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Toyota is a world famous brand of Japanese cars. It ranks second in terms of production and sales among automakers. The full name of the company is Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki-kaisha. It is the only car manufacturer that is among the top ten most famous brands in the world. Today, Toyota also includes the Lexus and Scion brands. All Toyota brands are distinguished by high build quality, reliability during operation, low cost of maintenance.
Company development history
The history of Toyota begins with the production of looms. Kiichiro Toyodo, the son of company founder Sakichi Toyoda, went to Europe in 1930 and decided to build his own internal combustion engine. From this moment, the history of car production begins.
In 1934, the company's specialists had already created the first Toyota Type A engine. And already in 1936, the first car "Model A1" was produced (later it was called AA). In the same year, the first shipment of four Model G1 trucks went to China.
1937 is considered to be the founding date of Toyota Motor Co., owned by Kiichiro Toyoda. He separated from his father's business and created his own firm. From their surname the name of the whole concern came. Kiichiro only changed one letter.
During the Second World War, the company switched to the production of military trucks. To increase the volume of delivery, all models were simplified as much as possible. For example, instead of two headlights, only one was installed.
After the war, sharing experience and knowledge with specialists from Porsche and Volkswagen, Toyota in 1947 produces a civilian car Toyota SA.
The company's products quickly conquered the market. Already in 1957, the company delivered the Toyota Crown.
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 going 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.
1969 became a milestone for the company. 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 that same year.
For a younger customer in 1970, the company produced a carToyota Celica.
Thanks to the popularity of its products and strong 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 found 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.
In the same 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:
| Car brand | |||
| 2000GT | Corolla Spacio | Innova | SAI (HSD) |
| 4Runner | Corolla Van | Ipsum | Scepter |
| Allex | Corolla Verso | Isis | Sequoia |
| Allion | Corolla Wagon | Ist | Sera |
| Alphard | Corona | Kluger | Sienna |
| Altezza | Corona Exiv | Land Cruiser | Sienta |
| Altezza Wagon | Corona Premio | Land Cruiser Cygnus | Soarer |
| Aristo | Corona SF | Land Cruiser Prado | Solara |
| Aurion | Corona Wagon | Lexus | Soluna |
| Avalon | Corsa | Lexus RX400h (HSD) | Sparky |
| Avensis | Cressida | Lite Ace | Sports 800 |
| Avensis Wagon | Cresta | Lite Ace Noah | Sprinter |
| Aygo | Crown | Lite Ace Truck | Sprinter Carib |
| Auris | Crown Athlete | Lite Ace Van | Sprinter Marino |
| bB | Crown Comfort | Mark II | Sprinter Trueno |
|
Blade |
Crown Estate | Mark II Wagon | Sprinter Van |
| Belta | Crown Hybrid | Mark II Wagon Blit | Sprinter Wagon |
| Blizzard | Crown Majesta | Mark II Wagon Qualis | Starlet |
| Brevis | Crown Royal Saloon | Mark X | Succeed |
| Caldina | Crown Sedan | Mark X ZiO | Supra |
| Cami | Crown Wagon | Master Ace Surf | Tacoma |
| Camry | Curren | Matrix | Tarago |
| Camry Hybrid | Cynos | Mega Cruiser | Tercel |
| Camry Gracia | Deliboy | MR-S | Touring Hiace |
| Camry Gracia Wagon | Duet | MR2 | Town Ace |
| Camry Prominent | Dyna | Nadia | Town Ace Noah |
| Camry Solara | Echo | Noah | Town Ace Truck |
| Carina | Estima | Opa | Town Ace Van |
| Carina E | Endo | Origin | ToyoAce |
| Carina ED | Estima Emina | Paseo | Tundra |
| Carina GT | Estima Hybrid | Passo | Urban Cruiser |
| Carina II | Estima Lucida | Passo Sette | Vellfire |
| Carina Wagon | F3R | Picnic | Vanguard |
| Cavalier | Fine-X | Platz | Venza |
| Celica | FJ Cruiser | Porte | Verossa |
| Celsior | Fortuner | Premio | Verso |
| Century | FSC | Previa | Verso-S |
| Chaser | Funcargo | Prius HSD | Vios |
| Coaster | Toyota Gaia | Prius II HSD | Vista |
| Comfort | Gaia | Prius III HSD | Vista Ardeo |
| Corolla | Grand Hiace | Toyota Probox | Vitz |
| Corolla (E170) | Granvia | Probox | Voltz |
| Corolla Altis | Toyota GT-86 | Progres | Voxy |
| Corolla Axio | Harrier | Pronard | WiLL |
| Corolla Ceres | Harrier Hybrid | Ractis | WiLL Cypha |
| Corolla EX | Hiace | Reiz | WiLL Vi |
| Corolla Fielder | Hiace Regius | Raum | WiLL VS |
| Corolla FX | Highlander | RAV4 | Windom |
| Corolla II | Hilux | Regius | WISH |
| Corolla Levin | Hilux Pick Up | Regius Ace | Yaris |
| Corolla Rumion | Hilux Surf | Regius Van | Yaris Verso |
| Corolla Runx | iQ | Rush | Zelas |
Features of models
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"-mark.
Produced and exported to the US in 1957, the Toyota Crown had different specifications from previous 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 rising gas prices in the 70s, the company switched to small cars.
Modern Toyota models
New Toyota brands can be divided by type:
- Toyota Corolla and Toyota Camry stand out among sedans.
- Toyota Prius hatchback.
- Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs.
- Crossovers Toyota RAV4, Toyota Highlander.
- Minivan Toyota Alphard.
- Toyota Hilux pickup.
- MinibusToyota Hiace.
All Toyota brands are distinguished by time-tested comfort and quality.
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