Toyota Avanza

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Toyota Avanza

Also called:	Daihatsu Xenia
Manufacturer:	Astra Daihatsu, Indonesia
Production:	2003-present
Successor:	Toyota Kijang Innova
Class:	Mini MPV
Body style:	5 Door
Engine:	Gasoline: 1.0 L I3 VVT-i [1] 1.3 L I4 VVT-i 1.5 L I4 VVT-i
Transmission:	Manual and Automatic
Wheelbase:	2655 mm
Length:	4070 mm
Width:	1630 mm
Height:	1685 mm
Curb weight:	1130 kg
Fuel capacity:	45 l
Related:	Daihatsu Xenia
Similar:	Kia Carens Hyundai Matrix

Interior of Avanza

The Toyota Avanza is an automobile produced in Indonesia and Malaysia by Toyota , who also sell the car under their Daihatsu brand.[2] The car was launched at the Gaikindo Auto Expo in 2003 and sold over 100,000 units that year. The name "Avanza" was taken from the Italian word avanzato, which means "advance".

A special version of the Avanza was launched in late 2004 using the new Toyota VVT-i engine, which gave the car more power. The special edition was also equipped with an automatic transmission. Only 200 units of the Avanza special edition were made. ^{[citation needed]}

The Avanza has restyled in near end of the third-quarter of 2006 with new grille, new bumpers, new interior, and new front & rear lamps.[3] The 2006 model New Avanza S also has new engine, 1.5 l 16-Valves DOHC VVT-i Gasoline engine (similar to the Toyota Rush). Only the automatic transmission model is sold in Indonesia & Malaysia.

Avanza's 1.3 litre engine gave a max. output of 67kW(92PS) at 6,000 rpm, and the 1.5 litre engine at 80kW(109PS) at 6,000 rpm[4].

However, there are complains from users on the suspension system that the MPV tends to 'roll' on highway speeds.

The Avanza's twin model is the Daihatsu Xenia, the only Daihatsu to use 2 types of engine (4 cylinder 1300 cc EFI similar to the Avanza, and 3 cylinder 1000 cc with power and torque rating at 63ps/5600rpm and 9.2kg-Nm/3600rpm[5]).