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Toyota Caldina - Is It Worth Your Money?

CALDINA 2006
Price: USD 1,900
CALDINA 2007
Price: USD 1,360
CALDINA 2006
Price: USD 950
CALDINA 2005
Price: USD 10,820
CALDINA 2002
Price: USD 2,050
CALDINA 2005
Price: USD 1,670
CALDINA 2006
Price: USD 6,480
CALDINA 2003
Price: USD 7,290
CALDINA 1997
Price: USD 9,710
CALDINA 2003
Price: USD 1,550

For the next generation Toyota Caldina used the new platform, which is characteristic for vehicles such as the Allion and Premio. Still on the market of sports wagon Toyota middle class serves as a worthy opponent longtime rival Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon. But if in the previous generations of the Toyota Caldina vodilas some unfinished form, then the development of the current generation model (the third one) was planned to be done with it.

Interior of Toyota Caldina

The car has a more luxurious interior, especially with regard to expensive versions remained unchanged policy of creating the modification of a number of Caldina, which includes cars with engines of 1.8 and 2 liters. The Toyota Caldina has great roomy and comfortable seats that give a joyful drive to the driver and passengers. The interior look is pretty classy as well as high quality.

Engine Specifications

The modifications of GT-FOUR have set 260-horsepower 2-liter, turbo engine - a top level. The cost of these versions, the name of which is borrowed from the legendary racing models 80 Celica GT-FOUR, almost twice the price of the basic Caldina, but it is still one of the most affordable sports wagon. In this series, there is a division into its subversion.

For example, in the configuration «GT-FOUR N edition» the letter N is an abbreviation of the name of the Nürburgring race track and, therefore, a special filling, including a suspension with even more sophisticated in terms of sports settings, sport seats, steering wheel, special tires, well, Of course, the original kit, xenon headlights, powered, climate control, CD-player, CD-changer, and other attributes of the luxury car. Motor number reduced to three engines. All these are gasoline 4-cylinder in-line engines.

All in One

Toyota Caldina is all in one car with basic - 1ZZ-FE, the representative of the mass series of 1.8 liters and output of 132 hp the two-liter 1AZ-FSE with the system D4 - its power 152-155 hp is more suitable for a 1.5-ton vehicle. Also, turbo 3S-GTE (DOHC 16-valve), which has an output of 260 hp at 6200 rpm and 239 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm.

In Japanese cars, the automatic transmission has become the norm, not only this engine, but in general this generation Caldina completed with only an automatic 4-speed gearbox. In the GT-Four, it has a manual sequential shift and a change of gear to cope with the torque of the engine. Undergone major changes rear suspension and other. In combination with engine 1.8 Caldina has a drive only at the front axle. But the two-liter engines have the option of choosing all-wheel drive modifications, and in picking GT-Four and it has only option that actually derive from the name itself.

Safety And Security Of Toyota Caldina

The Caldina GT-Four is equipped with more and rear limited-slip differential Torsen, due to which the nature of the drive rod becomes more athletic. Moreover, the Passenger Safety Toyota Caldina provided front and side airbags, ABS system with integrated brake-force distribution EBD as well as the auxiliary braking system Brake Assist. Among other things, the car is equipped with stability control. If we talk about the level of protection as a whole, it is very high, as demonstrated by the results of crash tests of NASVA (Japan): in particular, the protection of the driver - six out of six stars, front passenger - five of the six.

Toyota Caldina - Is It Worth Your Money?

Interior of Toyota Caldina

Engine Specifications

All in One

Safety And Security Of Toyota Caldina

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