Toyota Caldina

Toyota Caldina
Production period:	1992-2007
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Station wagon , panel van
Previous model:	Carina Surf

The Toyota Caldina was a station wagon and was manufactured by Toyota from 1992 to 2007 only for the Japanese market. He replaced the Carina Surf .

The Caldina was never officially exported by Toyota, but because of its all-wheel drive and large loading capacity, it is popular as a used vehicle in rural South America and Russia for the dusty roads of Bolivia or eastern Russia. These vehicles were converted to left-hand drive.

Model history

1st generation (1992–1997)

Caldina 1st generation
Toyota Caldina TZ-G (1992)
Production period:	1992-1997
Body versions :	Station wagon , panel van
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.5–2.2 liters (69–137 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0–2.2 liters
Length:	4545 mm
Width:	1695 mm
Height:	1450-1555 mm
Wheelbase :	2580 mm
Empty weight :

The original Toyota Caldina was the 5-door station wagon and 5-door panel van of the Japanese Corona . The station wagon had rear wheels individually suspended from spring struts, while the van had a rigid axle suspended from leaf springs.

2nd generation (1997-2002)

Caldina 2nd generation
Toyota Caldina 2.0 G (1997)
Production period:	1997-2002
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 1.8–2.0 liters (85–137 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0–2.2 liters
Length:	4520 mm
Width:	1695-1720 mm
Height:	1475-1570 mm
Wheelbase :	2580 mm
Empty weight :

Toyota Caldina GT-T (2000)

Toyota Caldina 2.0E (2000)

Since 1997, the Caldina, which shared its chassis with the Toyota Allion and Toyota Premio models , was the Japanese station wagon version of the Avensis .

The models with all-wheel drive had the internal code ST215 and were offered as Active Sports GT with 3S-GE engine. The top -of- the-line GT-T had the 4th generation turbocharged 3S GTE engine and an all-wheel drive system similar to that of the Celica GT-Four . The GT-T was also available with electronic stability control (VSC). As it weighed only 1,470 kg, it offered the same performance as the Subaru Impreza WRX station wagon and reached 100 km / h from a standstill in 7.0 seconds. A small facelift gave the Caldina 2000 new bumpers and lighting equipment, as well as a new interior.

The engines for the cheaper models were the 1.8L R4 7A-FE, 2.0L R4 3S-FE, and 2.2L R4 turbo diesel 3C-TE.

3rd generation (2002-2007)

Caldina 3rd generation
Toyota Caldina ZT (2002)
Production period:	2002-2007
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 1.8–2.0 liters (88–191 kW)
Length:	4510 mm
Width:	1740 mm
Height:	1445 mm
Wheelbase :	2700 mm
Empty weight :	1240-1480 kg

Toyota Caldina GT-Four (2002)

Toyota Caldina ZT (2005)

The brand new Caldina in September 2002 was a pure sports suit, the body of which no longer has anything in common with the Allion, Premio or Avensis models.

The engines for the new Caldina were the 1.8 l R4, type 1ZZ-FE, the 2.0 l R4, type 1AZ-FSE and the 2.0 l R4 turbo, type 3S-GTE. The trim levels were called 1.8 X, 1.8 Z, 2.0 Z, 2.0 ZT and 2.0 GT-Four . In the years 2005 to 2007 there was another revised model with minor changes. All models had an automatic transmission as standard and the GT-Four is only available with Tiptronic . All have a foot-operated parking brake.

After the Celica was discontinued , the Caldina was one of the sportiest Toyota models in Japan.

Production of the 3rd generation Caldina ended in 2007. The 3S-GTE engine and the GT-Four designation also dropped out of the model range. The Caldina GT-Four is still available today as a revised gray import in Malaysia .

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