The is a
mini MPV
Mini MPV— an abbreviation for mini multi-purpose vehicle— is a vehicle size class for the smallest size of minivans/MPVs. The mini MPV size class sits below the compact MPV size class and the vehicles are often built on the platforms of B-s ...
produced by the Japanese automaker
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...
from 2004 to 2020 that features an electric-powered
sliding door
A sliding door is a type of door which opens horizontally by sliding, usually horizontal to a wall. Sliding doors can be mounted either on top of a track below or be suspended from a track above. Some types slide into a space in the parallel w ...
on the passenger side, similar in approach to the
Isis
Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kin ...
. The driver's door is of the conventional swing-open type.
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First generation (AP10; 2004)
The Porte was introduced in July 2004, but is only available in Japan, so it is only produced with
right-hand drive
Left-hand traffic (LHT) and right-hand traffic (RHT) are the practices, in bidirectional traffic, of keeping to the left side or to the right side of the road, respectively. They are fundamental to traffic flow, and are sometimes referred to ...
. The Porte is based on the
first generation Vitz subcompact car and is made in 4-seater and 5-seater versions.
It comes with either a 1.3-liter or 1.5-liter
gasoline
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engine, with
automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated to auto or AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in internal combustion engine-based motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving ...
only, and with either
front-wheel drive
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or
four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, refers to a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer cas ...
. It is similar in concept to the 2002 Peugeot Sesame and the slightly smaller
Peugeot 1007
The Peugeot 1007 is a small three-door car manufactured by Peugeot from 2004 to 2009, noted for its user-swappable interior trim pieces and its four pillar design incorporating two power sliding doors. It shares its platform with the Peugeot 206, ...
which has an electric-powered sliding door on both sides. However the door only slides on the left.
2004 Toyota Porte (rear).jpg, Rear view
Second generation (XP140; 2012)
In July 2012, the Porte was redesigned and for this generation, it introduced the twin model, which sported a different front and rear design, as well as a slightly different interior color. The second generation Porte is sold at ''
Toyota Store
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'' and ''Toyopet Store'' dealerships while the Spade is sold at ''Corolla Store'' and ''Netz'' dealerships across Japan, as well as Hong Kong and Macau, starting in August 2015.
Although, it still comes with the 1.3-liter ''
1NR-FE'' engine or an improved 1.5-liter ''
1NZ-FE'' engine, mated with the Super CVT-i (Continuously Variable Transmission-intelligent) automatic transmission, an available
Smart Stop feature for the 1.5-liter variants has a
fuel efficiency of under the
JC08 test cycle (equivalent to of emissions) of the Japanese
(MLIT). The two different engine sizes gave Japanese drivers a choice as to which annual
road tax
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National implementations Australia
All states and territories require an annual vehicle registra ...
obligation they were willing to pay; vehicles with the larger engine were equipped at a higher level than the lower trim level in compensation.
In July 2015, the 1.3-liter engine option was dropped and a newer 1.5-liter ''
2NR-FKE'' engine was used for front-wheel drive models. This version has a fuel efficiency of under the JC08 test cycle.
Toyota stopped the production of the Porte and Spade in December 2020.
References
External links
* (Porte)
* (Spade)
{{Toyota road cars timeline, 2010–present
Porte
Porte may refer to:
*Sublime Porte, the central government of the Ottoman empire
*Porte, Piedmont, a municipality in the Piedmont region of Italy
*John Cyril Porte, British/Irish aviator
*Richie Porte, Australian professional cyclist who competes ...
Cars introduced in 2004
2010s cars
2020s cars
Mini MPVs
Hatchbacks
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Vehicles with CVT transmission