The Cresta Of The Toyota Cressida Family
Toyota released the Cressida line in 1973, with the Cressida itself being a mid-size, high-ended luxury sedan. In the United States it was called the Supra and it was offered as a four-door vehicle. Both the Cressida - released in Japan - and the Supra shared the M series 16 engine and had rear wheel drive. The second generation Cressida was exported in 1977, and this was when the Toyota Cresta was one of the varied body styles that was offered outside Japan. This particular version of the Cressida family of Toyota’s was also known as the Mark II and the Toyota Chaser.
The <a href=”http://www.picknbuy24.com/usedcar/maker/toyota/model/cresta”>Cresta</a> remained in production by Toyota through the early 2000s, long after the Cressida was dropped from the Toyota production line. The Cresta, Mark II, and <a href=”http://www.picknbuy24.com/usedcar/maker/toyota/model/chaser”>Chaser</a> used the same chassis as the Cressida, and even through 1985 the style of the cars was boxy and formal where many of the automaker’s other vehicles had started going toward the more rounded shape. There are many Cresta’s still available in Japan and other overseas markets even today, and like other Toyotas they are reliable and fuel efficient vehicles.
When the Cressida family of vehicles was exported, it came in a wide variety of engine and trim selections. There were three gasoline engines and one diesel engine offered in this family line, including the Cresta. It is believed that these vehicles were the inspiration for the Lexus line of autos, a separate division of Toyota even today. Eventually Toyota dropped the Cressida and many of the others in the line by 1995. Since then, Toyota never sold another rear wheel drive under their nameplate in North America. Front wheel and all wheel drive vehicles are so popular that these two drive types are not missed, which is why Toyota has never pushed the issue.
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