Toyota Porte

Toyota Porte
2012 Toyota Porte
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	Toyota Spade (2012–2020)
Production	July 2004 – December 2020
Body and chassis
Class	Mini MPV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive

The Toyota Porte (Japanese: トヨタ・ポルテ, Hepburn: Toyota Porute), the plural Italian word for “door”, is a mini MPV produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota from 2004 to 2020 that features an electric-powered sliding door on the passenger side, similar in approach to the Isis. The driver’s door is of the conventional swing-open type.

First generation
Overview
Model code	AP10
Production	July 2004 – July 2012
Assembly	Japan: Ōyamazaki, Kyoto (Daihatsu)
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback
Platform	Toyota NBC platform
Related	Toyota Vitz (XP10) Toyota Sienta (XP80)
Powertrain
Engine	Gasoline: 1.3 L 2NZ-FE I4 (NNP10) 1.5 L 1NZ-FE I4 (NNP11/15)
Transmission	4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,600 mm (102.4 in)
Length	3,990 mm (157.1 in)
Width	1,690 mm (66.5 in)
Height	1,720 mm (67.7 in)
Curb weight	1,090–1,200 kg (2,403–2,646 lb)

The Porte was introduced in July 2004, but is only available in Japan, so it is only produced with right-hand drive. The Porte is based on the first generation Vitz subcompact car and is made in 4-seater and 5-seater versions.

It comes with either a 1.3-litre or 1.5-litre gasoline engine, with automatic transmission only, and with either front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. It is similar in concept to the 2002 Peugeot Sésame concept and the slightly smaller Peugeot 1007 which have electric-powered sliding doors on both sides. However, there is only a sliding door on the left, passenger side of the Porte.

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  Rear view

Second generation
Overview
Model code	XP140
Also called	Toyota Spade
Production	July 2012 – December 2020
Assembly	Japan: Susono, Shizuoka (Toyota Motor East Japan)
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door hatchback
Platform	Toyota B platform
Related	Toyota Vitz (XP130) Toyota Sienta (XP170)
Powertrain
Engine	Gasoline: 1.3 L 1NR-FE I4 (NSP140; 2012–2015) 1.5 L 1NZ-FE I4 (NCP141/145) 1.5 L 2NR-FKE I4 (NSP141; 2015–2020)
Transmission	CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,600 mm (102.4 in)
Length	3,995 mm (157.3 in)
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,690 mm (66.5 in) (FWD) 1,720 mm (67.7 in) (4WD)
Curb weight	1,100–1,240 kg (2,425–2,734 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Raum (Spade)

In July 2012, the Porte was redesigned and for this generation, it introduced the Toyota Spade (Japanese: トヨタ・スペイド, Hepburn: Toyota Supeido) twin model, which sported a different front and rear design, as well as a slightly different interior colour. The second generation Porte is sold at Toyota Store and Toyopet Store dealerships while the Spade is sold at Corolla Store and Netz dealerships across Japan. Beginning in August 2015 the Spade was also exported to Hong Kong and Macau.

While the Spade’s name is transliterated the same way as is the suit of cards, and the badging includes an image of the spades symbol, the name is actually slightly different in Japanese: supeido (スペイド) rather than supēdo (スペード). This is because the name in katakana is actually a portmanteau of the English words “space” and “wide”.

Although, it still comes with the 1.3-litre 1NR-FE engine or an improved 1.5-litre 1NZ-FE engine, mated with the Super CVT-i (Continuously Variable Transmission-intelligent) automatic transmission, an available Smart Stop feature for the 1.5-litre variants has a fuel efficiency of 20.6 km/L (58 mpg_‑imp; 48 mpg_‑US) under the JC08 test cycle (equivalent to 113 g/km (6.4 oz/mi) of CO₂ emissions) of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The two different engine sizes gave Japanese drivers a choice as to which annual road tax obligation they were willing to pay; vehicles with the larger engine were equipped at a higher level than the lower trim level in compensation.

In July 2015, the 1.3-litre engine option was dropped and a newer 1.5-litre 2NR-FKE engine was used for front-wheel drive models. This version has a fuel efficiency of 22.2 km/L (63 mpg_‑imp; 52 mpg_‑US) under the JC08 test cycle.

Toyota stopped the production of the Porte and Spade in December 2020.

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  Rear view
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  Passenger side, with single sliding door
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  Toyota Spade
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  Toyota Spade (rear)
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  Interior

• Official website (Porte)
• Official website (Spade)