What is the Toyota Previa?
The Toyota Previa is a people carrier, also known as an MPV or minivan, designed around a spacious passenger cabin. Its rounded, one-box shape gave it a distinctive look. The original Previa was notable for its mid-mounted engine, which helped create a flat cabin floor; Toyota describes it as the world’s first mid-engined MPV.
The first generation, XR10 and XR20, ran from 1991 to 1997 in the United States and from 1995 to 1997 in Canada. The second generation, XR30 and XR40, ran in the UK from 2000 to 2006.
Previa generations and engines
The first-generation Previa used a 2.4 L petrol engine in the US and Canadian ranges. The second generation changed to a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, while retaining the model’s spacious people-carrier role.
The UK range from 2000 to 2006 covered 2.0 L to 2.4 L engines, with petrol and diesel options. The EU registration entry is for a 1.5 L petrol version in 2017.
Fuel consumption
The best listed US result is 18 MPG combined under the EPA procedure, also shown as 13.1 L/100 km. Canada’s lowest listed result is 13.5 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test. The UK range records a low of 7.2 L/100 km on the NEDC test.
These figures use different procedures: EPA in the United States, NRCan 5-cycle in Canada and NEDC in the UK. Read each result within its market rather than comparing them directly.
Where was the Toyota Previa sold?
The first-generation Previa appears in US EPA figures for 1991–1997 and Canadian NRCan figures for 1995–1997. The second-generation UK range spans 2000–2006. EU registration figures list 156 registrations in 2017 for a 1.5 L petrol version.
Questions and answers
Was the Toyota Previa a minivan?
Yes. It was a people carrier, also called an MPV or minivan, with a spacious passenger cabin.
What engines did the Previa have?
The US and Canadian entries list a 2.4 L petrol engine. The UK range spans 2.0 L to 2.4 L and includes petrol and diesel; the EU registration entry is for a 1.5 L petrol version.
What was the Previa’s lowest listed fuel consumption?
The UK NEDC result is 7.2 L/100 km. The US EPA result is 18 MPG combined, also shown as 13.1 L/100 km, and Canada’s NRCan 5-cycle result is 13.5 L/100 km.
When was the Toyota Previa sold?
The first generation ran from 1991 to 1997 in the United States and from 1995 to 1997 in Canada. The second-generation UK range ran from 2000 to 2006.
