The 2005 IAA show saw Toyota take the wraps
off two of its most important cars in Europe, the all new Yaris and RAV4.
The newcomers was joined on the Toyota stand by two new concept vehicles,
the Corolla Verso equipped with 134 and 175 bhp versions of the new 2.2-litre
D-4D diesel engine and the next-generation Hilux pickup.
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Designed at ED2, Toyota’s European design studio in the South of
France, the new Yaris is a more grown up car in many respect. European
production of the car will remain at Toyota’s Valenciennes factory
in northern France. Sales are expected to start in January next year.
The new RAV4 will be the third generation of the vehicle which kick-started
the market for sporty, compact SUVs 11 years ago. Since that time it has
become a consistent best-seller, topping the European 4x4 sales charts
for the past four years.
The new model promises significantly enhanced driving pleasure and performance,
improved quality, wider application of advanced technology, greater interior
space and a creative modular interior design.
Two new concept cars will be on show at Frankfurt. The Toyota Endo, the
latest concept from the ED2 design centre, is an urban-friendly car designed
to address some of the key issues of modern urban life.
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It will be presented alongside the Toyota i-unit, a new approach to human
mobility that enables the driver to interact with his or her surroundings.
The design is inspired by a leaf, a natural expression of life on earth.
The seven-seat Corolla Verso will be presented with two versions of Toyota’s
new 2.2-litre D-4D diesel engine. The versatile model will be offered
with the 175 bhp unit with D-CAT catalyst technology for ultra-clean running
that is also due to be offered in the Avensis in 2006, and a 134 bhp version
of the 2.2-litre engine that will replace the 114 bhp 2.0-litre D-4D in
the range from November.
On the diesel theme, Toyota will also be showing its Aygo city car, equipped
with a 53bhp 1.4-litre turbodiesel engine.
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