Grade | Publica UP16V | |
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Model type & weight |
Model type | UP16V |
Curb mass(kg) | 620 | |
Dimensions | Length(mm) | 3525 |
Width(mm) | 1415 | |
Height(mm) | 1385 | |
Wheelbase(mm) | 2130 | |
Engine | Engine code | U |
Engine type | Air-cooled, horizontally opposed 2-cylinder | |
Displacement(cm3) | 697 | |
Max. output kW(PS)/r.p.m. | -/28/4300 |
* | The specifications are those of representative model grades. |
* | Max. output represents a net rating. In the above table, digits separated by slashes ( / / ) stand for kW, PS, and r.p.m., respectively. |
* | The model numbers of these vehicles are UP16V(700). |
Plant | Motomachi plant, Takaoka plant[from 1968] |
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Derived from "public" and "car," the name signifies "a car cherished by the public." The name was chosen in a public naming competition that attracted nearly 1.1 million entries.
At the time, the rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive (RR) configuration was the mainstream for the smallest class of passenger cars and minicars. Toyota initially experimented with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FF) configuration, however, as it was theoretically ideal for small cars. In the end, Toyota chose a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (FR) layout, and overcame many difficulties to solve two critical problems associated with FR: vehicle weight and cabin space.