Regarding Vehicles

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Allex

Allex is derived from the French word Allez ("to go") and replaced with the letter X to create a meaning of "to go many places."

Allion

Allion is short for "All in One," this vehicle represents the combination of qualities that creates a superb vehicle.

Alphard

Alphard means the brightest star in the constellation and comes from the letter α (alpha) from the Greek alphabet. The GV in this model's name stands for "Grand Victory."

Altezza

Altezza is an Italian word meaning "noble."

Altezza Gita

Gita is an Italian word meaning "short trip."

Aristo

Aristo is an English term borrowed from the Greek, meaning "best."

Auris

Auris is a name created for a vehicle that glows with an aura.

Avalon

Avalon means an island of paradise featured in the Arthurian legend.

Avensis

Avensis is created from the French word Avancer, which means "to move forward."

bB

bB is short for blackBox, representing the infinite possibilities of the unknown.

Belta

Belta is derived from Italian word for "beauty."

Blade

Blade means the same as the English word "blade", which conveys this model is a vehicle with a sharp look that attracts people.

Brevis

Brevis is derived from the English word "brave."

Caldina

Caldina is derived from the Italian term meaning "central" or "main."

Cami

Cami is derived from Casual and Mini.

Camry

Camry is derived from the word meaning "Crown" in Japanese.

Camry Gracia

Gracia is a Spanish word meaning "grace" and "charm."

Carina

Carina is an English name for a "southern circumpolar constellation."

Celica

Celica is defined in Spanish as "heavenly", "super-natural", "god-like" and "holy."

Celsior

Celsior is a comparitive form of the Latin word "celsus", which means "superior" or "highest."

Century

Century means 100 years in English. The name was selected to celebrate the 100th birthday of the late Sakichi Toyoda and to commemorate 100 years of the Meiji era.

Chaser

Chaser means "one who pursues" in English.

Corolla

Corolla means "Crown of flowers" in Latin.

Corolla Axio

Axio is derived from the Greek word axia, which means "worthy" and "quality."

Corolla Fielder

Fielder indicates this car is meant to take a person outdoor to enjoy nature.

Corolla II

Corolla II means Corolla's "younger brother."

Corolla Levin

Levin is an English word meaning "lightning."

Corolla Rumion

Rumion is coined from roomy and unique to describe "a car with a spacious interior and unique style."

Corolla Runx

Runx joins the English word run and the letter X to signify the "Ultimate Run."

Corolla Spacio

Spacio comes from an Italian word spazio, which means "space."

Corona

Corona means "Crown of a Sun" or "faint pearl grey light around the sun" in English.

Corsa

Corsa means "Sprint" and "Race" in Italian.

Cresta

Cresta means "ornament that shines on a western crest's summit" in Spanish.

Crown

Crown means the same as the English word "crown."

Crown Athlete

Athlete comes from the English word "athlete."

Crown Estate

Estate is the British English word for a station wagon.

Crown Majesta

Majesta is derived from the word majesty, which means "dignity" and "splendor."

Crown Royal

Royal means "imperial" or "regal."

Cynos

Cynos comes from the English word Cynosure, which means "admired by everyone."

Duet

Duet is named from the pleasant sound to the ear and the beautiful meaning of word "duet" in itself, perfectly matching the style.

Estima Emina

Emina is a name adapted from the English word "eminent", meaning "prominent", "distinctive" and "renowned."

Estima TL

Estima is adapted from the English term estimable, meaning "respect" and "admiration." T stands for "Tradition", "Toyota." L stands for "Liberty", "Luxury."

FJ Cruiser

FJ Cruiser is a name combining "FJ 40" and "Land Cruiser."
FJ40 is the main model of Land Cruiser manufactured from 1960 to 1984.

Fun Cargo

Fun Cargo is created by combining the English words fun and cargo.

4Runner

4Runner is a combination of "fore-runner" and "4-wheel drive."

Gaia

Gaia means the Greek goddess of the earth.

Grand Hiace

Grand means "big" or "great" in English. Hiace is coined from High and Ace originally from ToyoAce which comes from the English word "luxurious" and "better."

Granvia

Granvia is a word created in Italian to give a meaning of "great road."

Harrier

Harrier is a species of hawks from the Circinae sub-family.

Hiace

Hiace is coined from High and Ace originally from ToyoAce which comes from the English word "classy" and "better."

Hilux

Hilux is created by combining the two words "high", which means "classy" or "better", and "luxury", which means "extravagant" or "superb."

Hilux Sports Pick Up

Hilux is created by combining the two words "high", which means "classy" or "better", and "luxury", which means "extravagant" or "superb." It is a small pickup with an open-top rear cargo area.

Hilux Surf

Hilux is created by combining the two words "high", which means "classy" or "better", and "luxury", which means "extravagant" or "superb." There is no special significance for the selection of the word "Surf."

Ipsum

Ipsum means "the actual one" in Latin.

iQ

iQ's "I" stands for individuality, innovation and intelligence. "Q" stands for quality, the pronunciation of the word cubic and its cue to a new value and lifestyle.

Isis

Isis is the goddess of fertility from ancient Egypt. The name is meant to evoke a sense of enchantment for the occupants of the vehicle.

ist

ist, like stylists and artists, the name was created by using the suffix "-ist" to represent a person doing something.

Kluger L

Kluger means "wise" and "sagacious" in German. The L was taken from the first letter of the word Liberty.

Kluger V

Kluger means "wise" and "sagacious" in German. The V was taken from the first letter of the word Victory.

Land Cruiser

Land Cruiser comes from the English word of a vehicle that "cruises the land."

Land Cruiser Cygnus

Cygnus is a northern constellation and a Greek word "swan."

Land Cruiser Prado

Prado means "plain" or "plateau" in Portuguese.

Liteace Noah

Liteace is created by combining the English word light and ace, meaning "best" or "pioneer." Noah conveys a "peaceful and comforting feeling" in name with no special meaning. It has nothing to do with the "Noah's Ark."

Mark II

Mark II represents the second generation Corona, the luxury vehicle of Corona.

Mark II Wagon Qualis

Qualis was created based on the characteristics of "quality" and "texture" and the Latin word meaning "distinctive."

Mark X

Mark represents goals, success and honor in English, while "X" indicates the next generation and the possibility of the unknown. It was named to represent a vehicle that is worthy for the new era.

Mark X ZiO

ZiO represents a vehicle that offers a variety of means with space. It is an abbreviation of "Zone in One".

Mark II Blit

Blit is created from the German word blitz, meaning "lightning."

Matrix

Matrix is a derivation of the Latin word for mother, "mater", and denotes the concept of foundation, mother's body, and substrate which produce something from a beneficial and caring arrangement.

MR 2

MR 2 is an abbreviation of "Mid-ship Runabout 2 Seater." Means a Mid-ship two-seat compact vehicle.

MR-S

MR-S is an abbreviation of "Mid-ship Runabout-Sports", which equally means "Mid-ship compact vehicle."

Nadia

Nadia is created from the Russian word meaning "Hope." It is also a common female name.

Noah

Noah conveys a "peaceful and comforting feeling" in name with no special meaning. It has nothing to do with the "Noah's Ark."

Opa

Opa is a Portuguese expression for surprise.

Passo

Passo is an Italian word for "footsteps." It was named to give an impression of a vehicle with comfort and ease.

Passo Sette

Sette, which means "7" in Italian, represents a 7-seater vehicle for the Passo brand.

Platz

Platz is an German word meaning, "plaza" or "square."

Porte

Porte means "door" in French. The vehicle is so named for its special feature: a large sliding door.

Premio

Premio means in Spanish "prize worthy." It is the same meaning as "premium" in English.

PREVIA

The name PREVIA derives its first syllable "Pre" from the Italian word Previdenza, which is combined with "via"m which means "way" or "road". to form PREVIA.

Prius

Prius is from the Latin word meaning "to go before."

Probox

Probox targets professionals, and the name was created by combining the two words professional and box.

Progres

Progrès means "progress" or "enterprise" in French.

Pronard

Pronard is created from a French word meaning "to praise" or "to admire."

Ractis

Ractis comes from taking the first letters of the phrase "runner with activity and space", meaning a vehicle that actively runs with a large interior space. The name was formed by combining "R" from run, "acti" from activity, and "S" from space, spelling "Ractis." These 3 words represents a vehicle that runs, stays active and offers useful cargo space.

Raum

Raum means "room" in German, named with an image of spaciousness in mind.

RAV4

RAV4 is an abbreviation of "Recreational Active Vehicle 4 Wheel Drive."

Regius

Regius means "splendid" or "wonderful" in Latin. It was named for its stylish body and splendid performance in mind.

Rush

Rush means "progress with speed" in English. It was named with vigor and cheerfulness in mind.

SAI

Sai means "talent" (excellent environmental and safety performance) and "color"(quality and coordination) in Japanese, which is a developing concept.

Sienta

Sienta is a term that combines the Spanish word siete ("7") and the English word "entertainment."

Soarer

Soarer means "superlative glider" in English.

Sparky

Sparky is created from the English word "spark."

Sprinter

Sprinter means the same as the English word "sprinter."

Sprinter Carib

Carib is a shortened English word for caribou, a type of deer.

Sprinter Trueno

Trueno is a Spanish term meaning "thunder."

Starlet

Starlet means "little star" in English.

Starlet Carat

Carat is a unit of weight for gemstones in English.

Starlet Glanza

Glanza is created from the Italian word granz, meaning "to shine."

Starlet Reflet

Reflet means "glossy" or "reflection" in French.

Succeed

Succeed comes from the English word for "succeed."

Supra

Supra means "above" and "beyond" in Latin.

Tercel

Tercel is a Peregrine Falcon in English.

Touring Hiace

Touring Hiace incorporates the same body as the Hiace series, with the word "Touring" added to evoke the image of "aero body." Hiace is coined from High and Ace originally from ToyoAce which comes from the English word "classy" and "better."

Townace Noah

Townace is created by combining the two English words Town and Ace, meaning "best" or "pioneer." Noah conveys a "peaceful and comforting feeling" in name with no special meaning. It has nothing to do with the "Noah's Ark."

Toyota Cavalier

Cavalier means "knight" in English.

Vanguard

Vanguard means "leader/pioneer" in English.

Vellfire

Vellfire is a name created combining the English words Velvet and Fire, representing a vehicle that is "smooth yet passionate."

Verossa

Verossa is a name combining the Italian terms for "Truth" (Vero) and "Red" (Rosso).

VIOS

The name VIOS is a coined term derived from the Latin word VIO, which means "GO".

Vista

Vista means "an outlook" or "a view" in English.

Vista Ardeo

Ardeo in Latin means "luminous" or "to desire."

Vitz

Vitz is a name created from the German term Witz, meaning "wisdom/wit."

Voltz

Voltz was created from the English word Volt. It represents a sensational vehicle that delivers an electrifying sense of appearance and feeling.

Voxy

Voxy is a fun name created to appeal to younger drivers by combining the English words vox ("Voice/words") and boxy ("box-like appearance").

Windom

Windom is a term derived from the English word "winning."

WISH

Wish means "to desire or hope" in English. From its design, package and performance, it represents a vehicle for which people today will wish.

YARIS

The name YARIS was inspired from the goddess Charis in Greek mythology who symbolized beauty and elegance.