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Toyota Cressida RX3 2.0 (RX30) (90 Hp)
Overall Rating
Toyota Cressida:
The Toyota Mark II is a compact, later mid-size sedan manufactured and marketed in Japan by Toyota between 1968 and 2004. Prior to 1972, the model was marketed as the Toyota Corona Mark II. In most export markets, Toyota marketed the vehicle as the Toyota Cressida between 1976 and 1992 across four generations. Toyota replaced the rear-wheel-drive Cressida in North America with the front-wheel-drive Avalon. Every Mark II and Cressida was manufactured at the Motomachi plant at Toyota, Aichi, Japan from September 1968 to October 1993, and later at Toyota Motor Kyushu's Miyata plant from December 1992 to October 2000, with some models also assembled in Jakarta, Indonesia and Parañaque, Philippines as the Cressida....(Read more on Wikipedia)
RX3 Overview:
Toyota Cressida (RX3). A four-door car with a separate trunk, ideal for families and daily commuting. Seating for 5 makes it ideal for daily use.
The 1976 Toyota Cressida RX3 predates modern crash testing standards like Euro NCAP. Safety features were basic for its era, primarily focusing on structural integrity and seatbelts, without advanced active or passive safety systems common today.
2.0 (RX30) (90 Hp) Verdict:
Performance Verdict
The 2.0-liter 18R engine provides adequate, unexciting performance for daily driving, focusing more on reliability and smooth operation rather than outright speed.
Fuel Economy
Fuel economy for the 18R engine was typical for its era, offering reasonable efficiency for a 2.0L carbureted unit, though not comparable to modern standards.
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- • Exceptional reliability and durability
- • Comfortable and spacious interior for its class
- • Smooth and predictable ride quality
- • Simple, easy-to-maintain mechanicals
- • Classic styling appeal
Cons:
- • Modest performance from the 2.0L engine
- • Outdated safety features by modern standards
- • Fuel economy is not competitive with contemporary vehicles
- • Limited availability of certain original parts today
- • Basic interior amenities compared to modern cars
Specifications:
| General: | |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Toyota |
| Model: | Cressida |
| Generation: | RX3 |
| Modification (Engine): | 2.0 (RX30) (90 Hp) |
| Start of production: | 1976 |
| End of production: | 1980 |
| Powertrain Architecture: | Internal Combustion engine |
| Body type: | Sedan |
| Seats: | 5 |
| Doors: | 4 |
| Engine: | |
|---|---|
| Power: | 90 Hp |
| Engine Model/Code: | 18R |
| Engine aspiration: | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil capacity: | 5 l |
| Coolant: | 8.2 l |
| Performance: | |
|---|---|
| Fuel Type: | Petrol (Gasoline) |
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