Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces that it commenced
sales of the new "Raize"(4) at Toyota dealers nationwide on
November 5.
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Z (2WD) |
The new Raize is a compact SUV small passenger car that measures
less than four meters in length. It caters to the desires of
customers who want to drive an SUV, who want to load their cars
with a lot of luggage, but who also wish to have a car that is
compact and easy to drive. The car was developed to be "active,
useful(5), and compact." Easy to use both for leisure on weekends
and for everyday use, the Raize provides daily support for
customers in a variety of active scenarios.
The new Raize is the first compact car produced by Daihatsu Motor
Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) to incorporate its next-generation car making
platform, DNGA(6), which anticipates product development for both
Toyota and Daihatsu brands. All aspects of the car--including its
platform and powertrain unit--have been newly developed, with the
goal of realizing outstanding levels of driving performance,
luxury, safety, and peace of mind.
The new Raize features a compact body just 3,995 millimeters long
and 1,695 millimeters wide. It is equipped with impressively large
17-inch tires(7) and protruding fenders, which provide the sense of
power and stability unique to SUVs.
The compact SUV boasts a class-leading 369-liter(8) luggage
capacity; the rear seats can also be folded to further increase the
cargo space available, enabling particularly large or long items of
luggage to be loaded. In addition, there are storage solutions
located throughout the cabin, resulting in a highly convenient
interior space.
As for driving performance, the Raize's newly developed
light-weight, highly rigid body and suspension contribute to
outstanding handling stability and ride comfort. By combining a
1.0-liter turbo engine with D-CVT--used in a Toyota vehicle for the
first time(9)--the car achieves the torque and driving joy of a
1.5-liter engine, as well as outstanding fuel efficiency. D-CVT(10)
adds split gears to existing CVT belt drives and uses both belt and
gear drives at high speeds for improved transmission efficiency.
The gear-ratio range has also been expanded to provide powerful and
smooth acceleration at low speeds and fuel-efficient and quiet
performance at high speeds. The Raize comes equipped with the
latest Smart Assist(11) safety features, including the Crash
Avoidance Braking Function, which is capable of detecting both
vehicles and pedestrians, and the Erroneous Start Prevention
Function with braking control (forward and backward)(12).
The new Raize will be added to Toyota's KINTO ONE beloved-car
subscription service(13), which proposes a new user-car
relationship, from November 12(14). With a desire to provide young
people with as many opportunities as possible to enjoy a new car,
the KINTO ONE monthly subscription rate for the new Raize is to
start at 39,820 yen (including taxes), which will cover the price
of the vehicle as well as necessary expenses such as voluntary
insurance beyond the basic mandatory insurance.
(1) Small passenger cars are defined as having a maximum length of
4,700 millimeters, a maximum width of 1,700 millimeters, a maximum
height of 2,000 millimeters, and a maximum engine displacement of
2,000 cc.
(2) When compared to other cars in the compact SUV class. As of
November 2019, according to Toyota Motor Corporation.
(3) There is no vehicle-hold function; vehicle-hold will be
cancelled approximately two seconds after stopping, so brakes must
be applied manually.
(4) "Raize" is a name based on a combination of the words "rise"
and "raise." It signifies an active car that energizes everyday
life.
(5) "Useful" as pronounced in Japanese is a play on the two words
"useful" and "youthful".
(6) DNGA Daihatsu New Global Architecture
(7) Equipped as standard to the Z grade. G, X "S," and X grades are
equipped with 16-inch tires.
(8) According to measurements taken by Toyota Motor Corporation
based on the VDA-method, when the deck board is in the low
position; luggage capacity is 303 liters when the deck board is in
the high position.
(9) As of November 2019 according to Toyota Motor Corporation.
(10) D-CVT is a trademark of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. D-CVT: Dual
mode Continuously Variable Transmission
(11) Smart Assist is a registered trademark of Daihatsu Motor Co.,
Ltd.
(12) Equipped as standard to Z, G, and X "S" grades
(13) A monthly fixed-sum service that provides voluntary insurance
payments, vehicle tax, registration charges, breakdown repair, and
regularly scheduled maintenance of the vehicle in a single package.
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(14) The Noah, Voxy, Sienta, C-HR, and Esquire will also be added
to the KINTO ONE line-up on the same day.
About Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is the global mobility company that
introduced the Prius hybrid-electric car in 1997 and the first
mass-produced fuel cell sedan, Mirai, in 2014. Headquartered in
Toyota City, Japan, Toyota has been making cars since 1937. Today,
Toyota proudly employs 370,000 employees in communities around the
world. Together, they build around 10 million vehicles per year in
29 countries, from mainstream cars and premium vehicles to
mini-vehicles and commercial trucks, and sell them in more than 170
countries under the brands Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino. For
more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
Contact:
Public Affairs Division
Global Communications Department
Toyota Motor Corporation
Tel: +81-3-3817-9926
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