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Toyota Vista V40 2.0 TD (91 Hp) Automatic
Overall Rating
Toyota Vista:
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V40 Overview:
Toyota Vista (V40). With 190 Nm of torque, it offers ample pulling power. Weighing only 1250 kg, it’s quite light. Front‑wheel drive delivers efficiency and easy handling. A four-door car with a separate trunk, ideal for families and daily commuting. Seating for 5 makes it ideal for daily use.
The Toyota Vista V40 was primarily a Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) vehicle from the mid-1990s and was not subjected to Euro NCAP crash testing. While it would have met contemporary Japanese safety standards, it lacks the advanced safety features and structural rigidity of modern vehicles.
2.0 TD (91 Hp) Automatic Verdict:
Performance Verdict
Adequate power for everyday use, with the automatic transmission providing smooth but unhurried acceleration.
Fuel Economy
Good fuel economy for a diesel automatic, though potentially slightly less efficient than its manual counterpart.
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- • Exceptional Toyota reliability and durability
- • Comfortable and spacious interior for its class
- • Good fuel economy across the engine lineup, especially diesels
- • Smooth ride quality, ideal for long journeys
- • Simple and robust mechanicals, easy to maintain
Cons:
- • Dated exterior and interior styling by modern standards
- • Limited availability outside of Japan (JDM import)
- • Lack of modern safety features and driver aids
- • Performance is adequate but not exhilarating (except perhaps 2.0i)
- • Resale value can be variable due to import status
Specifications:
Specifications are compared to those of the previous generation(V20: 1986 - 1990).
| General: | |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Toyota |
| Model: | Vista |
| Generation: | V40 |
| Modification (Engine): | 2.0 TD (91 Hp) Automatic |
| Start of production: | 1994 |
| End of production: | 1998 |
| Powertrain Architecture: | Internal Combustion engine |
| Body type: | Sedan |
| Seats: | 5 |
| Doors: | 4 |
| Engine: | |
|---|---|
| Power: | 91 Hp @ 4400 rpm. Same horsepower |
| Power per litre: | 46.1 Hp/l [120mm more] |
| Torque: | 190 Nm @ 2600 rpm. |
| Engine displacement: | 1974 |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Engine configuration: | Inline |
| Number of valves per cylinder: | 2 |
| Fuel injection system: | Precombustion chamber injection |
| Engine aspiration: | Turbocharger |
| Valvetrain: | OHC |
| Engine layout: | Front, Transverse |
| Cylinder Bore: | 86 mm mm |
| Piston Stroke: | 85 mm mm |
| Compression ratio: | 23:1 |
| Performance: | |
|---|---|
| Fuel Type: | Diesel |
| Weight-to-power ratio: | 13.7 kg/Hp, 72.8 Hp/tonne |
| Weight-to-torque ratio: | 6.6 kg/Nm, 152 Nm/tonne |
| Space: | |
|---|---|
| Kerb Weight: | 1250 |
| Max. weight: | 1525 |
| Max load: | 275 |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 l |
| Size: | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 4640 mm mm [120mm more] |
| Width: | 1695 mm mm [5mm more] |
| Height: | 1395 mm mm [25mm more] |
| Wheelbase: | 2600 mm mm [Same wheelbase.] |
| Front track: | 1480 mm |
| Rear (Back) track: | 1440 mm |
| Powertrain: | |
|---|---|
| Drivetrain Architecture | The Internal combustion engine (ICE) drives the front wheels of the vehicle. |
| Drive wheel | Front wheel drive |
| Number of gears | 4 |
| Transmission type | Automatic |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs [Best for performance and cooling.] |
| Rear brakes | Drum [bad for performance and cooling.] |
| Assisting systems | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
| Tires size | 185/70 R14 S |
| Wheel rims size | 14 |
| Front suspension | Spring Strut |
| Rear suspension | Spring Strut |
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