The Toyota Gaia is a Japanese-market MPV produced from May 1998 until September 2004. It competed with the Nissan Prairie, Mitsubishi Chariot, and Honda Odyssey, and was later replaced by the Isis. The Gaia is a sister model to the Ipsum and Nadia and shares a platform with the Corona Premio and Caldina. It was sold only at Toyopet Store dealerships.
The vehicle was named for Gaia, the Greek goddess personifying the Earth.
Overview Sales of the Gaia began on May 29, 1998. At launch, it was available with optional four-wheel drive and a choice of the 3S-FE gasoline engine or the 3C-TE diesel engine, the latter only being available with front-wheel drive. All powertrain options used a column-shifted 4-speed automatic transmission.
An April 13, 2001 facelift replaced the 3S-FE in FWD models with the direct-injected 1AZ-FSE. In October of 2001, the "Limited Navi Special" trim was launched, featuring a DVD-based navigation system (a precursor to Toyota's G-Book). On August 9, 2002, the 1AZ-FSE replaced the 3S-FE in 4WD models, and an "S-Edition" trim became available.
Production ended in August 2004, and sales ended the following month.
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External links
Gaia specs at amayama.com GAZOO.com: Toyota Gaia (Japanese)