Toyota has launched the 2nd generation Toyota Passo in
Japan, and it now comes in two ‘body styles’ called the regular Passo and the
Passo + Hana which is supposed to be the more stylish and upmarket model with
features such as projector headlamps. They seem to be taking an “Alphard and
Vellfire” or “Noah and Voxy” two styling for one model approach to alot of
their JDM models now.
The car has alot more curves to it now, compared to the
first generation Passo which was cute but had alot of straight lines in its
design language such as in the headlamps and the way the front hood met the
bumper. But most of us were just never familiar with that as Perodua had
softened those lines in the Myvi, for example the Myvi’s headlamps are more
rounded and the front hood became more shapely.
In Japan, the new Passo will be available with either a 1.0
liter or a 1.3 liter engine. The 4-speed auto has been phased out – now all
models including 4WD versions come with a CVT transmission. The 1.0 liter uses
the 1KR-FE that produces 69 PS (51kW) at 6,000rpm and 92Nm of torque at
3,600rpm.
The 1.3 liter engine is the new 1NR-FE which replaces the
K3-VE in the previous generation car. The 1NR-FE now has dual variable valve
timing on both the intake and exhaust valves. Power output is 95 PS (70kW) at
6,000rpm and 121Nm of torque at 4,000rpm, which is up from the K3-VE’s 86hp
(64kW) and 116Nm.
As with the previous Passo, it is a shared model with
Daihatsu. A wheelbase of 2,440mm which is the same as the current
Passo/Boon/Myvi models hints that most of the platform has been carried over,
probably with some refinements here and there.
Will we see this new Passo coming to Malaysia as a new Myvi?
The other question is how much of the Japanese model will get transferred over
in the process – will we get the new Dual VVT-i engine, the CVT transmission
and the column-mounted shifter?
In any case, look after the jump for a full gallery showing
you front, rear, side and interior views of the new car.
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