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| Toyota Verossa (X110) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | June 2001 – April 2004 (26,054 units)[1] |
| Assembly | Japan: Kanegasaki, Iwate (Kanto Auto Works)[1][2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm (109.4 in) |
| Length | 4,705 mm (185.2 in) |
| Width | 1,760 mm (69.3 in) |
| Height | 1,450 mm (57.1 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,380–1,530 kg (3,042–3,373 lb) |
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| Predecessor | |
| Successor | Toyota Mark X |
The Toyota Verossa (Japanese: トヨタ・ヴェロッサ, Toyota Verossa) is a mid-size sedan produced by Toyota for the Japanese market, and was exclusive new to the Netz Store locations as the smaller companion sedan to the Aristo. The Verossa exceeded Japanese government dimension regulations concerning external dimensions and engine displacement, offering buyers a sedan that continued to offer a rear-wheel drive platform, opposite the 2001–2006 Camry with very similar dimensions and front-wheel drive platform. The advantage the Verossa offered over the Camry was the ability to offer four-wheel drive, which the Camry couldn't do. The Verossa, introduced in June 2001, was launched with the Toyopet Store alternative called the Progrès and the Toyota Store Brevis.
Toyota replaced the aging Mark II stablemates, the Chaser and Cresta which ended production together in 2000 with the Verossa, combining the sporting aspects of the Chaser with the luxury characteristics of the Cresta, in a vehicle that is smaller than the Crown. The Verossa was a larger version of the Altezza that debuted in 1998 and became a sales success, offering high performance and luxury with a six-cylinder engine and rear-wheel drive. The Verossa shared its "X"-chassis model code with its predecessors and also featured the rear-wheel drive layout. The Verossa's production ceased in April 2004 due to poor sales.
The "Verossa" name is coined from Italian words "vero", meaning "truth" and "rosso", meaning "red".[3]
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- ^ "History of KANTO AUTO WORKS". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "トヨタ企業サイト | トヨタ自動車75年史 | 車両系統図 | 車両詳細情報".