Cars-Pickup-Truck: >>Toyota Avanza

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>>Toyota Avanza

Toyota Avanza

Toyota Avanza

Manufacturer	Indonesia: Astra Daihatsu Malaysia: Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd
Also called	Daihatsu Xenia
Production	2003-present
Predecessor	Daihatsu Zebra
Class	MPV
Body style(s)	5 Door
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	Gasoline: 1.0 L I3 VVT-i 1.3 L I4 VVT-i 1.5 L I4 VVT-i
Transmission(s)	Manual and Automatic
Wheelbase	2655 mm (104.5 in)
Length	4120 mm (162.2 in)
Width	1630 mm (64.2 in)
Height	1695 mm (66.7 in)
Curb weight	1130 kg (2491 lb)
Fuel capacity	45 litres (11.9 US gal/9.9 imp gal)

Interior of Avanza

The Toyota Avanza is an Indonesian designed mini MPV produced in Indonesia^[2] and also assembled in Malaysia, with supervision from Toyota, who also sell the car under their Daihatsu brand. The car was launched at the Gaikindo Auto Expo in 2003 and sold over 100,000 units that year. The name "Avanza" was taken from the Italian word avanzato, which means "advance".

The Avanza is a new model develop as low premier MPV to split Toyota Kijang/Toyota Unser to 2 different models, another new model is the Toyota Innova which is higher spec and aimed at a higher market.

Toyota Avanza is sold in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, South Africa and Mexico.

Characteristics

The model is a five-door hatchback with a FR layout. It features a 1.3-litre gasoline engine with a maximum output of 67 kW (92 PS) at 6000 rpm, and a 1.5-litre gasoline engine that produces 80 kW (109 PS) at 6000 rpm.

A special version of the Avanza was launched in late 2004 using a more powerful VVT-i unit. The special edition was also equipped with an automatic transmission. Only 200 units of the Avanza special edition were made.

The Avanza was restyled near the end of the third quarter of 2006 with a new grille, new bumpers, a new interior, and new front and rear lamps. The 2006 model New Avanza S also has a new engine, a 1.5-litre 16-valve DOHC VVT-i gasoline engine (similar to the Toyota Rush) along with the new ABS braking system.

Daihatsu Xenia

The Avanza's twin model is the Daihatsu Xenia, the only Daihatsu to use two engines - the 1.3-litre EFI similar to the Avanza's, and a three-cylinder 1.0-litre with power and torque rating at 63 PS (62 hp/46 kW) at 5600 rpm and 92 N·m (68 ft·lbf) at 3600 rpm.

In China, Daihatsu together with First Automobile Works (FAW) launch the Xenia on 21 June 2007. Production in China will be carried out at FAW Jilin Auto.The Daihatsu Xenia is using 1.3 and 1.5-litre EFI similar to the Avanza's.