Toyota Limo
The Toyota Limo is an automobile nameplate used by the Japanese automaker Toyota for two different fleet-themed vehicles, primarly for the Southeast Asian markets: a Vios-derived subcompact car (2003–2016, primarily offered in Indonesia and Vietnam), and a Corolla-derived compact car (2003–present, primarily offered in Thailand).
Both cars are essentially scaled-down variants of its respective base models designed specifically for taxi fleet, retaining the same engine options from either the two, but with a specially tuned ECU for more fuel efficient and economical use and softer suspension for comfort, while lacking any extra equipment. The result of which was a robust low maintenance cost, with longer service intervals that may be yearly or every 100,000 kilometres (62,000 miles).
Vios-based Limo
The Vios-based Limo is primarly offered and commonly used as taxicabs by various taxi firms in Indonesia and Vietnam.
In Indonesia, the Vios-based Limo replaces the XLi trim of the Soluna, the Southeast Asian variant of the Tercel, and is only powered by the 1.5-litre 1NZ-FE petrol engine. Orders were stopped in 2016, when Toyota started offering the Transmover, a fleet variant of the Avanza MPV.[1][2]
- NCP42 (2003)
- NCP93 (2007)
- NCP150 (2013)
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Toyota Limo taxi (NCP42, Indonesia)
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Toyota Limo taxi (NCP93, Indonesia)
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Toyota Limo taxi (NCP150, Indonesia)
Corolla-based Limo
The Corolla-based Limo is primarly offered and commonly used as taxicabs in Thailand.
- E120 (2003)
- E140 (2008)
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Toyota Limo taxi (E120, Thailand)
See also
- Toyota Comfort and Toyota JPN Taxi, similarly designed vehicles for the Japanese market.
References
- ^ "Toyota Vios Facelift Bukan Taksi". Motoris (in Indonesian). 8 May 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Saragih, Febri Ardani (11 May 2018). "Toyota Limo "Hilang" dari Pasar Taksi". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2018.