The company hopes to ferry tourists from around the globe when they arrive for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games being hosted by Tokyo.
The design follows a retro theme, quite similar to the iconic London Cab. The higher end Takumi grade features Bi-Beam LED headlights along with vertical rear tail lights on the D-Pillar. The show car is finished in koiai deep indigo, a colour that is an integral part of the Japanese culture. Design features include a low, flat floor, making it easy for customers to ingress and egress from the taxi, a wide-opening, power rear sliding door (left side only) and space to accommodate wheelchair users.
The Toyota JPN Taxi employs a newly developed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hybrid system. It offers 19.4 km/L (Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's JC08 test cycle) fuel economy. Toyota claims a sharp reduction in CO2 emissions as well. From a safety standpoint, the taxi gets Toyota Safety Sense C package and six SRS airbags as standard features.
Toyota's official release puts the price of the entry-level Nagomi grade at JPY 3,277,800. The fully-loaded Takumi trim has a suggested retail price of JPY 3,499,200.
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