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TOYOTA 75 Years Vehicle Lineage
TOYOTA 75 Years Vehicle Lineage
Vehicle Lineage
connecting the dots into lines and surfaces to portray
the 75-year history of Toyota
Toyota has always been dedicated to producing cars that satisfy the
pressing needs of the time.
Car making is by no means an easy pursuit. It requires countless trials
and errors, together with an undying passion to bring every vehicle
and every component to perfection.
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Century [SD]
1st 2nd
1967.11 1997.04
Crown
Windom [HT]
1st 2nd 2001.08
1991.09 1996.08
Windom [SD]
3rd 2005.11
2001.08
Body type change from HT to SD
2/10
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Progrès [SD]
1st 2007.06
1998.05
Brevis [SD]
1st 2007.06
2001.06
Avalon [SD] (to Pronard)
1st 2000.04
1995.05
Pronard [SD]
1st 2004.03
2000.04
Corona
Mark Ⅱ Mark Ⅱ
Mark Ⅱ (to Mark X)
Toyopet Corona Mark Ⅱ [SD] [SD]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1995.12 9th 2004.11
1968.09 1972.01 1976.12 1980.10 1984.08 1988.08 2000.10
Change Change
name to name to
Corona Mark Ⅱ
Mark Ⅱ
Toyopet Corona Mark Ⅱ [HT]
1st 2nd 3rd 1979.02
1968.09 1972.01 1976.12
2HT
Mark Ⅱ
Corona Mark Ⅱ [HT]
4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 2001.06
1980.10 1984.08 1988.08 1992.10 1996.09
4HT
Corona
Mark Ⅱ Mark Ⅱ
Toyopet Corona Mark Ⅱ [SW]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1997.04
1968.09 1972.01 1976.12 1980.11 1984.11
Mark Ⅱ Qualis [SW]
1st 2002.01
1997.04
Mark Ⅱ Blit [SW]
1st 2007.07
Corona 2002.01
Mark Ⅱ Mark Ⅱ
Toyopet Corona Mark Ⅱ [VN]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1994.08
1968.09 1972.01 1976.12 1980.11 1984.11
Chaser [HT]
1st 1980.10
1977.06
2HT
Chaser [HT]
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 2001.06
1980.10 1984.08 1988.08 1992.10 1996.09
4HT
Cresta [HT]
1st 1984.08
1980.04
4HT
Verossa [SD]
1st 2004.04
2001.07
Camry
Celica Camry [SD]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1998.06
1980.01 1982.03 1986.08 1990.07 1994.07 Change the
Add:Prominent name to
"Camry"
Camry
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Avensis [SD]
1st 2008.08
2003.10
Avensis [SW]
1st 2008.08 2nd
2003.10 2011.09
Altezza [SD] (to Lexus IS)
1st 2005.07
1998.10
Altezza Gita [SW]
1st 2005.07
2001.07
Lexus IS (IS350/IS250) [SD]
1st
2005.09
Lexus IS F [SD]
1st
2007.12
Lexus IS C (IS350C/IS250C) [CP(CV)]
1st
2009.05
SAI [SD]
1st
2009.12
Lexus HS (HS250h) [SD]
1st
2009.07
Lexus CT (CT200h) [HB]
1st
2011.01
Corona
Toyopet Corona [SD] ●
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 1987.12 1998.04
1957.07 1960.04 1964.09 1970.02 1973.08 1978.09 1982.01 Remained Taxi type only
Corona Premio
Corona [CP]
1st 1989.09
1985.08
Add:Corona
Coupe(FF)
Corona
Toyopet Corona [HT]
3rd 1968.08 4th 5th 6th 7th 1987.11
1965.07 1970.08 1973.08 1978.09 1982.01
Add:2HT
Corona
Toyopet Corona [LB] Corona [LB]
3rd 1968.08 6th 1982.12 7th 9th 10th 1996.01
1965.11 1978.10 1983.01 1987.12 1992.02
Add:5LB (Model name is "5door SD.")
Carina ED [HT]
1st 2nd 3rd 1998.04
1985.08 1989.09 1993.10
Carina Hardtop [HT]
1st 2nd 1981.09
1972.12 1977.08
Add:2HT
Carina Wagon
Carina Wagon Surf [SW] (to Caldina)
3rd 4th 1992.11
1982.02 1988.05
Change to FF
Allion [SD]
1st 2nd
2001.12 2007.06
Caldina [SW]
1st 2nd 3rd 2007.06
1992.11 1997.09 2002.09
Caldina van [VN] (to Succeed)
1st 2002.07
1992.11
Succeed [SW]
1st
2002.07
Succeed [VN]
1st
2002.07
4/10
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Prius [SD]
1st 2003.02
1997.12
Prius [LB]
2nd 2011.12
2003.09
Prius [LB]
3rd
2009.05
Prius a [SW]
1st
2011.05
Prius PHV [LB]
1st
2012.01
Aqua [HB]
1st
2011.12
Blade [HB]
1st 2012.06
2006.12
Corolla Axio
Corolla [SD]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
1966.11 1970.05 1974.04 1979.03 1983.05 1987.05 1991.06 1995.05 2000.08 2006.10 2012.05
Corolla Levin
Corolla coupé [CP]
2nd 1974.04 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 2000.07
1970.05 1977.01 1979.03 1983.05 1987.05 1991.06 1995.05
Corolla Ceres
1st 1987.08
1982.05
Sprinter [SD]
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 2000.07
1971.08 1974.04 1979.03 1983.05 1987.05 1991.06 1995.05
Sprinter Hardtop [HT]
3rd 4th 1983.05
1977.01 1979.03
Sprinter Marino [HT]
1st 1998.06
1992.05
Add
Sprinter Cielo
Sprinter Liftback [LB]
3rd 4th 5th 6th 1991.06
1976.01 1979.03 1983.05 1987.05
Add
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Corolla Ⅱ [HB]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1999.07
1982.05 1986.05 1990.09 1994.09
Vitz [HB]
1st 2nd 3rd
1999.01 2005.02 2010.12
Belta [SD]
1st 2012.05
2005.11
Duet [HB]
1st 2004.06
1998.09
Passo [HB]
1st 2nd
2004.06 2010.02
Publica [SD]
1st 2nd 1977.12
1961.06 1969.04
Publica Pickup
Publica Truck [TRUCK/PU]
1st 2nd 1988.08
1964.02 1969.10
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
1600GT [CP]
1st 1968.09
1967.08
86 [CP]
1st
2012.04
[CP(CV)]
Soarer [CP]
1st 2nd 3rd 2000.12 4th 2005.07
1981.02 1986.01 1991.05 2001.04
Supra [CP]
1st 2nd 2002.07
1986.02 1993.05
Celica [CP]
1st 2nd 3rd 1985.08
1970.12 1977.08 1981.07
Celica XX [CP]
1st 2nd 1986.02
1978.04 1981.07
Curren [CP]
1st 1998.07
1994.01
MR-S [RS]
1st 2007.07
1999.10
Cynos [CP]
1st 2nd 1999.07
1991.01 1995.09
SERA [CP]
1st 1995.12
1990.03
Nadia [TW]
1st 2003.07
1998.08
Opa [TW(HB)]
1st 2004.04
2000.05
Raum [TW(HB)]
1st 2nd 2011.03
1997.05 2003.05
Porte [TW]
1st 2nd
2004.07 2012.07
Spade [TW]
1st
2012.07
Fun Cargo [TW] (to Ractis)
1st 2005.10
1999.08
Ractis [TW]
1st 2nd
2005.10 2010.11
bB [TW]
1st 2nd
2000.02 2005.12
ist [HB]
1st 2nd
2002.05 2007.07
7/10
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Isis [MV/CW]
1st
2004.09
Gaia [MV/CW]
1st 2004.09
1998.05
WISH [MV/CW]
1st 2nd
2003.01 2009.04
Ipsum [MV/CW]
1st 2nd 2010.01
1996.05 2001.05
Sienta [MV/CW] ●
1st 2010.08 2011.06
2003.09 Modified
and
re-released
Origin [SD]
1st 2002.04
2000.11
Released in limited numbers
WiLL Vi [SD]
1st 2001.12
2000.01
WiLL VS [SW]
1st 2004.04
2001.04
Harrier [SUV]
1st 2nd 2012.06
1997.12 2003.02
Harrier
Harrier Hybrid
Hybrid [SUV]
[SUV]
1st 2012.06
2005.03
Lexus
Lexus RX
RX (RX350)
(RX350) [SUV]
[SUV]
1st 2010.08
2009.01 Add:RX270
Lexus
LexusRX
RXHybrid
Hybrid(RX450h)
(RX450h)[SUV]
[SUV]
1st
2009.04
Kluger V [SUV]
1st 2007.05
2000.11
Vanguard [SUV]
1st
2007.08
RAV4
RAV4 L [SUV]
1st 2nd 3rd
1994.05 2000.05 2005.11
RAV4 J [SUV]
1st 2nd 2005.11
1994.05 2000.05
Blizzard [SUV]
1st 2nd 1990.04
1980.04 1984.05
Cami [SUV]
1st 2005.12
1999.05
Rush [SUV]
1st
2006.01
8/10
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Toyoda Model G1
Truck [TRUCK/PU] 1936.08
1st
1935.08
Toyota Model GA
Truck [TRUCK/PU]
1st 1940.09
1936.09
Toyota Model GY
Truck [TRUCK/PU]
1st 1940.11
1937.05
Toyota Model GB
Truck [TRUCK/PU]
1st 1942.04
1938.12
Toyota Model HB
Truck [TRUCK/PU]
1st 1941.05
1939.11
Toyoace
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Toyopet Stout
Hilux [TRUCK/PU]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 2004.07
1968.03 1972.05 1978.09 1983.11 1988.09 1997.09
Hiace [VN]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1967.10 1977.02 1982.12 1989.08 2004.08
Alphard G [MV/CW]
1st 2nd
2002.05 2008.05
Alphard V [MV/CW]
1st 2008.05
2002.05
Vellfire [MV/CW]
1st
2008.05
Townace [VN]
1st 2nd 3rd 2007.07 5th
1976.10 1982.11 1996.10 2008.02
Townace NOAH
NOAH [MV/CW]
1st 2nd
2001.11 2007.06
VOXY [MV/CW]
1st 2nd
2001.11 2007.06
10/10
1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2012
Estima T/
Estima L Estima
Estima [MV/CW]
1st 2nd 3rd
1990.05 2000.01 2006.01
Deliboy [VN]
1st 1995.12
1989.07
Coaster [BUS] ●
1st 1st 2nd 3rd
1963.04 1969.02 1982.05 1993.01
Newly Change the name to Coaster
released
Toyota
Light Bus
Coaster R [BUS]
1st 2004.08
1996.05
Reference guide and Notes
[Reference guide]
(1) As of 2012, the total number of vehicles Toyota has produced since the November 1935 announcement of the Model G1 truck is about
145 million in Japan and about 200 million worldwide. The Vehicle Lineage gives a systematic overview of the diverse transformation that
Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles have undergone in the last 75 years. The diagram is sorted by principal body type, and a remodeling
timeline is presented for each vehicle.
(2) The Vehicle Lineage consists of the following sections: 【For the more detailed interactive version of this chart, visit Toyota's Global Website
(www.toyota-global.com).】
1) 75-year Lineage Chart (top page)
2) In-depth Vehicle Information (linked pages)
(3) About the 75-year Lineage Chart
1) The chart represents the paths followed by individual vehicle models.
Examples : - Transition of model generations
- Body variations
- Base/derivative relationships
2) The timeline format visualizes chronological progressions.
3) Full model changes are shown in the chart, but not minor design changes.
4) The body types shown in this chart are limited to principal ones, and are not exhaustive.
5) The derivative models shown in this chart are limited to principal ones, and are not exhaustive.
(4) The number of vehicle models found in this chart is approximately 400 for passenger cars and 200 for commercial-use vehicles.
*Models resulting from minor changes, modifications, late additions, special editions, and specialty vehicles are excluded from the chart.
*Some minor body types are excluded.
(5) Vehicles released by December 31, 2012 are included in the Vehicle Lineage. The information contained in the chart’s descriptions is
current as of December 31, 2012 (with some exceptions).
[Notes]
(1) Order of listing
1) Broad vehicle categories are listed in the following order:
Passenger cars
↓
Commercial-use vehicles
2) In principle, vehicles are listed in the order of body length of the first-generation model. This rule may not apply, however, if the lengths
of subsequent models differ significantly from that of the first-generation model.
3) Passenger cars and commercial-use vehicles are divided into the following categories:
Passenger cars: sedan, sports/specialty car, station wagon, tall wagon, minivan, sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Commercial-use vehicles: bus, large truck, small truck, van, wagon
4) Explanation of Body type abbreviation:
SD : Sedan
HT : Hardtop
HB : Hatchback
LB : Liftback
CP/CV : Coupé/Convertible
RS : Roadster
MV/CW : Mini Van/Cab Wagon
TW : Tall Wagon
SW : Station Wagon
VN : Van
SUV : Sports Utility Vehicle
1BOX : 1BOX
TRUCK/PU : Truck/Pickup
BUS : Bus
(2) The Vehicle Lineage has been produced based on consultations with Toyota's divisions and departments concerned. As some differing views
have been received on certain subjects, including the categorization of body types, due consideration has been given to each point of view
before making editorial decisions.
(3) The copyright of the Vehicle Lineage belongs to Toyota Motor Corporation.
(4) The Vehicle Lineage may not be copied, reproduced, rented, transferred, printed out, or used in any inappropriate manner.
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