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Constantine2100 · 09-20-2008, 05:15 PM

I received my car about 10 days now and I can tell you I really do enjoy driving it.
It’s a diesel engine 126BHP and soon will be chip tuned to 160+BHP
But I see there is a lots of deferent in the European and the US model, starting with the front grill.
Soon I will be uploading more pix.

Tideland Prius · 09-20-2008, 05:19 PM

wow that looks so elegant! I prefer the chrome grille for the LE model over the honeycomb one (that we use on all trim levels).

How much torque does it have and what's the fuel mileage (US/Imp mpg I guess?). Is this the latest D4D motor?

Constantine2100 · 09-20-2008, 05:33 PM

It’s the new generation of the D4D with 300/1.750-2.500 Nm t/min
and for the fuel it will do only use 5.5 liter for 100KM (with airco and everything on), I don’t know how is that in miles.

Timbits93 · 09-20-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Constantine2100

It’s the new generation of the D4D with 300/1.750-2.500 Nm t/min
and for the fuel it will do only use 5.5 liter for 100KM (with airco and everything on), I don’t know how is that in miles.

Thats better than a Camry Hybrid!

Think about it, Toyota should make a Diesel Hybrid :P

Anyways us Canadians use the Imperial/Metric System :P

therefore L/100KM is relavant for us :P

Nice Rolla

Tideland Prius · 09-20-2008, 11:46 PM

Yeah but the Camry Hybrid does 5.7L/100km and it's a much larger, heavier and luxurious vehicle.

LeanBurn · 09-20-2008, 11:55 PM

Toyota diesel!?! Sweet! You are lucky. 126HP, but the torque would be past 200 I'm sure. Along with Toyota quality, you have the only diesel passenger car I would get.

Too bad we can't get that here.

Shoot some interior pics too as the exterior looks pretty close except for the grill you mentioned...

Constantine2100 · 09-21-2008, 09:22 AM

some more pix

LeanBurn · 09-21-2008, 10:16 AM

Nice!! I like the unique instrument cluster.

What are the two switches beside the side mirror controller?

Tideland Prius · 09-21-2008, 11:10 AM

Nice pics!! Yeah your instrument cluster is a lot more striking than ours. We just get a normal layout.

leanburn, it appears to be a VSC OFF button and the headlight beam adjuster rotary knob.

GoodOBoy · 09-21-2008, 11:58 AM

An "engine start stop" button. Does that mean that it is equipped with a smart key feature as well?

Constantine2100 · 09-21-2008, 12:14 PM

Tideland Prius: you are right, it is TRC ON/OFF button and the headlight beam adjuster rotary knob.

GoodOBoy: I have a smart key but start button is to start and stop the car…can’t start it from the key lol.
It’s very weird to just to walk to the car and it goes open by itself without touching the key but now I’m use to it

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LeanBurn · 09-21-2008, 12:31 PM

The headlight beam adjuster rotary knob...to compensate for loaded cargo tilting headlamps upwards to reaim them downwards? We don't have anything like that over here. Pretty neat idea. I could see goombahs over here abusing that though and aiming them high on purpose.

Ichiban · 09-21-2008, 01:29 PM

I hate the fact that N/A always get the cheap model.

Very nice car though! Gotta love the smart key and auto climate!!! Btw, is this a 6spd because your shift knob has that "release" or whatever you called that thing, lol.

Tideland Prius · 09-21-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LeanBurn

The headlight beam adjuster rotary knob...to compensate for loaded cargo tilting headlamps upwards to reaim them downwards? We don't have anything like that over here. Pretty neat idea. I could see goombahs over here abusing that though and aiming them high on purpose.

In Europe, you must have a headlight adjuster, be it manual or automatic to compensate for load, moreso if the car is equipped with HIDs. Here, not all HID-equipped cars have headlight adjustment (like the TSX for example)

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Originally Posted by Ichiban

I hate the fact that N/A always get the cheap model.

Very nice car though! Gotta love the smart key and auto climate!!! Btw, is this a 6spd because your shift knob has that "release" or whatever you called that thing, lol.

Yeah... but this time, our Canadian model is better equipped. Our LE model gets the Smart Key, climate control and when we start, we get a needle sweep which I noticed wasn't on the US XLE model. In addition, 10-way power driver's seat (power lumbar incl) is optional.

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Originally Posted by Constantine2100

Tideland Prius: you are right, it is TRC ON/OFF button and the headlight beam adjuster rotary knob.

GoodOBoy: I have a smart key but start button is to start and stop the car…can’t start it from the key lol.
It’s very weird to just to walk to the car and it goes open by itself without touching the key but now I’m use to it

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It's a nice feature, isn't it?

joeylgarcia · 09-21-2008, 05:47 PM

i like the front grilles. they are not as cheap as our NA editions using just black honeycomb/diamond mesh. so boring.