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43-703: It was only sold in Japan and was exclusive to Toyota Japan dealerships called Toyota Store locations and sold next to the Carina. The Carina ED shared the same Toyota "T" platform as the Celica , while the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store locations. Unlike the larger sedans, the Carina ED, and later the Corona EXiV, were genuine four-door hardtops without a B-pillar connecting

86-464: A MOMO leather-wrapped steering wheel with matching manual transmission gearshift handle and matching 14" alloy wheels, keyless remote entry, a driver-side airbag, and a six-disc CD player installed in the trunk added to the AM/FM Stereo cassette player. The Carina ED introduced an acoustically balanced collection of ten speakers, labeled as "Super Live Sound System," with two-way speakers installed in

129-406: A cabin air filter. TOM'S appearance items replaced the previous MOMO equipment, adding special alloy wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and automatic transmission gear selector, while the manual transmission knob was stainless steel and vehicles equipped have a badge on the front fender below the all-new side turn signal indicator. The Carina ED was also offered with Full-time 4WD, but unlike

172-490: A customer can purchase any Toyota new from any of the four dealership groups, while Lexus products remain exclusive to Lexus locations. The following is a list of models that used to be available to certain dealerships. The discontinued models are identified with a ☆ while the present models are identified with a ★. Most of the present models can now finally be found in every store from all dealership groups since May 2020 due to Toyota's Unification Strategy. Exceptions like

215-490: A keyboard-type design shared across all Toyota products for easier use. Multi-port electronic fuel injection was standard on all engines offered as the 4S-FE replaced the 4S-Fi. In August 1990, the output of the lesser, narrow-valve 2.0-litre 3S-FE was increased simultaneously, from 125 to 140 PS (92 to 103 kW). Facelift was given in August 1991. From 1989 to 1993, Toyota sold 196,945 Carina ED and 163,881 Corona EXiV when

258-648: A new style of sedan, the Crown . In 1957, Toyota began manufacturing a slightly smaller and more economical sedan, the Corona . A separate sales network, Toyopet Stores (トヨペット店 Toyopetto-ten ), was created to sell the Corona and Toyopet ToyoAce trucks. To offer a Crown-sized luxury sedan, the Mark II was offered. To distinguish Crown showrooms from Corona showrooms, the former came to be called Toyota Stores (トヨタ店 Toyota-ten ). In

301-557: A pillared hardtop and front wheel drive. The pillared hardtop approach was also used on the yet smaller Corolla/Sprinter platform, called the Corolla Ceres and the Sprinter Marino . Toyota wanted to establish that the Carina ED was "a fun to drive four-door Celica." To emphasize this, they installed the performance suspension, using the marketing terminology PEGASUS (Precision Engineered Geometrically Advanced SUSpension) introduced on

344-636: A similar approach to the performance division Toyota Racing Development (TRD), providing various upgrades for the 86, Vitz, Prius, Mark X, Harrier, Noah and Voxy. In the female idol group, AKB48 , Toyota and AKS have worked together to create a subunit named Team 8 , which was marketed with the slogan: "Idols who come to meet you." They have a total of 47 members, each representing a prefecture of Japan. Starting in May 2020, models that were exclusive to particular Toyota dealership networks began to be shared with other Toyota dealership networks. Consequently, in Japan

387-457: Is a design company headquartered in Milan , Italy that makes accessories and parts for automobiles , such as alloy wheels , tires , steering wheels , seats , gear sticks . The company also has a clothing line of products that include racing suits , gloves, and shoes . MOMO was founded by gentleman racer Gianpiero Moretti in 1964. 'MOMO' are the initials for Mo retti- Mo nza . Monza

430-512: Is a town in the Province of Monza and Brianza . That year, Moretti produced a racing steering wheel for his own race car. This was the first steering wheel produced by the brand. Compared to the other racing steering wheels available on the market at that time, Momo featured thicker grip, the other racers noticed the convenience of that steering wheel and wanted to obtain the same for their vehicles. So, steering wheels by this brand gained fame throughout

473-668: The IMSA WSC series including the Ferrari 333 SP sports prototype car, after Scuderia Ferrari had retired from that racing category 20 years earlier. MOMO was the official steering wheel of the Champ Car series from 2004 to 2007, before Champ Car merged to Indy Racing League . MOMO are also suppliers of the official steering wheel, racing seats, clothing and racing accessories of the Speedcar Series . MOMO also sponsors Lira Motorsports in

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516-412: The Mark II , Chaser and Cresta but the Carina ED was offered at a lower price and reduced tax liability based on the vehicles size and engine displacement. The exclusivity of a genuine hardtop sedan set the Carina ED apart from other more expensive Toyota sedans, and sales reflected the effort. The Carina ED's appearance is similar to the 1986 Camry Prominent that appeared in August, which also used

559-525: The Mazda Persona , Nissan Presea , and Honda Integra . "ED" is the initials of "Exciting" and "Dressy". When the Carina ED was discontinued, the Toyota Brevis appeared for the market segment served by the Carina ED. The first generation was a new design direction, emphasizing styling and comfort over practicality and economy. It was introduced in May 1985, and sales began in August. The Celica platform

602-751: The Publica . In 1966, the chain of outlets was renamed Toyota Corolla Store" (トヨタカローラ店 Toyota Karōra-ten ) to offer the Corolla , followed by the sports hardtop and liftback Celica and the Supra . The "Toyota Auto Stores" (トヨタオート店 Toyota Ōto-ten ) sales network was established in 1967 to sell a Corolla clone called the Sprinter . In the 1970s the Chaser and the LiteAce added more choices. "Toyota Vista Stores" (トヨタ・ビスタ) sales network

645-600: The UMM Alter II from 1987 to 1991. MOMO has also designed a steering wheel for computer peripheral company Logitech (called the Logitech MOMO), to be used as a video game controller. Thomas Superwheel controllers (a brand of high-quality, premium priced controllers) also feature the MOMO name. Also watches, eyewear, fragrances, clothing, accessories, etc. are made by brand MOMO DESIGN. The company sponsored many prototype cars in

688-700: The 1960s, Toyota Stores added a new luxury car, the Century . In the 1970s the Carina was added as a vehicle between the Corolla and the Corona. In 1957, Toyota launched Toyota Diesel Stores (トヨタディーゼル店 Toyota Dīzeru-ten ), a dealership network for diesel commercial vehicles that initially sold trucks, buses, and forklifts , such as the Dyna and Coaster . Hino products were likewise sold at Diesel Stores after Toyota acquired that company in 1967. Starting in 1980, Diesel Stores sold

731-640: The 2.0-liter engine, while four-wheel steering , labeled as 4WS on the trunk lid, was standard on the Type G-Limited and optional on the Type X and Type S with both engines offered. The speed-sensitive power steering was linked to the ECT-S automatic transmission and TEMS, so performance and handling could be changed for spirited driving. With the 4WS engaged, the turning circle was 4,700 mm (15.4 ft). Four-wheel ventilated disc brakes were available with ABS . Styling

774-473: The Celica and as a smaller companion to the Crown . The Corona was exclusive to Toyopet Store , and the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store . The introduction of the Carina ED represented a renewed emphasis on solidifying the performance reputation of the Celica, once again as a four-door version but using a genuine hardtop body style that was discontinued in 1981 when the Carina and Celica hardtop coupes were no longer offered. To take advantage of

817-3022: The Century are labelled with an ◎. Some cars appear in more than one dealership list (e.g. the Toyota Prius shows up in the car list of all four dealerships). This is because such car were already available in more than one dealership even before Toyota's Unification Strategy took place. [REDACTED] Vehicles sold at Toyota Store : Century ★◎, Crown Majesta ☆, Crown ★, Master ☆, SAI ☆, Mirai ★, Prius ★, Aqua ★, Allion ☆, Succeed ☆, Blade ☆, Avensis ☆, Sienta ★, Corolla RunX ☆, C-HR ★, Porte ☆, Estima ☆, Isis ☆, Roomy ★, FJ Cruiser ☆, Comfort ☆, Japan Taxi ★, Land Cruiser ★, Hilux Surf ★, Land Cruiser Prado ★, Dyna ★, Stout ☆, Esquire ☆, Coaster ★, 2000GT ☆, Carina ☆, Carina ED ☆, GR86 ★, Brevis ☆, Gaia ☆, Cavalier ☆, Classic ☆, MasterAce ☆, Hilux ★, Mega Cruiser ☆, Soarer ☆, Origin ☆, Caldina ☆, AA sedan ☆, Toyopet SA ☆, G1 series truck ☆, FA series truck ☆, BX series truck ☆. [REDACTED] Vehicles sold at Toyopet Store : Mark X ☆, SAI ☆, Mirai ★, Premio ☆, Prius ★, Aqua ★, Belta ☆, Mark X ZiO ☆, Succeed ☆, Ractis ☆, Auris ☆, Blade ☆, GT-86 ☆, Porte ☆, Harrier ☆, Vanguard (3rd gen RAV4) ☆, Esquire ☆, Rush ☆, C-HR ★, Avensis ☆, Alphard ★, Comfort ☆, HiAce ★, ToyoAce ☆, Tank ☆, Sienta ★, Pixis Space ☆, Mark II-Mark II Qualis-Mark II Blit ☆, Corona ☆, Corona EXiV ☆, Corona Coupe ☆, Corsa ☆, Opa ☆, Avalon ☆, Progrès ☆, Cami ☆, ist ☆, Platz ☆, Soarer ☆, Hilux ★, Cynos ☆, Regius ☆, Celsior ☆, Origin ☆, Caldina ☆, Ipsum ☆. [REDACTED] Vehicles sold at Toyota Corolla Store (starting 1966), formerly Toyota Publica Store: SAI ☆, Camry ★, Prius ★, Aqua ★, Corolla Axio ★, GR86 ★, Belta ☆, Spade ☆, Probox ★, Corolla Rumion ☆, C-HR ★, Ractis ☆, Passo ☆, Corolla Spacio ☆, Vanguard (3rd gen RAV4) ☆, Roomy ★, Estima ☆, Noah ★, Avensis ☆, Sienta ★, TownAce ★, Pixis lineup ★, Publica ☆, Tercel ☆, Windom ☆, Scepter ☆, Corolla Ceres ☆, Origin ☆, Nadia ☆, WiLL ☆, RAV4 ★, Sports 800 ☆, Celica ☆, Supra ★, Corolla Levin ☆, Celica XX ☆, Celica Camry ☆. [REDACTED] Vehicles sold at Netz Store (starting 1998), Toyota Vista Store (1980-1998), Toyota Auto Store (1967-1998): Vitz ☆, Yaris ★, SAI ☆, Prius ★, Aqua ★, ist ☆, Auris ☆, bB ☆, Avensis ☆, Raum ☆, Spade ☆, Wish ☆, Voxy ★, RAV4 ★, C-HR ★, Kluger ☆, Sera ☆, Vellfire ★, iQ ☆, Allex ☆, Tank ☆, Pixis lineup ★, Fun Cargo ☆, Pronard ☆, Altezza ☆, Verossa ☆, Curren ☆, Aristo ☆, MR-S ☆, MR2 ☆, Starlet ☆, Vista ☆, Cresta ☆, Sprinter ☆, Voltz ☆, Blizzard ☆, Chaser ☆, Sprinter Marino ☆, Carib ☆, Granvia ☆, Sprinter Trueno ☆, LiteAce ★, Ipsum ☆, GR86 ★, WiLL (1999–2004)☆. Momo (company) 45°27′21″N 9°08′52″E  /  45.455842°N 9.147737°E  / 45.455842; 9.147737 MOMO Srl

860-527: The Starlet, Corolla, Corona, Vista, Mark II, and Crown equipped with diesel engines , as well as the first-generation Tercel , although it was not available with a diesel engine at the time. When the Toyota Diesel store network was disbanded in 1988, commercial vehicles were divided between Toyota Stores and Toyopet Stores. Toyota Publica Stores (トヨタパブリカ店 Toyota Paburika-ten ) were established in 1961 to sell

903-446: The T180 series production ended. For this generation, the distinguishing genuine hardtop body style was discontinued and replaced with a B-pillar hardtop. Structural integrity was improved, and a crumple zone safety cage was offered for the passenger compartment. The Carina ED benefited from the sleek styling of the 1993 Toyota Supra A80 , including the interior, form-fitting seats, and

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946-496: The Toyota Soarer in 1983. The Carina ED came with MacPherson struts with an anti-sway bar and strut tower brace, while the rear employs MacPherson struts with a trailing link and twin lateral links per side, plus an anti-sway bar. The initial lineup offered two 1.8-liter engines, one twin-cam 16-valve 2.0, and five trim packages. The entry-level Type F and Type L came with the 1S-iLU and had throttle body fuel injection. In contrast,

989-522: The Type X and Type S used the 1S-ELU with multi-point fuel injection, as did the top-of-the-line 3S-GELU on the top-level Type G and G-Limited. Power outputs were initially in JIS Gross, and the three engines were rated at 105, 115 and 160 PS (77, 85 and 118 kW). With the later net rating, power figures drop down to 89, 98 and 140 PS (65, 72 and 103 kW) respectively. Fog lamps were made standard August 1987. The 1S-ELU engine

1032-549: The X and GT, as well as the side spoilers or rocker panels exclusively for the GT. Production ended due to economic conditions in April 1998. Toyota Store Toyota vehicles in Japan are distributed to numerous dealership chains throughout the country. Up to May 2020, each dealership chain had a different product offering, with some models restricted to one chain to maintain exclusivity. Since May 2020, every Toyota model in Japan

1075-488: The front doors, speakers in the lower half of the dashboard facing front passengers, and two-way speakers in the parcel shelf behind the rear seats, including sub-woofers. The total power output was 220 watts. The CD player offered four times oversampling and digital filtering. Diversity antennae were integrated into the rear window with the electric defroster included. TEMS was offered on the G-Limited, Type S, and Type X with

1118-427: The lack of a B-pillar attached to the roof, the front shoulder seat belt could be detached from the roof support and rested on the front passenger shoulders, and the roof support could then be swung up and clipped to the ceiling, giving the rear passengers an unobstructed view. The hardtop sedan appearance was offered to consumers who wanted the luxurious approach offered by the pillared hardtop sedan Crown , as well as

1161-905: The manufacturing plants and technologies previously owned by MOMO were retained by Key Safety Systems. In 2011, MOMO was sold to Henrique Cisneros, a Venezuelan-American businessman part of the Grupo Cisneros and amateur racecar driver. In 2012, MOMO launched a line of summer, all-season, and winter tires in Europe. The tires have been available in North America since 2017. MOMO's product range includes consumer accessories such as steering wheels , shift knobs , alloy wheels , and tires through to race equipment such as racing suits and helmets . MOMO airbagged steering wheels have become standard accessories on some regional Subaru and Mitsubishi performance cars. MOMO steering wheels were standard features in

1204-439: The more elaborate and expensive TEMS and offered limited slip differential for front wheel drive vehicles. A facelift was released in August 1995. The line up was now consisted of the 1.8 V, 2.0 X, 2.0 X 4WS, 2.0 GT, and 2.0 GT 4WD. Optional "Exciting Version" package was available for all models. This optional package includes trunk spoiler, upgraded sound system, and wireless door remote control for all grades, alloy wheels for

1247-565: The racing community and among the Formula One drivers. So, John Surtees, one of Formula One’s drivers, requested the same steering wheel for his single-seater Ferrari. That same year, he won a Formula One race - the first significant victory of the Momo brand. In 1969 MOMO opened production plant in Tregnago , Province of Verona . Due to increasing United States federal government safety regulations and

1290-622: The rear door support to the roof. Its design sought to emulate the hardtop sedan styling of large American and European sedans, resulting in a small, low cabin with longer front and rear ends. The Carina ED went on sale not long before the Plaza Accord was signed and the Japanese bubble economy took off. The lineup was canceled shortly after the bubble collapsed and the economy began to decline. The ED achieved huge sales in Japan, and other Japanese manufacturers followed with similar designs, including

1333-597: The same time, other products were taken over by NETZ Store, which was already selling the ist and the RAV4 . In 2012, selected Japanese dealerships were given a special designation, Area 86 , that resembled the North American Toyota network , called Scion , to sell the 86 , building on the marketing approach started with WiLL -branded products. As of 2017, the Area 86 network was rebranded as GR for Gazoo Racing , sharing

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1376-485: The second generation. A driver-side airbag, as were speed-sensitive door locks, an in-dash CD player, a MiniDisc player, a retractable four-inch television screen installed below the mid-level AM/FM stereo cassette that was dealer installed, and climate-controlled air conditioning were optional. A passenger-side airbag appeared optionally in June 1996. Other options included remote keyless entry, front and rear parking sensors, and

1419-534: The shift points for economy or power performance. The luxury features included with the Celica 2000GT-R were also offered on the Carina ED Type X, including the digital dashboard, automatic climate control, cruise control, eight-way power-adjustable front seats with lumbar support and side bolsters, four-way adjustable steering wheel, and the AM/FM stereo cassette with a built-in equalizer. The restyled second generation

1462-453: The turbocharged Toyota Celica GT-Four , the Carina ED 2.0 GT was powered by the normally-aspirated 3S-GE engine. The All-Trac four-wheel drive system was optional and was borrowed from the and four-wheel steering continued from previous generations coupled with ABS . To take advantage of the all-wheel-drive and four-wheel-steering, Toyota also installed a modified MacPherson strut for the front wheels called Super Strut instead of installing

1505-426: The wide adoption of airbags in passenger vehicles internationally, MOMO was sold in 1996 to Breed Technologies, a steering wheel airbag manufacturer. Breed Technologies was acquired by private equity firm Carlyle Group and merged with other OEM automotive businesses they owned to form Key Safety Systems in 2003. Key Safety Systems sold the MOMO brand name to an Italian private equity group in 2006, but most of

1548-442: The wrap-around dashboard. The "Super Live Sound System," previously introduced, added Digital Sound Processing that allowed playback to simulate four environments: private club, cathedral, stadium, or natural, without any modification. Initially the trim level designations were the base 1.8 F followed by the 1.8 X, 2.0 S-Limited, 2.0 X, and the top-of-the line 2.0 G-Limited. As a result of styling changes, sales improved compared to

1591-556: Was available in all dealership chains. Current dealership chains include Toyota Store , Toyopet Store , Toyota Corolla Store and Netz Store . In Japan in the late 1940s, Toyota 's sales department was part of its manufacturing company and had its office in Nagoya . At that time, the Japanese auto industry was controlled by the U.S. government . The majority of Toyota's sales was composed of trucks and buses. The new car business in Japan

1634-515: Was established in 1980, and a Camry clone called the Vista was developed in 1982. Toyota Auto Stores were rebranded as NETZ Store (ネッツトヨタ店 Nettsu-Toyota-ten ) ("Network of Energetic Teams for Zenith"), targeting young buyers, in August 1998. Toyota Vista Stores was subsequently merged into NETZ Toyota in 2004. Some former NETZ Store models, such as the Altezza, were rebranded as Lexus (レクサス Rekusasu ). At

1677-461: Was introduced in September 1989, and luxury equipment content increased. Some changes were made to the availability of engines, while the transmissions and the front and rear suspension carried over from the previous generation. The trim levels started with the base model 1.8 F, followed by the 1.8 S, 1.8 X, 2.0 S-Limited, 2.0 X, and top-of-the-line 2.0 G-Limited. Some of the optional features included

1720-456: Was quite limited. There was little need for consumer-oriented branding or consumer-oriented showrooms. On April 3, 1950, Toyota established a separate company for sales of its motor vehicles, including exports, called トヨタ自動車販売株式会社 Toyota Jidōsha Hanbai Kabushiki Gaisha , Toyota Auto Sales Corporation, sometimes abbreviated トヨタ自販 Toyota Jihan . In 1950, there were forty-seven sales outlets for Toyota vehicles in Japan. In 1955, Toyota launched

1763-417: Was replaced by the 2.0-liter 3S-FE, producing 120 PS (88 kW) JIS net. In May 1988 the 1S-iLU was replaced by the 1.8-liter 4S-Fi, with 105 PS (77 kW) JIS net; this meant that the engine lineup now consisted entirely twin cams. The transmissions offered were the same as found in the Celica, with the four-speed automatic offered with ECT-S technology, offering overdrive and the ability to change

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1806-597: Was updated and shared a corporate appearance with the Toyota Corona and Toyota Carina , along with the Japan-only Toyota Camry V30 "narrow-body" and the "wide-body" Toyota Scepter .With the success of the previous generation, the Toyota Corona EXiV was introduced at Toyopet Store locations as a hardtop sedan alternative to the longer Toyota Mark II X80 sedan. The climate controls were upgraded to

1849-401: Was used, and attention was placed on handling, style and performance. When the Carina ED became available, the series T160 sold 264,566 before production concluded in August 1989. When the first Carina was introduced in 1970, it was identified as a four-door Celica but sold at a different Toyota Japan dealership called Toyota Store as a Corona-sized sedan with a performance-enhanced image of

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