Toyota Town Ace - an eight-seater Japanese minivan with wide application

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

Toyota Town Ace, a Japanese frame-built minivan, was produced from 1984 to 1996. The model went through a deep restyling three times: in 1985, 1990 and 1995.

Basic data

The Toyota Town Ace seats eight people including the driver. It is distinguished by a variety of engine lines, four gasoline, two turbodiesel and three atmospheric varieties are installed on the car (at the buyer's choice). A certain number of cars equipped with a two-liter injection engine are constantly on sale.

The Toyota Town Ace engine is equipped with two types of transmission, a four-speed automatic and a five-speed manual transmission.

Front axle connection

Toyota Town Ace, in addition to the usual basic modification, was also produced in an all-wheel drive version. The leading front axle did not have a differential and was connected to the transfer case directly according to the "part-time" scheme. The use of such a mechanism dramatically increased fuel consumption, however, in some cases, the operation of an all-wheel driveminivan was justified if it was necessary to increase the cross-country ability in difficult road conditions.

Inner space

Modifications of the passenger Toyota Town Ace are equipped with a convertible interior with three rows of seats, dual-circuit air conditioning and two independent heaters. The roof of the car has hatches, which in warm weather provide fresh air to the passenger compartment. Such ventilation is possible if the air conditioner is turned off. Hatches are installed in two versions - according to the Moon Roof system, 2 large, or according to the Sky Roof scheme - six small.

The interior is equipped with sun blinds on the two rear side windows, as well as on the tailgate window. All curtains are supplied with the electric drive. Conventional blinds are installed on the windshield, which are lowered manually if necessary.

The interior of the minivan is equipped with numerous devices that make traveling long distances convenient and comfortable. At the front of the cabin, there is a compact but powerful refrigerator designed to make ice for soft drinks, as well as store snacks and light instant meals. A small microwave oven is built into the bottom of the refrigerator.

Cargo-passenger modifications

The car was also produced in a mixed version, when the interior was divided in two. In the rear, there was an extensive luggage sector, accommodating up to 800 kilograms of net weight. Front driver'sthe seat and the front passenger seat remained unchanged, and the second row of seats was mounted on special skids and could move within forty centimeters. Thus, the minivan turned into a full-fledged truck and easily transported up to a ton of cargo.

Passenger-and-freight modifications were equipped with sliding rear doors, which made loading and unloading the car quite convenient. Longitudinal pads made of durable aluminum profile were installed on the floor. The back door leaned up with the help of pneumatic lifts. The lower threshold of the doorway was absent, which made it possible to load the trunk using the pull-in method. The cargo compartment was equipped with special belts that securely fastened packages, boxes, bales and other items, preventing them from slipping.

Toyota Town Ace Specifications

Weight and dimensions:

• car length - 4360mm;
• height - 1825 mm;
• width - 1685 mm;
• wheelbase - 2230 mm;
• front track - 1440 mm;
• rear track - 1385 mm;
• ground clearance, clearance - 180 mm;
• gas tank capacity - 60 l;

Powerplant

The most commonly used engine in minivan production was the L4 petrol unit with the following specifications:

• cylinder capacity, working - 1998 cc;
• layout - longitudinal, front;
• power - 98 hp With. at 4800 rpm;
• 160 Nm torque at 3800 rpm;
• systempower supply - fuel injection.

Chassis

Toyota Town car has super reliable suspensions: front independent multi-link, trunnions with hubs are mounted on two ball bearings, hydraulic shock absorbers are combined with cylindrical steel springs. The all-wheel drive version has a different design, half shafts with CV joints provide rotation of the front wheels.

Rear suspension spring type, dependent, equipped with a massive transverse stability beam. The shock absorbers are reinforced, reverse-acting, operate in an amplitude of 36 millimeters of free movement, which ensures the machine runs smoothly.

Front disc brakes, ventilated, rear drum. The drive system is double-circuit, diagonal. In the area of the rear axle, a regulator is installed that cuts off pressure in case of incomplete loading of the car.

Customer feedback

For the entire period of production of the minivan, there were no negative responses. Toyota Town Ace, reviews of which were generally positive, has established itself as a reliable, inexpensive car to operate. The owners note good speed qualities and a high level of comfort.