| Toyota Sera (EXY10) | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | February 1990 – December 1995[1] |
| Assembly | Japan: Sagamihara, Kanagawa (Central Motors) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sport car |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback coupe |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Doors | Butterfly |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5L 5E-FHE I4 |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) |
| Length | 3,860 mm (152.0 in) |
| Width | 1,650 mm (65.0 in) |
| Height | 1,265 mm (49.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 930 kg (2,050 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Toyota AXV-II Concept |
The Toyota Sera (model designation EXY10) is a 3-door 2+2 hatchback coupe manufactured and marketed by Toyota from 1990 to 1996.[2] It was only officially sold in Japan.
The Sera debuted in 1988 as the Toyota AXV-II concept car in a near production-ready form, and is noted for its mostly glass roof canopy and its butterfly doors, which tilt up and forward when open. A year later, the production-version Sera was presented at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show. A vertically-positioned and electrically-automated model was also shown to demonstrate the butterfly doors and rear hatch in action.
"Sera" is derived from the future tense of the French verb "être," which means "to be."[2]
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