Toyota coaster lineup from the first model. History of Toyota

The company's products quickly conquered the market. Already in 1957, the company delivered a car

1962 is known for the release of the millionth car under this brand. And already in 1963, the first Toyota car was produced outside the country (in Australia).

Further development of the company is proceeding at an accelerated pace. New brands of Toyota cars appear on the market almost every year.

In 1966, one of the most popular cars of this manufacturer, the Toyota Camry, was released.

Significant for the company was 1969. This year, the company's sales reached one million cars in 12 months sold on the domestic market. In addition, the millionth Toyota car was exported in the same year.

For a younger buyer in 1970, the company produced a Toyota Celica car.

Thanks to the product's popularity and high sales volumes, Toyota continued to make a profit even after the international oil crisis in 1974. Cars of this brand are of high quality and a minimum number of defects. In production, a high level of labor productivity is achieved. Calculations made in the late 1980s showed that there were several times more cars produced for each employee of the company than at competing enterprises. Such indicators interested competitors who sought to find out the "secret" of the plant.

Also in 1979, Eiji Toyoda became chairman of the board of directors. Under his leadership, negotiations began with General Motors on the joint work of the companies. As a result, New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI) was formed, which began to produce cars in Europe according to the Japanese system.

In the 90s, the share of Toyota cars in the markets of Europe, America, India and Asia increased significantly. At the same time, the model range has also increased.

All Toyota brands

Throughout its history, the company has produced more than 200 car models. Many models have several generations. All Toyota brands are listed below:

Model Features

Toyota SA, unlike its predecessors, already had a four-cylinder engine. An independent suspension was installed. The overall design was already more like modern models. It can be compared with the Volkswagen Beetle, which is similar in its properties to the properties of the Toyota brand.

Released and exported to the United States in 1957, the Toyota Crown differed in performance from previously released models. They were equipped with a 1.5 liter engine.

The SF car model differed from the previous ones with a more powerful engine (27 hp more).

With the increase in gas prices in the 70s, the company switched to the production of small cars.

Modern Toyota models

New Toyota brands can be divided by type:

• Among the sedans stand out "Toyota Corolla" and "Toyota Camry".
• Hatchback Toyota Prius.
• SUVs Toyota Land Cruiser.
• Crossovers Toyota RAV4, Toyota Highlander.
• Minivan Toyota Alphard.
• Pickup
• Minibus Toyota Hiace.

All Toyota brands are distinguished by time-tested comfort and quality.

Toyota - brand history:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki-gaisha, or simply Toyota for short, is the largest automaker in the world. The history of this company, like most others, did not begin at all with cars, but with looms. Only in 1933, the son of the founder of Toyota, Kiichiro Toyoda, decided to build his first car, going to Europe.

The government approved such a bold and adult decision, as it really needed good inexpensive cars to use them in the war with China. In 1933, Toyota Motor Company created its first engine, the Type A, which was later installed in the Model A1 passenger car and G1 truck.

During World War II, Toyota went into the business of making trucks for the army, and only the premature end of the conflict saved the company's Aichi factories from a planned Allied bombing raid. After the war, Toyota resumed production, but achieved great success only through the production of trucks and buses, not cars. In 1947, Toyota released the SA model car, also known as the Toyopet.

The SF model, which had a 27 horsepower engine, achieved good success. A more powerful RH model, which already had 48 hp. with., was soon released from the factory. By 1955, Toyota was producing more than 8,000 cars a year. In the same year, Toyota releases a luxury jeep Land Cruiser.

In 1957, Toyota first introduced its cars to America and built its first factory in Brazil in 1959.

In the 70s, because of the sharply raised gas prices, Toyota had to switch to the production of small cars. Toyota Corolla - became the best car of this class and gained immense popularity in America.

In the 80s, car sales in America began to decline and then it was decided to create a new company, Lexus, which made luxury cars.

By the early 90s, Toyota vehicles had become synonymous with "reliability" and "cheap maintenance" and gained immense popularity around the world. Especially for a younger audience, the MR2 and Celica models were released.

Now, Toyota has focused on making clean engines and has put almost all of its energy into electric motors, the Toyota Plug-in HV being the tentative name for this car.

Japan is famous for its advanced technologies in automotive construction. One of the leaders is the Toyota concern, which operates with modern solutions, integrating them into its cars, while maintaining fairly affordable prices.

Many experts consider Toyota to be somewhere in the middle between Infiniti (expensive lineup) and Datsun (cheaper, less functional and under-hyped brand).

Toyota provides highest quality, which is especially important when choosing an SUV, where structural strength plays a paramount role. The range of jeeps provides a wide range of cars of different cost and functionality, which will be discussed.

Toyota SUVs have been upgraded many times, and the Land Cruiser is no exception here, today it can be purchased with an index of 200.

Among the entire line of cars, this car has become the best-selling and well-known, which was facilitated by many advantages:

• exceptionally strict and respectable design, mainly chosen by men;
• powerful engines with power up to 309 hp with., which allow you to acquire acceleration to 100 km in 8.6 seconds;
• the gearbox has been significantly redesigned and modernized, now the trip has become even more comfortable;
• four-wheel drive makes the car an all-terrain vehicle.

The SUV has a 4.6 liter V-shaped petrol engine with 8 cylinders. He is able to squeeze out 309 hp. With. and 460 Nm of revolutions. The gearbox has 6 steps. The car has a built-in Toyota Safety Sense security system, which is able to independently monitor the markings, switch lights, automatically brake, and cruise control is also present.

The cost is from 4 million rubles which ranks it among the elite.

Prado

The car is similar to the previous model, but in a lighter form. This provoked misconceptions, so often the car is classified as a crossover, but in fact - it's a perfect jeep. The SUV occupies a worthy position in a niche with an average body size.

Model Features:

• due to the moderate dimensions, the Toyota Prado is more maneuverable, but retains the key qualities of an SUV;
• the motor provides up to 282 hp. s., which is quite enough to compete with other models;
• Prados come with manual and automatic transmissions;
• in the line there are a couple of affordable solutions with good characteristics;
• car price starts from 2 million rubles.

The machine has an independent front suspension, which works on the basis of double A-arms with an arrangement in parallel. There are 5 rods in total: 4 of them are longitudinal and 1 is transverse. In the maximum configuration there is AVS, which independently changes the characteristics for the type of road.

The motor has a volume of up to 4 liters, the most budget models - 2.7 liters. There is both automatic transmission and mechanics. The new generation of Toyota Prado has become more economical and environmentally friendly.

F.J. Cruiser

The car can be called really memorable, and it occurs quite often. A well-thought-out design, excellent equipment and the foresight of the developers allowed the car to acquire the following advantages:

• The engine is quite powerful, but at the same time without excess, provides a comfortable ride in urban and off-road conditions.
• The base of the machine is small and short, although its performance is impressive.
• Four-wheel drive allows you to cope with various obstacles. There is an opportunity to switch to 4WD, and in other cases to use the rear axle as a leading one. This will provide fuel economy when there is no need for high throughput rates.
• Automatic transmission with 5 steps, there are models with 6 manual transmissions.
• The V6 engine runs on gasoline, which allows you to get a power of 239 hp. With.

The main advantage is the affordable price range. Thus, for relatively little money, the buyer will be able to purchase a real SUV. Today the cost of vehicles is 800 thousand - 1 million rubles.

Highlander

A fairly new car in the Toyota SUV range, which belongs to the K2 class and has a capacity for 8 people. The third generation was introduced in early spring 2016. If significant processing in the exterior and interior is not observed, then inside the car is significantly improved.

Key changes in technical aspects:

• engine capacity is 3.5 liters;
• 8-speed Direct Shift automatic transmission (previously had a 6-speed automatic transmission);
• V6 engine, which is equipped with a new D-4S dual injection function;
• power is up to 249 liters. With.;
• torque 356 Nm.

Additionally, the Toyota Safety Sense system is installed on the car, which ensures a high level of safety; it is built into the basic package.

The value of a car varies 3.6–3.8 million rubles, depending on the version.

Hilux

The Hilux frame SUV is deservedly recognized as one of the best cars in the line in terms of cross-country ability and dynamics, while being a pickup truck. A turbodiesel engine is installed as a driving element in two versions: there are configurations with 2.4 liters and 2.8 liters.

A new generation transmission with 6 gears, as well as increased fuel efficiency, will help to supplement the performance indicators. There are options for both manual and automatic. Power up to 177 liters. with., in the basic configuration 150.

Off-road has its own laws, where only the most durable cars survive. To ensure the reliability of the trip in any conditions, the car is equipped with a reinforced steel body, the strength reaches 590 MPa. The connection between the spars and cross members is 100% welded.

Modern models in Russia come with a cost within 2-2.534 million rubles. When choosing a configuration, you will have to think about whether it is necessary to have climate and cruise control, leather seats, and an improved audio system in the car.

RAV4

RAV4 is a jeep that belongs to the K1 class. It can be purchased with front-wheel drive, although there are models with four-wheel drive. Today, the fourth generation is being sold in car dealerships, which was introduced in 2015. The car belongs to the budget options.

Europe has felt the most changes in the engine base:

• The modernization touched the engine, now its volume is 2 liters, and the power is 146 liters. With. with a torque of 195 Nm. Maximum equipment - 2.5 liters, 180 liters. With. and 6-speed automatic transmission.
• Implemented conformity of work to the Euro-6 standard.
• 2 models come with 2WD and 2 with 4x4. At the same time, with two driving wheels, cars have a manual transmission, and all-wheel drive options have an automatic transmission.

If you pay attention to the chassis, it has remained the same here as before. Body geometry and cross-country ability fully provide a worthy title of an SUV. Car price starts from 1.4 million rubles and reaches 2 million- about the same price category for off-road "Koreans".

4Runner

This is a mid-size SUV with five doors. The release of the first models began in 1984, at the moment the restyling of the fifth generation has been developed. The engine range is represented by only one six-cylinder gasoline engine with a volume of 4.0 liters and a capacity of 273 hp. With.

The SUV develops speed up to 200 km/h. Even the standard equipment has a sunroof with a built-in servo drive, as well as climate and cruise control, power accessories with all the necessary functions, and an automatic steering column adjustment system. There are options with all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. The car has an automatic transmission. The equipment is high-tech in every way.

The cost is 4–4.5 million rubles for new cars from the dealer.

Conclusion

Toyota has optimal ratio of quality and price, which is why their cars are popular in our latitudes. The presence of budget and elite versions with a justified price provided the concern with good fame. You can feel the rich experience and technological progress of the Japanese company only on your own by signing up for a test drive.