Toyota Opa

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Japanese Wikipedia.

Toyota Opa

Production	2000-2005
Successor	Toyota Mark X ZiO
Body style	5-door CUV
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Engine	1.8 L I4 1ZZ-FE 2.0 L I4 1AZ-FSE
Length	4,250 mm (167 in)
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,525 mm (60.0 in)
Curb weight	1,310 kg (2,900 lb)

The Opa was the result of the V50 series Vista Ardeo wagon modified into a 5-door hatchback. The transmission shifter was relocated from the floor between the front seats to a location on the lower portion of the dashboard, allowing passengers to walk to the rear area from either front seat. The Opa competed with the Honda Avancier, Mitsubishi RVR and the Nissan R'nessa.

The Opa was introduced at the October 1999 Tokyo Motor Show as a concept car, and was put into production in May 2000, initially with the 1.8 L 1ZZ-FE engine. Later in August 2000, the 2.0 L with the 1AZ-FSE and a CVT transmission. January 2001 saw GPS navigation offered as an option.

Sales were not what Toyota had hoped and production ended April 2005.

Russia - the second country where the car is popular. In Siberia and the Far East, cars from Japan (right-hand drive) is much more popular than cars with left rudder. These cars are transported en masse from Japan to Russia. In Russia, are even clubs of fans and admirers of various models of Japanese cars that are not sold in Europe.

External links

• Russian club owners "Toyota Opa"

Russian club owners