Suzuki Swift from Japan: how to choose the generation and distinguish the regular versions from the Sport
Swift из Японии — это пять поколений с 2000 года и четыре версии Sport со своими кодами кузова.
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Mazda Demio: how to understand generations and engines by body code
The Mazda Demio has had four generations since 1996, and in the Japanese market they are all five-door hatchbacks of almost the same length, so it is easy to confuse the generation from the photo in the auction sheet.
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Toyota Corolla Fielder: what is the difference between petrol and hybrid versions
Универсал Corolla для японского рынка выпускался с 2000 по 2025 год, а гибрид появился только в третьем поколении.
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Nissan X-Trail from Japan: engines, hybrids and differences from Russian versions
Под именем X-Trail легко перепутать японскую машину с российской или китайской: наборы моторов у них не совпадают, а японский T33 бывает только e-POWER.
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Nissan Serena: C27 or C28, S-HYBRID or e-POWER, and why eight seats
У Serena слово «гибрид» означает три разные установки: S-HYBRID, e-POWER с 1,2-литровым генератором и e-POWER второго поколения.
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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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