Toyota Liteace
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The Toyota Liteace is a line of motor vehicle
s produced by the Japan
ese manufacturer Toyota. Launched in 1970, the Liteace is a medium-sized van
which was most commonly exported to Asia
, Australia
and Africa
.
The Liteace was marketed in two different forms over its life:
The Toyota Liteace Noah, an MPV replaced by the Toyota Noah
, was also released.
In 2008, a new model, based on the Daihatsu Gran Max which launched in Indonesia in late 2007, replaced the Toyota LiteAce along with Toyota TownAce
in Japan. Both the truck and the van type are available in 1.5L engine.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s produced by the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese manufacturer Toyota. Launched in 1970, the Liteace is a medium-sized van
Van
A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs...
which was most commonly exported to Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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The Liteace was marketed in two different forms over its life:
- A box-like and more angular design, similar to a Nissan C22 (Vanette).
- A more MPVMinivanMinivan is a type of van designed for personal use. Minivans are typically either two-box or one box designs for maximum interior volume – and are taller than a sedan, hatchback, or a station wagon....
-like design, with design cues of the Toyota HiaceToyota HiaceThe Toyota HiAce is a motor vehicle produced by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota. First launched in 1967, the HiAce has since been available in a wide range of configurations, including minivan and minibus, van, pick-up, taxi, and ambulance....
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The Toyota Liteace Noah, an MPV replaced by the Toyota Noah
Toyota Noah
The Toyota Noah is an eight-seater MPV with two rear sliding doors built by Toyota Motor Company and sold only in Asia. A five-seater version without the third seat row is available . Its predecessor was the Toyota Liteace Noah...
, was also released.
In 2008, a new model, based on the Daihatsu Gran Max which launched in Indonesia in late 2007, replaced the Toyota LiteAce along with Toyota TownAce
Toyota TownAce
The Toyota TownAce was introduced by Toyota in Japan in April 1978 as a short wheelbase, mid-engined luxury 7/8 seat MPV resembling the Space Cruiser. A 4WD version was introduced in December 1985. These were produced until a facelift in September 1993 to body type CR31 which was produced until...
in Japan. Both the truck and the van type are available in 1.5L engine.