The Toyota Isis is a seven-seat large MPV manufactured by Kanto Auto Works under contract for Japanese automaker Toyota . It is sold in Japan and was launched in September 2004. It features sliding doors and is available with either front- or four-wheel drive and straight-4 1.8- and 2.0-liter gasoline engines. It competed in Japan with the Honda Stream and the Nissan Lafesta .
10-467: The Isis used a unique approach to the sliding doors in that the front passenger door and the rear passenger sliding door interlock when closed, instead of having a doorjamb that the doors attach to. This door system is used only on the passenger side. The doors on the driver's side attach with a conventional doorjamb. The front passenger seat can be folded flat upon itself and then tilted forward to further provide passenger access. The doors also interlock with
20-406: A rear flat cargo floor. The automatic transmission gear selector is dashboard mounted, thereby freeing up the flat floor space between the front seats, allowing movement to the back seat from inside the vehicle. The development for the first generation Raum was led by Toyota chief engineer Tetsuya Tada. The Raum was equipped with EBD brakes on top level G and E packages, with a later addition to
30-450: A subscription telematics service, is offered as an option. Prices for the 2009 model start at ¥1,596,000 with the top level starting at ¥1,984,500 . The front passenger seats on a Toyota Raum can be folded forward to allow passengers easier access to back seats, or can be used for rear passengers foot rest. To fold front passenger seat forward, the seat must slide back as far as possible to allow maximum leg room. Then simply lifting up
40-433: Is German for chamber, berth, room, space, expanse, scope, area, or sphere and attempts to emphasize the vast amount of space it contains relative to its size. This is because the front doors on both the driver and passenger sides open conventionally, but the rear doors slide open rearward and attach to the top and bottom of the door openings and interlock to the front doors. The Raum uses a similar door approach also used on
50-411: The first-generation Mitsubishi RVR/Space Runner . There is no doorjamb between the front and rear doors that the doors attach to on the passenger side, and the passenger front seat folds flat upon itself and then can be folded forward while still being attached to the floor at the front bottom of the seat. The rear seats can be folded flat with a 60:40 split or can also be folded forward individually for
60-583: The C package. A minor facelift was released in August 1999. It had a distinctive tall and boxy design, providing ample interior space while maintaining a small footprint suitable for city driving. Its unique styling included large windows, a high roofline , and a rear-mounted spare tire , giving it a practical and modern appearance. In addition, it was equipped with fuel-efficient inline-four cylinder engines, offering decent performance for urban driving conditions. While not very powerful, these engines are well suited to
70-522: The purpose of the car for city travel and occasional highway driving. A complete body change was released on May 12, 2003, and shared the platform with the Toyota Vitz . Side impact protection was further enhanced. The passenger side rear door can be opened electronically and by remote control key fob. The engine used in the second-generation model is shared with the Toyota Prius . On October 20, 2003,
80-602: The top and bottom door openings so that both doors can be opened independently of each other. This door feature was first used by Toyota on the Toyota Raum . This type of door was first used on the Nissan Prairie in 1981, and was also used on the Ford B-Max . For model year 2007 on Japanese models only, G-BOOK , a subscription telematics service was offered as an option. When the terrorist group ISIS emerged in 2014, Toyota
90-475: The vehicle won the Japan Good Design Award with a special mention for people with physical disabilities. A new trim level was added in 2004, called the C Package NEO Edition, ( N EW E RA O PENING). The DVD navigational system was upgraded to HDD on December 5, 2006. On January 7, 2009, a in-car cabin air filter was added and HID headlamps. For model year 2007 on Japanese models only, G-BOOK ,
100-620: Was criticized for inadvertently supplying the militant group with trucks, and was urged to change the name of the MPV, which had become unfortunate by then. The Isis was discontinued in Japan on 11 December 2017. 2000 cc 1800 cc Toyota Raum The Toyota Raum is 5-seater mini MPV that first appeared in May 1997. The second generation was released in May 2003. It was sold only in Japan at Toyota Netz retail sales channels. The vehicle's name
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