All-new Toyota Squire Deluxe Minivan Revealed





All-new Toyota Squire Deluxe Minivan Press Release. Toyota Launches All-new Deluxe Minivan in Japan 'Esquire' Establishes New Position in Japanese Market Toyota City, Japan, October 29, 2014―Toyota Motor Corporation today launched the all-new "Esquire" deluxe minivan, to be sold nationwide through "Toyota" and "Toyopet" dealers. The all-new Esquire was developed as a new choice, providing a spacious interior in a minivan that fits within the "five number"1 Japanese vehicle dimension requirements. This new deluxe "compact cab wagon"2 is aimed to establish a new position in the Japanese market. The vehicle exterior has a stunning and powerful presence, from its front grille with a striking vertical emphasis that stretches all the way down to the lower bumper, to the plated finish on its door handles and back door. In the interior, it features synthetic leather with a metallic finish and stitching from the instrument panel through to the door trims. The "Gi" grade features a high-quality finish throughout, from the black wood grain finish on the steering wheel and shift knob, to full synthetic leather seat covers and a burgundy interior color scheme. In addition, a flat, low-floor package creates a roomy interior with outstanding ease of ingress and egress to ensure a high level of basic functionality, while also achieving environmental performance with class-leading3,4 fuel efficiency for hybrid models at 23.8 km/L under the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) JC08 test cycle. 1 Japanese license plate designation for vehicles less than 4.7 m in length, 1.7 m in width and 2.0 m in height and with an engine displacement of 2,000 cc or less 2 Japanese car category for box-like minivan with "five number" Japanese vehicle dimension requirements 3 1.8-2.0 liter, 7-8-seater minivan with overall height of 1.8 meters or more 4 As of October 2014, according to calculations by Toyota Motor Corporation Monthly sales target for Japan: 4,000 units Assembly Plant: Fujimatsu Plant, Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. Source: Toyota.