82]

Ever see a toyota corsa?

There’s one by me but it doesn’t look anything like the car in the picture, for starters its a hatchback about the same size as a Starlet only not as tall and a lot squarer like an early Clio. I don’t know what engines in it but its not a sporty one, probably a 1.0 or a 1.3.

[NDR008]

Acutualy here, Toyota Corsa is WAY common (all from japan - 1.5TD, mainly AT).

They are usualy either like a Tercel (either exactly the same, or slight backlight difference), or they look like 3 door Corolla II/Windy, of which i have a pic of a nice one.

I don't quite get why toyota give different names to the same cars, ( i am not talking about Jap/EU names) but example here we get a lot of cars from Japan, and you find the Tercel/Corsa which are both jap imports and both the same car.

[TheNissanMan]

Different names are normal with Car manufacturers for different markets. Some car names would effect the market they are aiming at in different countries....

It's a lot easier to give a car a different name in different markets rather than trying to find one name which is suitable for all markets.....

[Carlgolsby]

You can't put a car into a market if the model name is already taken by another manufacturer eg: GM's Corsa

[TheNissanMan]

or vauxhall's corsa....

[Carlgolsby]

same thing :P

[NDR008]

I see, guess makes sense, but makes it harder for a manufacture's fans to keep up with the different cars which some are the same, or to find parts and kits and stuff on places where you cannot see before you buy, like on the net.

[Dino]

most of them are like Girly names .... Y dont they use like more Technical ones ?

Must be something behind this :D

If u are to put a name to a car what would it be ???

I would say... hmm PRESATI GT or what ever...

Dino