Toyota Liteace Wagon

The Toyota LiteAce launched in 1970 commercial passenger cars produced by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota. The LiteAce as light-duty truck, with commercial and passenger van/wagon body variants added in 1971 in 1976.

Second generation LiteAce van/wagons and trucks were come in the Japanese market in October 1979 including fully reclining seatbacks for the second and third rows. Options included dual-zone air conditioners, a four-speaker audio system, and aluminum wheels. The high-roof GXL wagon grade also offered a moon roof option.

Minor changes to the M20 series LiteAce arrived for November 1982, including a front-end facelift and the adoption of power steering. The van gained the option of a 1626 cc 1Y (YM20) engine with 84 PS (62 kW). The latest S400 LiteAce (S402M/S412M) and truck (S402U/S412U) was released to the market in Japan in February 2008. A semi-cab-over-engine body continued, but now with the engine mounted underneath the front seats. The van offers only a standard roof, and the truck comes with a high deck.

Toyota imports models fitted with the 1495 cc 3SZ-VE engine and five-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic. Rear-wheel drive is standard (S402), with the option of full-time four-wheel drive (S412) coming in July 2010.