Toyota launches fully redesigned Premio and Allion

Toyota launches fully redesigned Premio and Allion

Toyota has issued the following press release:

Toyota Motor Corporation announced today the nationwide launch in Japan of the completely redesigned Premio through "Toyopet" dealers, and completely redesigned Allion through "Toyota" dealers.

The first-generation Premio and Allion, launched in December 2001, were "five number" 1 sedans that appealed to customers with their styling that evoked class-surpassing quality, roomy interior, user-friendliness and outstanding driving performance. The redesigned, second generation models unveiled today were designed to further enhance the appeal of these products, to the extent that they become all that a "five-number" sedan can possibly be.

The exterior possesses a sense of luxury and presence, while the newly lengthened and widened interior displays an enhanced feeling of quality and space. In addition, numerous advanced and innovative features have been adopted for even greater convenience, including a Smart Entry Allion: 3,000 units

Vehicle Outline

Design Features both Luxury and Presence

* Based on the Toyota brand design philosophy "Vibrant Clarity", Toyota has created styles with both luxury and presence. The Premio boasts a high-class appearance and highly dignified tone, while the Allion evokes a refined and sporty feel.

Premio

* The front end features a strong vertical line from the side fender to the bumper corner and a prominent center striking out from the hood to express a refined dignity.

* The side creates a refined feel with character lines and side protection molding that extend horizontally from the front to the rear.

* The rear has a broad and powerful feel with a horizontal sculpted form that extends from combination taillights that give a modern impression to the rear garnish.

Allion

* The front line of the hood forms a broad arc while the headlights, lower grille, and bumper form a large T shape to convey a refined and sporty feel.

* The side view features a body that narrows toward the rear, combined with overhanging rear fenders and rear wheel housings that are highlighted by the way they extend into the lower portion of the rear doors, evoking a sense of energy.

* The rear has a uniform surface that extends from the rear pillar to the trunk, and together with the three-dimensional combination taillights, creates a sense of solidity.

Comfortable and Convenient Spacious Interior with Advanced Features

* The "five number" size, which affords excellent maneuverability, accommodates a functional interior that is 80mm longer and 55mm wider than the first-generation vehicles, creating a spacious cabin that allows *****s to sit extremely comfortably in the rear seat, even with their legs crossed.

* Meticulous attention to every detail creates an interior with a luxurious feel.

* The instrument cluster is distanced from the driver, while the center console and a large-sized armrest extend slightly toward the driver, providing both ample room and superior operability.

* The wood-grain finished panels convey a sense of warmth and, combined with the matte surface, provide a sense of quality.

* The silver-colored door grips feature a distinctive curved shape and easy-to-use design, while the switches are surrounded by a wood-grain surface to enhance their appearance.

* Functional rear-seat arrangements not found in other sedans are made possible by adopting seatbacks that fold in a 60/40 split and can be folded flat without removing the headrests and package tray, creating a convenient, large and useful cargo space.

* The driver's seat has a vertical adjustment and a slide function and the steering wheel has a tilt and telescoping function to enable any driver to easily achieve an extremely comfortable driving position.

* The Smart Entry s pocket to lock and unlock the doors, as well as a push button for starting the engine.

* A color rear-view monitor that displays the view behind the vehicle when backing up, reducing the effort required by the driver when parking, is part of an audio-visual system that includes an easy-to-view 5.8-inch display, CD player, AM/FM radio and six speakers.

High-quality Driving Performance and Comfortable Ride

* The lightweight, high-rigidity body uses high-tensile strength steel plates to achieve an exceptionally quiet ride.

* The newly designed suspension has been optimally tuned for superior handing and a high-quality, comfortable ride.

* The 1.8-liter and 1.5-liter engines, which provide both excellent acceleration and outstanding environmental performance, are combined with Super CVT-i, which features no shift shock and smooth cruising, to achieve linear acceleration and an exceptionally quiet ride and contribute to improved fuel efficiency.

Class Leading Safety Performance and Advanced Environmental Performance

* The new vehicles adopt an advanced GOA (Global Outstanding Assessment) collision-safety body that has been further developed to meet stricter than normal conditions by incorporating the concept of omni-directional compatibility.

* The pedestrian-injury-lessening body structure has been developed to further reduce pedestrian head injuries in an effort to achieve one of the highest levels of injury prevention in its class.

* The front-seat structures are based on the WIL (Whiplash Injury Lessening) concept and come with stronger seat frames and greater backrest give. They were designed based on analyses using THUMS (Total Human Model for Safety), incorporating a structural design that reduces stress on the neck during low-speed rear impacts.

* All vehicles in both series achieve emission levels 75% lower than the 2005 standards under the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Approval System for Low-emission Vehicles.

* Eco-VAS (Eco-Vehicle Assessment System)??”Toyota's original comprehensive environmental impact assessment system??”was implemented to achieve the overall reduction of environmental impact throughout the vehicle's entire lifecycle as efficiently as possible. Environmental targets were set in the vehicle development stage and a life cycle assessment was carried out to achieve a reduction of substances of concern throughout all stages of the vehicle's life from production and use to disposal.

1 . A Japanese license plate designation for vehicles less than 4.7m in length, 1.7m in width and 2.0m in height and with an engine displacement of 2,000cc or less.

2 . Compared to vehicles of similar engine displacement

2007-06-04 Filed under New model introduction

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