Toyota Progres

The Toyota Progres is a midium size luxury Sedan Car which was sold in Japan during May 1998 to June 2007, replacing the old model Toyota Corona EXiV. The engine which the Toyota Progres used is an inline 6-cylinder of 2.5L or 3.0L with VVT-I. Since April 2001 Toyota put in Progres direct injection engines 1JZ-FSE and 2JZ-FSE.

The width and engine displacement exceed Japanese Government regulations concerning exterior dimensions and engine displacement, and therefore it classified in the larger passenger car tax bracket.

The name progres is French for progress. Available with such luxuries model for 1998 as 6 airbags, voice activated GPS system called G-Book, NAVI AI-SHIFT world first GPS-guided car transmission, full wood and leather trim, gilt or silver analogue clock and full soft touch plastic interior, dual zone air conditioning and automatic head lights and wipers, the Progress had an equipment specification that not only surpassed European sedans of similar exterior size, but could match much larger cars such as the BMW 5 Series of the era and the Mercedes-Benz E Class. Interior size was also generous, offering the best space in its class.