What is Toyota Paseo called in China?
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Toyota Paseo does not have a specific name in China and is still referred to as Toyota Paseo. It was a small sports car introduced in 2000. Here is some information about Toyota: 1. Introduction: Toyota Motor Corporation is an automobile manufacturing company founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in September 1933 and officially established on August 28, 1937. 2. Brands: Toyota is the first automaker to achieve an annual production of over 10 million vehicles. It is also the parent company of Lexus and Subaru brands and the largest shareholder of Fuji Heavy Industries. 3. Sales: On January 23, 2014, Toyota announced its total sales for 2013, reaching 9.98 million vehicles globally, ranking first among all major automakers.
I remember being particularly fascinated by some small sports cars in the 1990s. The Toyota Paseo entered the Chinese market at that time and was directly called Toyota Paseo, a name translated from the pronunciation of its English name. The Paseo was a two-door compact car with a very sporty design. It wasn’t particularly powerful but handled quite nimbly. Back then, imported cars were rare and relatively expensive, mostly seen in coastal cities like Guangzhou or Shanghai. I even saw a few in the used car market. Maintenance was tricky due to hard-to-find parts, but the quality was fairly reliable. Now, the Paseo has been discontinued and become a niche collector’s item, occasionally spotted at vintage car shows, offering a nostalgic taste of that era’s lightweight sports car feel.
