Toyota Paseo

| 1.5 L 5E-FE I4 (gasoline) | 1.5 L 5E-FHE I4 (gasoline, Japan only) }} | (5E-FE) | (5E-FHE) }} | 5-speed manual | 4-speed automatic }} }} The first-generation Paseo was made from 1991 until 1995. Based on the L40 series Tercel, it is powered by a 1.5-liter 5E-FE inline-four engine. In most markets, the Paseo's engine was rated at at 6,400 rpm and of torque at 3,200 rpm. In 1993, in California and other states with California level emissions standards, it was rated at and of torque. It was offered with either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission. In Japan, the Cynos was available in α (Alpha) and β (Beta) trim levels. The α trim is powered by a 5E-FE engine producing , while the β trim is powered by a 5E-FHE engine producing . In β trim, four-wheel disc brakes and TEMS electronically controlled suspension can be selected as options. File:1992 Toyota Paseo (EL44) coupe (rear).jpg|1992 Toyota Paseo (EL44, Australia) File:Toyota Cynos (Japan).jpg|1992 Toyota Cynos (EL44, Japan) == Second generation (L50; 1995) ==

| Toyota Tercel (L50) | Toyota Starlet (P90) }} | 1.3 L 4E-FE I4 (gasoline, Japan only) | 1.5 L 5E-FE I4 (gasoline) | 1.5 L 5E-FHE I4 (gasoline, Japan only) }} | (4E-FE) | (5E-FE) | (5E-FHE) }} | 4/5-speed manual | 3/4-speed automatic }} }} The second-generation Paseo was introduced in Japan in 1995, and for the 1996 model year in North America. Apart from some modernizing in the engine electronics, the only noticeable change was in the body sheet metal. A convertible model was built by ASC and shown at the October 1995 Tokyo Motor Show and was released for sale in August 1996. To reduce emissions levels, the second-generation Paseo's 5E-FE engine performance was reduced to the same specifications as the California Air Resources Board models, delivering and of torque. The Paseo was discontinued in the US in late 1996 early in the 1997 model year due to slow sales. The second-generation Paseo was sold in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 1998, but was withdrawn due to slow sales. The UK market Paseo was offered in three trim levels: the base ST, the Si; adding 14-inch alloy wheels, a Sony CD player, color-coded boot spoiler with third brake light and an anti-lock braking system, and the Galliano, adding a color-coded chin spoiler, mud guards and yellow paintwork with aquamarine decals on the bodysides, as well as wider 15-inch alloy wheels with low-profile 195/50 tires. The convertible model was not offered. All UK models came with the 5E-FE engine producing . The top speed, as claimed by Toyota, was . The Japanese market version was again named "Cynos". Three trim levels were available: α, α Juno Package and β. All came with color-coded wing mirrors and a rear windscreen wiper. The models differed in their dashboards, interior upholstery, steering wheels and engines. Both α models came with a , 1.3 L 4E-FE engine with a 4-speed manual transmission or a 3-speed automatic transmission. The β trim came with a 5E-FHE engine, producing , fitted either to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic. In September 1996, the smaller engine was revised to improve drivability and low-end power; power decreased marginally to . From October 1996, the ASC-built convertible version was also offered in Japan, with both the 1.3- and 1.5-liter engines (the 1.5 only in conjunction with the automatic transmission). Along with a very minor facelift in December 1997, the 1.3's manual transmission was upgraded to a five-speed unit. Production of both the Paseo and Cynos were discontinued in July 1999 (sales in Japan continued until December). File:Toyota Paseo rear 20080220.jpg|Rear view File:1997 Toyota Paseo front 7.22.18.jpg|1997 Toyota Paseo convertible (EL54, US) File:Toyota cynos el52 1.3ajunopackage 1 f.jpg|Toyota Cynos 1.3 α Juno Package (EL52, Japan) == References ==