Toyota Isis

The Toyota Isis is a seven-seat large MPV manufactured by Kanto Auto Works under contract for Japanese automaker Toyota. It is sold in Japan and was launched in September 2004. It features sliding doors and is available with either front- or four-wheel drive and straight-4 1.8- and 2.0-litre gasoline engines. It competes in Japan with the Honda Stream and the Nissan Lafesta.

Toyota Isis Platana
Isis with doors open
Not to be confused with Toyota Ist.
For other uses, see Isis (disambiguation).
Toyota Isis (AM10)
Overview
ManufacturerKanto Auto Works[1]
Production2004–2017
AssemblyJapan: Susono, Shizuoka (Higashi Fuji plant)[2]
DesignerHiroshi Okamoto[3]
Body and chassis
ClassMinivan
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
PlatformToyota MC platform
Powertrain
Engine1.8 L 1ZZ-FE I4 (gasoline)
1.8 L 2ZR-FAE I4 (gasoline)
2.0 L 1AZ-FSE I4 (gasoline)
2.0 L 3ZR-FAE I4 (gasoline)
Transmission4-speed automatic
CVT automatic
Dimensions
Length4,640 mm (182.7 in)
Width1,710 mm (67.3 in)
Height1,670 mm (65.7 in)
Curb weight1,560 kg (3,439.2 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorToyota Gaia

The Isis uses a unique approach to the sliding doors in that the front passenger door and the rear passenger sliding door interlock when closed, instead of having a doorjamb that the doors attach to. Toyota calls this on the Japanese Wikipedia article "Panoramic Door". This door system is used only on the passenger side. The doors on the driver's side attach with a conventional doorjamb. The front passenger seat can be folded flat upon itself and then tilted forward to further provide passenger access. The doors also interlock with the top and bottom door openings so that both doors can be opened independently of each other. This door feature was first used by Toyota on the Toyota Raum. This door approach is also used on the U.S.-spec 2000–2006 Toyota Tundra Extra Cab as well as the Ford B-Max. This type of door was first used on the Nissan Prairie in 1981. When the terrorist group ISIS emerged in 2014, Toyota was criticised for inadvertently supplying the militant group ISIS with trucks, and was urged to change the name of the MPV.

For model year 2007 on Japanese models only, G-BOOK, a subscription telematics service is offered as an option.

The Isis was discontinued in Japan on 11 December 2017.[4][5]

Trim levels (Japan)

2000 cc

  • Platana (2WD, 4WD)
  • G U-Selection (2WD, 4WD)
  • G (2WD, 4WD)
  • L (2WD, 4WD)
  • L X-Selection (2WD, 4WD)
  • Navi Special
  • Navi Selection Blanc
  • Navi Selection Noir

1800 cc

  • Platana (2WD)
  • L (2WD)
  • L X-Selection (2WD)
  • Navi Special
  • Navi Selection Blanc
  • Navi Selection Noir

References
  1. http://www.kanto-aw.co.jp/en/products/automotiver/
  2. "Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc". Toyota. 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. 岡本浩志 [Okamoto Hiroshi] (in Japanese). Chiba University. 2006. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  4. "【トヨタ】「アイシス」のDNAは次期"エスティマ"へ！14年の歴史に幕を閉じた理由とは？". CARNNYマガジン (in Japanese). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. CORPORATION., TOYOTA MOTOR. "トヨタ ラインナップ | 現在販売していないクルマ | アイシス | トヨタ自動車WEBサイト". toyota.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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