Freed or Stepwgn for family: what to check in the salon before buying
It is more convenient to compare the Honda Freed and Stepwgn for family trips in terms of how people and things will fit in the car at the same time.
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Nissan Teana: generations, engines and body codes
The Teana is a large Nissan sedan that was sold in Japan from 2003 to 2020.
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Mazda Atenza: generations, bodies, petrol and diesel
Atenza is the Japanese name of a mid-size Mazda, which has been produced since May 2002.
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Toyota Mark X: generations, engines and body codes
The Mark X is a Japanese sedan with rear-wheel drive, and some versions have a full wheel-drive; it was sold from November 2004 to the end of the 2010s.
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Suzuki Escudo: generations, bodies and all-wheel drive
Under the name Escudo in Japanese ads, there are very different cars: an angular three-door SUV of the late eighties with a spare tire on the tailgate, a…
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Toyota Vitz: generations, engines and hybrid
In Japanese ads, this car is called Vitz, and outside of Japan, the same model was sold under the name Yaris.
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Mazda Axela: generations, engines and how to identify the version by body code
In Japanese ads, this car is called Axela, in Russia the same model is known as Mazda 3.
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Toyota Probox: how to choose a version by body code, engine and gearbox
The Probox is a Toyota working car that has been produced since the summer of 2002 and is still in the Japanese lineup.
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Toyota Allion: how to distinguish the T240 and T260 generations by body code
The Allion is a Toyota sedan for the Japanese market: it appeared at the end of 2001, changed two generations in its history, and the last Japanese entries in the Toyota catalog and manuals date back to the spring of 2021.
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Types of hybrids from Japan: how to understand which installation is in the car
Чем различаются последовательный гибрид, e:HEV, полная установка Toyota, мягкий гибрид и подключаемый гибрид и что из этого следует проверить по документам конкретной машины.
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Kei cars from Japan: how to choose the right model
A kei car is not a "small car in general", but a class with given boundaries in terms of dimensions and engine capacity.
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Minivans from Japan: how to choose a family car
Три размерные группы японских минивэнов и то, что реально различает их в семье: сколько рядов нужно каждый день, как устроены сдвижные двери и третий ряд и что означает слово «гибрид» у конкретной модели.
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