Toyota Gaia
| Toyota Gaia (XM10) | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1998 Toyota Gaia (pre-facelift) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | May 1998 – September 2004 |
| Assembly | Japan: Toyota City, Aichi (Motomachi plant); Kariya, Aichi (Toyota Auto Body) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Body style | 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,735 mm (107.7 in) |
| Length | 4,620 mm (181.9 in) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,640 mm (64.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,250 kg (2,755.8 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Toyota Isis |
The Toyota Gaia is a Japanese-market MPV produced from May 1998 until September 2004. It competed with the Nissan Prairie, Mitsubishi Chariot, and Honda Odyssey, and was later replaced by the Isis. The Gaia is a sister model to the Ipsum and Nadia and shares a platform with the Corona Premio and Caldina. It was sold only at Toyopet Store dealerships.
The vehicle was named for Gaia, the Greek goddess personifying the Earth.
Overview
Sales of the Gaia began on May 29, 1998. At launch, it was available with optional four-wheel drive and a choice of the 3S-FE gasoline engine or the 3C-TE diesel engine, the latter only being available with front-wheel drive. All powertrain options used a column-shifted 4-speed automatic transmission.
An April 13, 2001 facelift replaced the 3S-FE in FWD models with the direct-injected 1AZ-FSE. In October of 2001, the "Limited Navi Special" trim was launched, featuring a DVD-based navigation system[1] (a precursor to Toyota's G-Book). On August 9, 2002, the 1AZ-FSE replaced the 3S-FE in 4WD models, and an "S-Edition" trim became available.[2]
Production ended in August 2004, and sales ended the following month.
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Gaia G Package (pre-facelift).jpg)
2001 Gaia (facelift)
Gaia S-Edition (facelift)
References
- ↑ "トヨタ、ガイアの特別仕様車を発売 | トヨタ自動車株式会社 公式企業サイト". global.toyota (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "トヨタ、ガイアを一部改良 | トヨタ自動車株式会社 公式企業サイト". global.toyota (in Japanese). 2002-08-09. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
