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2006
TOYOTA NEW CAR MODEL GUIDE |
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CARS |
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 Toyota's
2006 car-based line for North America
shows six nameplates with sedans in
three sizes, a sporty two-door coupe
and convertible, plus a crossover hatchback
and a hybrid gas-electric vehicle that
earns high fuel economy scores.
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Here for SCION Models )
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| Toyota
Prius |
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Toyota's hybrid gas-electric sedan ranks
among the most aerodynamic production
vehicles on the market. It fits in the
mid-size class with generous space for
five in a comfortable cabin. And Prius
contains Toyota's high-voltage and high-powered
Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) powertrain
that runs on a thrifty 1.5-liter four-cylinder
engine or a battery-powered electric
motor. The HSD controls all energy produced
by the two plants and applies it to
turn the front wheels through a continuously
variable transmission (CVT). The system
achieves high fuel economy figures for
the class of a Super Ultra Low Emission
Vehicle (SULEV).
A
dashboard video screen illustrates energy
management with icons representing the
gas engine, electric motor, drive wheels
and battery. Advanced air bags and tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS) apply
to '06 editions, with options for leather
and a reverse-view camera plus MP3-capable
audio gear.
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| Toyota
Solara Coupe |
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Slinky mid-size Toyota sports coupes
and convertibles, spinning off the platform
of Camry, present stunning shapes highlighted
by an aggressive face and sensuous lines
swirling around the body. Powertrains
come directly off Camry. A 2.4-liter
four-cylinder plant applies to Solara
SE, while Solara SE V6 and deluxe SLE
V6 draw from Camry's 3.0-liter V6. A
five-speed sequential automatic transmission
ties now to four-cylinder models as
well as V6-equipped Solaras.
Standard
safety items range from side-impact
air bags to ABS, plus optional curtain-style
side air bags for front and back seats
in the coupe. An optional sports kit
for Solara SE installs a five-piece
body kit, sport gauges in the instrument
cluster, a leather-wrapped steering
wheel and shifter cap plus aluminum
pedals and sport tires mounted on 17-inch
alloy wheels.
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Camry |
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Toyota's
popular mid-size sedan, assembled in
Kentucky, accounts for a fifth of all
Toyotas sold in North America. For 2006,
there are multiple models available
with four-cylinder or V6 powertrains.
Camry's 2.4-liter four-in-line base
engine is rated at 154 hp for 2006 when
tied to a five speed electronically
controlled automatic transmission. A
3.3-liter V6 for Camry XLE and SE trims
achieves 210 hp through the five-speed
automatic.
Leather
seats are the standard on XLE V6 and
Limited models, and satellite radio
service is optional with any Camry rigged
with a JBL six-disc CD audio and navigation
system. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) are standard
on every Camry, while a vehicle stability
control (VSC) system is available on
four-cylinder models but a stock item
for V6 versions. Also, a navigation
system becomes a stand-alone option
on the Camry SE V6.
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Avalon |
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As flagship for Toyota's fleet, the
full-size Avalon sedan is big and powerful
yet plush in appointments and excep-tionally
quiet from the isolation of the cabin.
It's also home-grown for the American
market, with styling from Toyota's design
studio in California, engineering via
Toyota's technical center in Michigan
and assembly at Toyota's Kentucky plant.
A strong and sophisticated 3.5-liter
V6 engine makes 268 through a five-speed
automatic transmission with sequential
shifting. Elab-orate safety systems,
both passive and active, are aboard.
The
spacious cabin contains bucket seats
up front and a broad bench for three
in back. A flat floor adds legroom for
backseat riders, and that bench can
be adjusted for comfort with the backrest
tilting to five different positions.
Toyota casts Avalon in four trims in
2006, including Touring grade with sport
suspension tuning and a spoiler on the
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Corolla |
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Toyota's compact sedan comes together
in California and at Toyota's Canadian
factory in Ontario. Exterior styling
appears shapely and contemporary but
also muscular. For action, a 1.8-liter
in-line-four engine hits 126 hp with
primary trims of entry-level CE, upscale
S and deluxe LE. Transmissions include
the standard five-speed manual or optional
four-speed automatic.
Sporty
Corolla XRS packs a spoiler, body-colored
grille, blacked-out headlight extensions
and 16-inch alloy wheels. It rides low
on a sport-tuned suspension dropped
by half an inch, while the cabin shows
sport seats, silver-colored instrument
plates with Optitron meters and a leather
shifter knob. The XRS makes more power
too, from a 1.8-liter four-cylinder
with Toyota's variable valve timing,
labeled VVTL-i for variable valve timing
and lift with intelligence. The plant
nets 164 hp in 2006 configuration with
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Matrix |
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Score Toyota's five-door hatchback as
a crossover utility wagon that blends
the sleek lines and nimble manners of
a sporty car with the practicality of
a boxy SUV and the economy of a subcompact
sedan. It looks wild but brings big
space in a cabin that adapts to active
lifestyles. The layout seats five, plus
a rear bay for cargo. That bay has a
flat floor and, with both rear seatbacks
folded down, provides 53 cubic feet
of stow space.
Matrix's
price-leading Standard edition and XR
grade employ front-wheel-drive (FWD)
or all-wheel drive (AWD) traction and
a thrifty four-cylinder engine. Front-drive
Matrix XRS uses a high-performance 1.8-liter
four with 164 hp off a six-speed manual
shifter. Curtain-style side air bags
show up on the list of options, with
VSC available on Matrix Standard and
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