Responding to increased demand for subcompact cars with minivan-like features in its home market of Japan, Toyota has given its Porte model a makeover while also introducing a second variant of the series named Spade.
The two cars, which are similar in philosophy to the Peugeot 1007 (2004-2009), differ only in their exterior appearance with the Spade sporting a boxier front end with sharper lines and headlamps and bespoke tail lamp graphics and rear bumper trim.
Both models are equipped with a single, remote-controlled electric sliding door (1,020 mm wide by 1,250 mm tall) on the passenger side and two conventional doors on the driver's side, and measure 3,995mm long (157.3 inches), 1,695mm (66.7 inches) wide and 1,690mm (66.5 inches) tall, while riding on a comfy 2,600mm (102.4 inches) wheelbase.
The five-seater cabin comes with all sorts of practical features ranging from a front passenger seat that folds down completely to form a table and which can be adjusted back and forth 700 mm, to a 60/40-split rear seat with seat cushion tip-up functio, and hooks for hanging shopping bags to specially designed tissue holders front and back.
Powertrain options include 1.3-liter and an updated 1.5-liter petrol engines coupled to a Super CVT-i (Continuously Variable Transmission-intelligent) automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel drive.
Prices for the Toyota Spade and Porte in Japan range from 1,450,000 Yen to 1,910,000 Yen (US$18,450 to US$24,300 / €15,100 to €19,900).
7 Comments:
My Eyes!!! They bleed!
Where have all the good looking mainstream cars went?
The Spade is funky enough to be brought over to the US as a gen 3 xB and help us all forget about the craptacular 2nd gen.
Very interesting concept with the doors.
Cute, compact and very lightweight in design. This a great car for family and beginners.
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Sure surfers would buy this, Toyota.
The older version only have Porte , Spade should be all new model but just different on bumpers (typical JDM Toyota) , it's so funky ... and for me ... it looks good on front end , although rear end ruined it . The door concept already there since the original Porte , although the right side is originally ONLY have one door , instead of two .
-> I don't care what people would think, I like it. The storage & interior solutions on the Spade are excellent! I would think this car deserves to be a Scion, please replace the woefull xD.
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