Toyota Gaia

Toyota
Toyota Gaia (1998)
Gaia
Production period:	1998-2004
Class :	Van
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0 liters (99–112 kW) Diesel engine : 2.2 liters (69 kW)
Length:	4620 mm
Width:	1695 mm
Height:	1640-1665 mm
Wheelbase :	2735 mm
Empty weight :	1420-1500 kg
successor	Toyota Isis

The Toyota Gaia is a van that Toyota manufactured exclusively for the Japanese market since May 1998 . Its competitors there were the Nissan Prairie and the Honda Shuttle . In September 2004, the Isis replaced him . The Gaia had the same platform as the Ipsum and the Corona Premio .

The Gaia was offered with three drive variants: front-wheel drive with a 2.0-liter petrol engine (initially 3S-FE, from April 2001 also with 1AZ-FSE), all-wheel drive with 2.0-liter petrol engine (initially 3S-FE, from August 2002 also with 1AZ-FSE), and front-wheel drive with 2.2-liter turbodiesel (3C-TE). The 3S-FE petrol engine is a 2.0-liter R4 four-valve unit with DOHC and has an output of 99 kW, the 1AZ-FSE, which was later offered, is a 2.0-liter R4 four-valve unit with direct injection that produces 112 kW. The 3C-TE turbodiesel is a 2.2-liter R4 four-valve engine with an output of 69 kW. 4-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel gearshift and automatic air conditioning are standard. In all three drive variants, you could choose between 7-seater or 6-seater equipment (with two separate individual seats in the second row of seats). The backrests in the second and third row of seats can be individually folded forward to enlarge the luggage compartment accordingly.

Optional extras are roof rails, sunroofs ("moon roof") front and rear, front spoilers, fog lights etc.

The all-wheel drive technology of the 4WD Gaia models called "Active Torque Control" has also been installed in the Toyota RAV4 (third generation) since 2006 . Even if the "4WD car mode" is activated by pressing a button, the vehicle drives almost exclusively in front-wheel drive mode: the rear axle and its differential are only recognized when required by the electronics via the speed sensors (which ABS also uses) in the wheels is coupled by means of a magnetoelectric oil disc clutch - several times per second if necessary. With a ground clearance of just 155 mm and a long wheelbase, the 4WD-Gaia is not very suitable for off-road use, its all-wheel drive strength is evident on the road in snow and mud as well as on sandy beaches.

Model upgrade 1998-2004 :

• 2000 April: optional multi-AV system (CD-supported navigation with GPS and VICS, television, 6 loudspeakers, CD player, rear view camera).
• 2001 April: Upgrade of the petrol engine of the front-wheel drive version to the more powerful 1AZ-FSE and upgrade of the optional multi-AV system to DVD-supported navigation as well as a small facelift (radiator grille and rear lamp surround).
• 2002 April: the middle brake light moves from the rear shelf as a standard LED strip into the roof spoiler (this was previously optional)
• 2002 August: Upgrade of the petrol engine, including the all-wheel drive version, to the more powerful 1AZ-FSE.
• 2004 September: cessation of production.

The car was named after the ancient Greek earth goddess Gaia (also: Γαîα , Gæa or Gea ).

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