A brief overview of the model "Toyota Allion"

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

At the end of the twentieth century, the Japanese company Toyota faced the acute problem of the need to create a new model, which was supposed to replace the obsolete Karina on the assembly line, the production of which had lasted for almost thirty years. As a result, the Toyota Allion was born. The technical characteristics of the novelty, high practicality, as well as full compliance with all aspects of the realities of the automotive market of that time made the novelty very popular not only in the domestic but also in the foreign market. About it in more detail and will be discussed further.

A Brief History

Tests of the prototype of the new machine began to be carried out at Japanese test sites back in 2000. After some improvements and elimination of identified flaws, a year later, the model was put into mass production. The name of the novelty in translation from English means "all in one". It should be noted that at the same time, the Japanese began to produce a more luxurious Premium sedan. Both cars had identical interiors, exteriors, transmissions and powerplants. No matter howwas, youth and the middle class became the main target audiences for the Toyota Allion car. The price of the model, in comparison with its "brother", was significantly lower. In this case, the developers saved on additional equipment.

In general, the car was a mid-size sedan. On the grille, the designers placed an inverted triangle with a stylized letter "A" inside. Three variants of gasoline power plants were installed under the hood. These were engines with a volume of 1, 5, 1, 8 or 2.0 liters. For cars with the first two engines, a four-speed automatic transmission was provided, and for cars with a third type, a continuously variable variator. In the last year of the release of the first generation, a modification with all-wheel drive also appeared. The second generation of Toyota Allion models was presented to the general public in March 2006. A year later, the machine was put into mass production.

Appearance

The developers made the main emphasis in the appearance of the new version of the car on aggressiveness. To do this, the designers installed on the car a completely new head xenon optics, a hood with expressive lateral relief lines, as well as a triangular “serrated” radiator grille. The massive front bumper of the car with a barred air intake made in the form of a bone deserves separate words. The lines of the front pillars of the Toyota Alion model are somewhat littered back and smoothly turn into a streamlined roof, which ends with massive rear pillars. Due to the rather large areaglazing provides the driver with excellent visibility. The front mirrors, which are very wide, also contribute to it. The design of the side doors provides easy disembarkation and landing of passengers. The rear lights are made in the shape of a rhombus and are located in a horizontal plane. Thanks to the voluminous rear bumper and the inflated trunk lid, the rear of the car looks very massive.

Dimensions

The model is built on the same platform as the latest generation of the Toyota Avensis. The dimensions of the machine in length, width and height, respectively, are 4565x1695x1475 millimeters. As for the clearance, for the second generation its value is 160 millimeters.

Salon

In the interior of the latest version of the Toyota Alion, the developers have retained many of the features characteristic of the previous modification. The main innovation here was the use of higher quality and wear-resistant materials in the upholstery of interior elements and seats. Practicality can be called a key feature of the interior of the model. There are no extra or unnecessary frills in the driver's seat. The instrument panel is simple and concise. It has a large speedometer and tachometer, as well as a vertical small screen that displays the number of the active gear and the remaining fuel in the tank.

On the four-spoke steering wheel of the Toyota Alion car with a wide hub there are buttons for controlling the multimedia system, as well as cruise control. All chairs are recline adjustable. The front seats canalso boast excellent lateral support. The central air ducts are covered by a stylish visor. Directly below them, the developers have placed a proprietary multimedia system with a touch screen. The steering column is adjustable only manually, but the range of settings here can be called quite wide.

Specifications

The latest version of the Toyota Alion model deserves special words from a technical point of view. In particular, the developers have provided for her three improved motors from the previous modification. Their power is respectively 110, 145 and 158 horsepower. All engines boast the presence of variable valve timing technology. As for the transmission, the model uses a stepless variator. In the standard version, the front wheels are driving in the car. Along with this, all-wheel drive options are available as an option offer. On the secondary domestic market, a car of the 2003 model can be purchased for approximately 350 thousand rubles.