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| image = Toyota Origin 1.jpg
| image = Toyota Origin 1.jpg
| manufacturer = [[Toyota]]
| 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 |accessdate=2019-12-20}}</ref>
| 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 |accessdate=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|accessdate=2012-03-16}}</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]]
| class = [[Mid-size car]]
| body_style = 4-door [[Sedan (car)|sedan]]
| body_style = 4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| related = {{unbulleted list
| related = {{unbulleted list
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| [[Toyota Crown#RS|Toyopet Crown (RS)]] (design styling)
| [[Toyota Crown#RS|Toyopet Crown (RS)]] (design styling)
}}
}}
| engine = 3.0 L ''[[Toyota JZ engine#2JZ-GE|2JZ-GE]]'' [[Inline-six engine|I6]] ([[Petrol engine|petrol]])
| engine = 3.0 L ''[[Toyota JZ engine#2JZ-GE|2JZ-GE]]'' [[Straight-six engine|I6]] ([[Petrol engine|petrol]])
| transmission = 4-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| transmission = 4-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|2780|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2780|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
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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 released in Japan between 2000 and 2001. It was made available for sale in November 2000. It was planned that only 1,000 units of the car would be available, but in fact, 1,073&nbsp;units were produced.<ref name = "75 Years of Toyota, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc."/> In Japan, it was sold at ''[[Toyota#Japan|Toyota Store]]'', ''Toyopet Store'' and ''Corolla Store'' Japanese dealerships.
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 [[Inline-six engine|inline-six]] engine as the [[Toyota Progrès|Progrès]]. The price was ¥7,000,000 yen. The car was built by [[Kanto Auto Works]] in Higashi Fuji plant.<ref name = "kaw"/><ref name = "tradecarview"/>
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 [[taillamp]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Used Toyota Origin from Japan|url=http://www.01japanesecarexport.com/used-toyota-origin.php|publisher=01 Japanese Car Export|accessdate=2012-03-16|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828113040/http://www.01japanesecarexport.com/used-toyota-origin.php|archivedate=2011-08-28}}</ref> Due to its exterior dimensions and engine displacement, it was regarded as a mid-size car for exceeding Japanese government [[Vehicle size class#Japan|dimension regulations]] and it also obligated Japanese drivers to pay a higher amount of annual [[Road tax#Japan|road tax]] for the larger engine.
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>


<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
<gallery widths="200" heights="113">
Toyota ORIGIN a-3.jpg|Side view
Toyota Origin 2.jpg|Rear view
Toyota Origin 2.jpg|Rear view
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
{{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 Motor Corporation}}
{{Toyota Motor Corporation}}
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[[Category:Sedans]]
[[Category:Sedans]]
[[Category:Cars introduced in 2000]]<!-- [[Category:2000s cars]] is not needed because already included in [[Category:Cars introduced in 2000]]. See [[WP:SUBCAT]] -->
[[Category:Cars introduced in 2000]]<!-- [[Category:2000s cars]] is not needed because already included in [[Category:Cars introduced in 2000]]. See [[WP:SUBCAT]] -->
[[Category:Cars discontinued in 2001]]
[[Category:Retro-style automobiles]]
[[Category:Retro-style automobiles]]


Latest 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

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  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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