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| Toyota Paseo | |
|---|---|
 1992–1995 Toyota Paseo (EL44, US) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Also called | Toyota Cynos |
| Production | January 1991[1] – July 1999[1] |
| Model years | 1992–1997 (US) |
| Assembly | Japan: Toyota City, Aichi (Takaoka plant)[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Toyota Tercel 2-door (L30) |
| Successor | Toyota Echo coupé (XP10) |
The Toyota Paseo (known as the Toyota Cynos (Japanese: トヨタ・サイノス, Toyota Sainosu) in Japan and other regions) is a sports-styled subcompact car sold from 1991 until 1999 by Toyota and was directly based on the Tercel. It was available as a coupé and in later models as a convertible. Toyota stopped selling the car in the United States in 1997, however the car continued to be sold in Canada, Europe and Japan until 1999. The Paseo, like the Tercel, shares a platform with the Starlet. Several parts are interchangeable between the three.
The name "Paseo" is Spanish for "a walk" or "a stroll", while the name "Cynos" is a coined word taken from "cynosure", meaning "the target of attention". In Japan it was exclusive to Toyopet Store locations.
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