LCV and people-carrier range of three different lengths built on two wheelbases. Includes a compact version.
29 Aug 2016 | 4021 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
Toyota has today taken the covers off the new Proace. According to the manufacturer, it presents a comprehensive range to meet more widely professional needs and adds a relevant offer towards customers looking for a spacious and comfortable car.
The new Proace is now available in Europe as a ...
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Toyota has today taken the covers off the new Proace. According to the manufacturer, it presents a comprehensive range to meet more widely professional needs and adds a relevant offer towards customers looking for a spacious and comfortable car.
The new Proace is now available in Europe as a complete range of light commercial vehicles and people carriers, and in three different lengths built on two wheelbases. It ranges from the Panel Van version to the VIP shuttle of the people-carrier, passing by the Crew Cab and the Platform Cab. There’s also a Compact version that with a 4.6-metre length, the footprint of a Compact Duty Van (CDV) while being able to accommodate 9 passengers or transport load of 4.6 to 5.1 cubic metres.
Three body sizes
The Proace is available in a choice of three body sizes – Compact, Medium and Long. 4.6 m long and with a 2.9 m wheelbase, the Compact version offers, according to Toyota, “a remarkable size/roominess ratio. Despite still offering a 9-seat cabin capacity or a 4.6 to 5.1 cubic metres load compartment volume, its turning circle of only 11.3 metres makes it easy to manoeuvre and park in built-up areas.”
The Medium version is 4.9 m long with a 3.2 m wheelbase. The Long version has the same 3.2 m wheelbase but features an extended rear overhang for greater cargo capacity, increasing overall length to 5.3 m. All variants are 2.2 m wide and 1.9 m tall.
The new Proace range is available with a range of five Euro 6-compliant powertrains featuring 1.6- and 2.0-litre diesel engines offering a choice of power outputs and transmissions. Incorporating Toyota’s Stop & Start system, the entire range benefits from CO2 emissions reductions over outgoing models, and now targets best-in-class CO2 emissions in the Medium Duty Van (MDV) segment.
The new Proace is equipped with ‘Toyota Safety Sense’, a newly developed set of active safety technologies designed to help prevent or mitigate collisions across a wide range of traffic situations. In addition, the people-carrier variant has been awarded a 5-star Euro NCAP crash test rating.
Combining millimetre-wave radar and camera technology for advanced detection capabilities, the new Toyota’s active safety systems include Forward Collision Warning, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Monitor, Lane Departure Alert, Driver Attention Alert, Road Sign Assist and Intelligent Speed Adaptation, Adaptive Front Lighting, and an Automatic High Beam system.
With predicted sales of 2.2 million units in 2016 in Europe, the LCV market has shown a strong recovery in the last few years, with an increase of over 12% in 2015. 28% of the LCV market (some 640,000 units) is accounted for by Medium Duty Van (MDV) sales. The MDV market itself comprises several sub-segments, such as Van, Combi and Platform Cab. The previous Proace, according to Toyota, covered about 70% of all MDV sub-segments.