Car brand "Raum Toyota" was produced from 1997 to 2011. The model was created on a common Toyota platform, but some changes to the chassis were made to the design. The Toyota Raum car, a compact minivan, needed reinforced suspensions, since its design loads exceeded the technical parameters of the prototype by an order of magnitude. The front suspension of the new car, multi-link, independent with transverse stabilizers, allowed the installation of powerful coil springs. Which was done without compromising technical specifications. Thus, the Toyota minivan got a front end with a sufficient margin of safety.
Completion
When reinforcing the rear suspension, the developers limited themselves to half measures, increasing the width of the articulated-pendulum structure and slightly lengthening the anti-roll bar. Nevertheless, the strength of the Raum Toyota chassis has increased significantly, and the car could already be operated as a family minivan. The spacious interior of the car also had access to this.
Toyota Raum: specifications
Overall weight parameters of the car are impressive:
- body - compact;
- type - five-door, rear doors are movable;
- car length - 4045 mm;
- height - 1535 mm along the spoiler line;
- width - 1690 mm;
- wheelbase - 2500 mm;
- back track - 1430 mm;
- front track - 1455 mm;
- clearance, ground clearance - 150 mm;
- gas tank capacity - 45 liters;
- fuel consumption in urban mode - 11 liters;
- fuel consumption on the highway - 7 liters;
- the curb weight of the automobile is 1190 kg.
Power point
Buyers of Japanese-made cars are already accustomed to the variety of engines that manufacturers offer. Atmospheric gasoline, turbocharged diesel engines, hybrid electro-gas. The choice is quite large. But in this case, everything looks different. The Toyota Raum car, the engine of which does not differ in either large volume or power, is a relatively inexpensive model of the M segment, and it simply does not need a motor with outstanding characteristics. Therefore, the machine has enough averaged traction parameters. Toyota minivan is successfully operated in the presence of a power plant with a capacity of about 100 hp:
- engine type - gasoline, four-stroke;
- model - 1NZ-FE;
- power - in the mode of 4200 rpm, 80 hp, at a speed of 6000 per minute - 106 hp;
- working volume - 1495 cc / cm;
- torque - 141 Nm;
- type of gas distribution mechanism (timing) - DOHC;
- the number of cylinders - 4;
- location - in-line;
- piston stroke - 84.7 mm;
- cylinder diameter - 75 mm;
- compression ratio - 10.5;
- number of valves - 16;
- fuel grade - AI-95 gasoline;
- transmission - automatic;
- the number of gears is four;
- gear ratios - the main pair of gears 4.05;
- wheel diagram - constantly included four-wheel drive.
Comfort level
The model "Raum Toyota" was modernized in 2003, after which the car has a unique layout of the doors. There are no dividing racks in the body structure. When you open the front sash and the back door pushed back, an aperture of one and a half meters wide appears, due to which the boarding and disembarking of passengers becomes convenient and comfortable. The rear doors are equipped with automatic servos, open and close by pressing a button.
New
Another know-how, introduced during the restyling of 2003, is a swivel front seat - both driver and passenger. When you exit, you can turn the seat and immediately be out of the car. The invention would be useful for people with disabilities, people with disabilities and accident victims who temporarily lost their mobility, who needed to be transported to a medical institution or from a hospital to their place of residence.
Interior
The interior of the Toyota Raum model is spacious, well-ventilated, with efficient heating. The seats are comfortable, covered with durable fabric. The entire rear of the cabin is a roomy luggage compartment. If you need to transport a significant amount of cargo, the rear seats are folded in such a way that you get a flat platform on which you can place cargo weighing up to four hundred pounds.
The instrument panel is made in a good design style, the entire torpedo is integrated into the plastic shell of calm beige tones. In the center is a low console, smoothly transitioning to the upper part, slightly expanding in both directions. The result was an elegant module, on which numerous sensors, buttons and controls were organically placed. Devices for managing the life of the car are at arm's length and are clearly visible. In the dark, all devices are highlighted with soft diffused light.
The speedometer is slightly offset from the center and is made in the form of a semicircle. To the left and right of it are two main sensors: a fuel gauge and a coolant temperature controller. On the center console are the regulators for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting and a multimedia system. All door windows are equipped with electric drives, which are controlled by buttons mounted on the armrests.
Cost
Toyota Raum, the price of which varies in a fairly wide range, depending on mileage and technical condition, can be purchased at the used car dealerships or in the market, from the hands. In the latter case, the purchase should be taken carefully, since such a machine may have hidden defects. The cost of the Toyota Raum model on the go, without any visible flaws, can be from 95 to 420 thousand rubles. Prices for new cars fluctuate significantly and depend on the region in which the interior is located.