Toyota Sienta: choosing the generation, engine and number of seats
The Sienta appeared in September 2003 as Toyota's answer to a simple request: seven seats in the body about four meters long, with sliding doors and a low floor.
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Honda Freed: which generation to choose for the family and what to check by body code
Под именем Freed с 2008 года сменились три поколения и три разных гибрида, а салон бывает на пять, шесть или семь мест.
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Toyota Prius: how to determine the generation and version by body code
У Prius в объявлениях смешивают три разные характеристики — мощность двигателя, электромотора и расчётную «мощность системы» Toyota.
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Honda Stepwgn: what is the difference between the generations and which one to choose
Stepwgn has been sold in Japan since May 1996, and over six generations it has changed not so much the purpose itself, but the answers to everyday questions: how many sliding doors, how the rear opens, where the third row is removed, seven seats or eight, a petrol turbo engine or a hybrid.
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Toyota Corolla Cross: hybrid or petrol and what changed in 2023 and 2025
The Corolla Cross has been sold in Japan since September 14, 2021 and formally remains one generation all this time.
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Honda Fit: telling the generation and version from the chassis code
The Fit has been sold in Japan since June 2001, and since then four generations and three different hybrid schemes have changed under one name.
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Honda Vezel: what is the difference between petrol and hybrid versions
Under the name Vezel Hybrid, there are two different powertrains.
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Toyota Aqua: how to choose between the first and second generation
From the very beginning, the Aqua was produced only as a hybrid: it did not have a regular petrol version in any generation.
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Nissan Note and e-POWER: which engine in which generation
Под именем Note выпускали заметно разные машины: бензиновый 1,5, трёхцилиндровый 1,2 и последовательный гибрид e-POWER.
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6 reasons to work with GTYRES: office in Japan, on-site inspection, selection and support
1. We work from Japan 🇯🇵 GTYRES is registered in Japan.
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Japanese Car Body Code: How to Understand the Version
Body code is a short designation of the version of a Japanese car, for example 6AA-MXPK11 , or 5BA-T32.
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One generation, different markets: Japanese and Chinese versions
The same model name and year of manufacture do not mean the same car.
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