Toyota Caldina
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The Toyota Caldina is an automobile manufactured by Toyota and was released on 1992. It replaced the Toyota Carina Surf.
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[edit] Model history
[edit] 1st Generation (1992-1997)
The original Toyota Caldina is the 5-door wagon and commercial van version in Japan of the 4-door sedan Toyota Corona. The Wagon has independent strut rear suspension, the commercial wagon has leaf spring. The Caldina has so far never been officially exported by Toyota outside of Japan, but its 4WD capability and large capacity have made it a popular import in rural areas of South America, such as the dust roads of Bolivia.
[edit] 2nd Generation (1997-2002)
Sharing platform with Toyota Allion and Toyota Premio, the Caldina is basically the Japanese version of Toyota Avensis Wagon.
The 4WD models are coded ST215, and offered as Active Sports GT with 3S-GE engine, and the top of the line GT-T which comes turbocharged 260PS 3S-GTE engine, and 4-wheel drive system like the Celica GT-Four.
Engines for lesser models are 1.8 liter 7A-FE, 2.0 liter gasoline 3S-FE, and 2.0 liter diesel 3C-TE.
[edit] 3rd Generation (2002-Current)
The all-new Caldina of September 2002 is a pure sports wagon, and does not share body panels with Allion, Premio, and Avensis. Engine for the Caldina is either 1.8 liter 1ZZ-FE, 2.0 liter 1AZ-FE, and 2.0 liter turbo 3S-GTE. Trim levels are 1.8 X, 1.8 Z, 2.0 Z, 2.0 ZT, and 2.0 GT-Four (the later is coded ST246). All models have automatic transmission. Minor change was given in January 2005. With the discontinuation of Celica, the Caldina is one of sportiest Toyota sold in Japan.
[edit] External links
- Toyota Caldina Japanese website
- Caldina specifications Japanese website
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