55 production models

32 discontinued models

history

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki-gaisha or Toyota for short is actually the largest car maker in the entire world, bigger than Ford, GM and anyone else. Their history, like many other car producers, starts with some other product, in this case automatic looms. At some point, in 1933, Kiichiro Toyoda, son to Toyota's founder, decided he wanted to build cars and so he took a trip to Europe to get an idea about gas-powered engines.
The government encouraged such a bold decision mostly because making their own cars would be cheaper and they also needed vehicles for the war with China. Just a year after its foundation in 1933, the Toyota Motor Company created its first engine, the Type A, placed in the Model A1 passenger car and the G1 truck.

During WWII, Toyota was committed to making trucks for the army and only the premature ending of the conflict saved the company's factories in Aichi from a scheduled Allied bomb raid. After the war, Toyota resumed car making but found more success in building trucks and buses than with cars. Still, it didn't give up on cars for good and in 1947 it came up with the Model SA, also known as the Toyopet, a name which later was applied to other models as well.

A little more successful was the Model SF which also had a taxi version but the same 27 horsepower engine as its predecessor. A more powerful model, the RH, which had 48 HP came out shortly after. Production went up rather fast and by 1955, Toyota was turning out 8400 cars a year. That year, Toyota diversified their production, adding the Jeep-like Land Cruiser and the luxury sedan, the Crown.

With numbers growing and with several models under their belt, Toyota now had its eyes set on the international market. The first dealership outside Japan was in America in 1957 an the first plant in Brazil in 1959. An interesting strategy from Toyota ensured that all models were somehow unique to the region where they were produced (they were adapted to the respective market).

The big break for Toyota on the American market came with the 70s when rising gas prices forced local producers to make smaller cars. These were thought of as entry-level and as a consequence lacked in quality of finishings. In contrast, Toyota already had several fuel-efficient models that were also of better quality. The Corolla is the best example in this sense, soon becoming America's favorite compact car.

But as far as the luxury market went, Toyota still had trouble with selling the Crown and the Cressida. At the dawn of the 80s, the entire luxury market in America was entering a downwards slope, with all the other manufacturers finding it difficult to keep up sales, and that's when Toyota came up with Lexus, a new company that would make luxury cars.

By the beginning of the 90s, Toyota vehicles became synonymous with reliability and low-cost maintenance which made them very popular all over the world. A bid for winning over the younger audience was made with the launch of models like the MR2 and the Celica.

Presently, Toyota is at the forefront of the environmental battle, with its successful hybrid model, the Toyota Prius and now announcing a plug-in electric car that will be called Toyota Plug-in HV, which will run on standard electricity powered by a lithium-ion battery pack.

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TOYOTA news:

1 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Pricing Announced, Arrives Stateside This Summer

2 Watch the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Getting Torture Tested Over Punishing Trails in Arizona

3 2025 Toyota Mirai Undergoes Fake Refresh Procedure, Comes Out Looking Extra Quirky

4 'Rodent' Toyota GR Yaris Has the Same Output as a McLaren 750S: A Total of 741 HP

5 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Speculatively Rendered, May Be Called Land Cruiser 250

6 New 2024 Toyota C-HR Spied, Won't Apply for a US Visa

7 The 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Looks "Virtually" Indestructible When Custom and Lifted

8 This Is Probably the Most Attractive Informal Depiction of Toyota's 4Runner or SW4

9 Next Toyota 4Runner Takes Tacoma Styling to Virtual Extreme to Drive an SUV Point

10 Should Toyota Follow in BMW's Footsteps With a Shooting Brake Version of the Supra?

TOYOTA Models & Brand History

production models:

sort:year name

TOYOTA Tacoma

trucks

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

6 generations

2005 - present

TOYOTA Corolla Sedan

sedans

Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid gasoline · Hybrid

11 generations

1992 - present

TOYOTA Corolla Touring

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Hybrid · Hybrid gasoline

2 generations

2018 - present

TOYOTA Sequoia

suvs

Gasoline ·

5 generations

2000 - present

TOYOTA Prius

hatchbacks

Hybrid · Hybrid gasoline · Plug-in hybrid

8 generations

1997 - present

TOYOTA Corolla Cross

suvs

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

2 generations

2020 - present

TOYOTA Mirai

hatchbacks

Electric · Hybrid

2 generations

2015 - present

TOYOTA Camry

sedans

Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid · Hybrid gasoline

14 generations

1983 - present

TOYOTA Yaris 3 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

8 generations

1999 - present

TOYOTA Land Cruiser / Prado

suvs

Diesel · Gasoline ·

8 generations

1996 - present

TOYOTA Hilux Double Cab

trucks

Diesel · Gasoline

4 generations

2011 - present

TOYOTA Sienna

vans

Gasoline · Hybrid

6 generations

1998 - present

TOYOTA C-HR

suvs

Gasoline · Hybrid

2 generations

2016 - present

TOYOTA Avalon

sedans

Gasoline · Hybrid

5 generations

2005 - present

TOYOTA Yaris 5 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid · Hybrid gasoline

8 generations

1999 - present

TOYOTA Yaris Sedan

sedans

Gasoline

2 generations

2016 - present

TOYOTA Aygo 5 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

2005 - present

TOYOTA Auris 5 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid gasoline · Hybrid

5 generations

2006 - present

TOYOTA RAV4 5 Doors

suvs

Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid · Hybrid gasoline

8 generations

2000 - present

TOYOTA Corolla

hatchbacks

Diesel · Gasoline

4 generations

2007 - present

TOYOTA Highlander / Kluger

suvs

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline · Hybrid

5 generations

2001 - present

TOYOTA Prius C (Aqua)

hatchbacks

Hybrid

3 generations

2012 - present

TOYOTA Tundra

trucks

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

8 generations

1999 - present

TOYOTA Venza

wagons

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

3 generations

2009 - present

TOYOTA Corolla (US)

sedans

Gasoline · Hybrid

3 generations

2013 - present

TOYOTA GT 86

coupes

Gasoline

2 generations

2012 - present

TOYOTA Prius v/Prius+

vans

Hybrid

2 generations

2011 - present

TOYOTA Hilux Extra Cab

trucks

Diesel

2 generations

2011 - present

TOYOTA Land Cruiser V8 and predecessors

suvs

Diesel · Gasoline

8 generations

1984 - present

TOYOTA Fortuner

suvs

Diesel · Gasoline

2 generations

2011 - present

TOYOTA Avensis Wagon

wagons

Gasoline · Diesel

6 generations

1997 - present

TOYOTA 4Runner

suvs

Diesel · Gasoline

4 generations

1990 - present

TOYOTA Avensis

sedans

Gasoline · Diesel

6 generations

1997 - present

TOYOTA Hilux

trucks

Diesel · Gasoline

4 generations

2005 - present

TOYOTA Previa / Estima

vans

Diesel · Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

4 generations

1992 - present

TOYOTA Supra

coupes

Gasoline

2 generations

1993 - present

TOYOTA Crown

sedans

Diesel · Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

2 generations

1979 - present

TOYOTA Yaris Cross

suvs

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

1 generation

2020 - present

TOYOTA Prius Prime

hatchbacks

Hybrid

1 generation

2016 - present

TOYOTA VERSO-S

wagons

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

2010 - present

TOYOTA Grand Highlander

suvs

Gasoline · Mild hybrid

1 generation

2023 - present

TOYOTA GR Corolla

hatchbacks

Gasoline

1 generation

2022 - present

TOYOTA Etios Liva

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

2011 - present

TOYOTA Aqua

hatchbacks

Hybrid gasoline

1 generation

2021 - present

TOYOTA Rukus

hatchbacks

Gasoline

1 generation

2007 - present

TOYOTA Etios

sedans

Diesel · Gasoline

1 generation

2010 - present

TOYOTA Corolla Cross (US)

suvs

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

2 generations

2021 - present

TOYOTA GR Supra

coupes

Gasoline

1 generation

2022 - present

TOYOTA bZ

suvs

Electric

1 generation

2021 - present

TOYOTA Vios

sedans

Gasoline

1 generation

2013 - present

TOYOTA GR 86

coupes

Gasoline

1 generation

2021 - present

TOYOTA Agya

hatchbacks

Gasoline

1 generation

2012 - present

TOYOTA Aygo X

suvs

Gasoline

1 generation

2021 - present

TOYOTA Yaris Hatchback

hatchbacks

Gasoline

2 generations

2013 - present

TOYOTA Harrier

suvs

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

1 generation

2014 - present

discontinued models:

sort:year name

TOYOTA Alphard

vans

Gasoline · Hybrid

1 generation

2002 - 2007

TOYOTA Aurion

sedans

Gasoline

2 generations

2006 - 2017

TOYOTA Auris 3 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

2006 - 2010

TOYOTA Auris Touring

wagons

Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid gasoline · Hybrid

2 generations

2013 - 2015

TOYOTA Avensis Liftback

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

4 generations

1997 - 2011

TOYOTA Avensis Verso

vans

Diesel · Gasoline

2 generations

2001 - 2006

TOYOTA Aygo 3 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

2 generations

2005 - 2014

TOYOTA Celica

coupes

Gasoline

4 generations

1990 - 2006

TOYOTA Celica Convertible

convertibles

Gasoline

2 generations

1991 - 1999

TOYOTA Corolla 3 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

6 generations

1987 - 2007

TOYOTA Corolla 5 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

6 generations

1987 - 2007

TOYOTA Corolla Liftback

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

2 generations

1987 - 1997

TOYOTA Corolla Verso

vans

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

2002 - 2009

TOYOTA Corolla Wagon

wagons

Gasoline · Diesel

4 generations

1997 - 2007

TOYOTA FJ Cruiser

suvs

Gasoline

2 generations

2006 - 2016

TOYOTA Hilux Single Cab

trucks

Diesel

2 generations

2011 - 2018

TOYOTA Innova

wagons

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

2011 - 2013

TOYOTA iQ

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

2008 - 2015

TOYOTA Matrix

hatchbacks

Gasoline

2 generations

2003 - 2014

TOYOTA MR2

coupes

Gasoline

2 generations

1985 - 2000

TOYOTA MR2 Cabriolet

convertibles

Gasoline

2 generations

2000 - 2005

TOYOTA Paseo

coupes

Gasoline

1 generation

1996 - 2000

TOYOTA Picnic

vans

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

1996 - 2001

TOYOTA RAV4 3 Doors

suvs

Gasoline · Diesel

2 generations

2000 - 2006

TOYOTA Solara Convertible

convertibles

Gasoline

1 generation

2004 - 2008

TOYOTA Starlet 3 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

1984 - 1999

TOYOTA Starlet 5 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline

2 generations

1990 - 1999

TOYOTA Urban Cruiser

suvs

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

2009 - 2014

TOYOTA Verso

vans

Diesel · Gasoline

2 generations

2009 - 2018

TOYOTA Yaris TS 3 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline

1 generation

2007 - 2010

TOYOTA Yaris TS 5 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline

1 generation

2007 - 2010

TOYOTA Yaris Verso

vans

Gasoline · Diesel

2 generations

1999 - 2007