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The '''Toyota Origin''' is a limited edition [[Toyota|Toyota]] automobile released in Japan. It celebrate the 100 mil vehicle in that market. It feature a distinct new retro style similar to [[Volkswagen|VW's]] [[Volkswagen_New_Beetle|"New Beetle"]]. This car's style is modeled from the original [[Toyota_Crown|Toyopet Crown]]. Built on the same platform as the [[Toyota Progrès]].
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| name = Toyota Origin (JCG17)
| image = Toyota Origin 1.jpg
| manufacturer = [[Toyota]]
| production = May 2000 – April 2001 (1,073&nbsp;units)<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.">{{cite web |url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/toyota_motor_east_japan.html |title=Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. |publisher=Toyota |year=2012 |access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref>
| assembly = Japan: [[Susono, Shizuoka]] ([[Kanto Auto Works]], Higashi Fuji plant)<ref name = "kaw">{{cite web|url=http://www.kanto-aw.co.jp/en/history/ |title=History of KANTO AUTO WORKS |publisher=Kanto-aw.co.jp |access-date=2010-07-16}}</ref><ref name = "tradecarview">{{cite web|title=Toyota Origin AT 3.0 (2000)|url=http://www.tradecarview.com/specifications/toyota/origin/at_3.0/11797/|publisher=Trade Car View|access-date=2012-03-16|archive-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827174123/https://www.tradecarview.com/specifications/toyota/origin/at_3.0/11797/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| class = [[Mid-size car]]
| body_style = 4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| related = {{unbulleted list
| [[Toyota Progrès]]
| [[Toyota Brevis]]
| [[Toyota Altezza]]
| [[Toyota Crown#RS|Toyopet Crown (RS)]] (design styling)
}}
| engine = 3.0 L ''[[Toyota JZ engine#2JZ-GE|2JZ-GE]]'' [[Straight-six engine|I6]] ([[Petrol engine|petrol]])
| transmission = 4-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2780|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4560|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1745|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1455|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1560|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| sp = uk
}}

The {{nihongo|'''Toyota Origin'''|Japanese: トヨタ・オリジン|Toyota Orijin}} is a limited edition [[mid-size car]] made by [[Toyota]] and sold in Japan between 2000 and 2001, having been launched in November 2000. It was planned that only 1,000 models would be built, but, in fact, 1,073 were produced.<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc."/> In Japan, it was sold at ''[[Toyota Store]]'', ''Toyopet Store'' and ''Corolla Store'' Japanese dealerships.

The Origin features a distinct [[Retro-style automobile|retro style]] body modeled from the [[Toyota Crown#RS|RS series Toyopet Crown]] and built using the same platform and [[Straight-six engine|inline-six]] engine as the [[Toyota Progrès|Progrès]]. The price was {{currency|7,000,000|JPY}}. The car was built by [[Kanto Auto Works]] in Higashi Fuji plant.<ref name = "kaw"/><ref name = "tradecarview"/>

The vehicle's design employed many features unusual on modern vehicles to make it reminiscent of the original Crown, including rear [[suicide doors]], a rearward-slanting [[Pillar (car)|C-pillar]] and jewel [[tail lamp]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Used Toyota Origin from Japan|url=http://www.01japanesecarexport.com/used-toyota-origin.php|publisher=01 Japanese Car Export|access-date=2012-03-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828113040/http://www.01japanesecarexport.com/used-toyota-origin.php|archive-date=2011-08-28}}</ref>

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Toyota Origin 2.jpg|Rear view
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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/cars/toyota_origin.asp 21st Century] Toyota Origin concept car
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061009033446/http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/cars/toyota_origin.asp 21st Century] Toyota Origin concept car


{{Toyota cars}}
{{Toyota Motor Corporation}}
{{Toyota road cars timeline, 1985-date}}


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Revision as of 07:37, 14 July 2024

Toyota Origin (JCG17)
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
ProductionMay 2000 – April 2001 (1,073 units)[1]
AssemblyJapan: Susono, Shizuoka (Kanto Auto Works, Higashi Fuji plant)[2][3]
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size car
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related
Powertrain
Engine3.0 L 2JZ-GE I6 (petrol)
Transmission4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,780 mm (109.4 in)
Length4,560 mm (179.5 in)
Width1,745 mm (68.7 in)
Height1,455 mm (57.3 in)
Kerb weight1,560 kg (3,439 lb)

The Toyota Origin (Japanese: トヨタ・オリジン, Toyota Orijin) is a limited edition mid-size car made by Toyota and sold in Japan between 2000 and 2001, having been launched in November 2000. It was planned that only 1,000 models would be built, but, in fact, 1,073 were produced.[1] In Japan, it was sold at Toyota Store, Toyopet Store and Corolla Store Japanese dealerships.

The Origin features a distinct retro style body modeled from the RS series Toyopet Crown and built using the same platform and inline-six engine as the Progrès. The price was ¥7,000,000. The car was built by Kanto Auto Works in Higashi Fuji plant.[2][3]

The vehicle's design employed many features unusual on modern vehicles to make it reminiscent of the original Crown, including rear suicide doors, a rearward-slanting C-pillar and jewel tail lamps.[4]

  • Rear view
    Rear view

References

  1. ^ a b "Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc". Toyota. 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "History of KANTO AUTO WORKS". Kanto-aw.co.jp. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Toyota Origin AT 3.0 (2000)". Trade Car View. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Used Toyota Origin from Japan". 01 Japanese Car Export. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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