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Toyota Motor Corp. will supply small cars are Original Equipment Market (OEM) for Praise Heavy Industries Ltd., a manufacturer of Subaru cars starting early this fall.

As reported by Nikkei and cited Autoblog, Thursday (01.07.2010) this is the first time Toyota will provide cars to fellow Japanese manufacturers, Toyota Motor Corp., which has a 16.5 percent share in the Subaru manufacturer.

This step will improve plant operations, Toyota, because Ractis About 10,000 units will most likely be sent to Fuji Heavy per year, while Fuji Heavy focus on developing medium car.

Toyota will supply the Ractis subcompact car, which is available with two engine options, namely 1.3-liter and 1.5 liters, which will probably get some modification adjustment.

Modern Display can be viewed from the front lights are already using HID Xenon headlights. Large rear lights add a big impression on this little car. Like a honeycomb front grille with chrome trim touch the logo. Like most car JDM (Japan Domestic Market), a logo that looks is not the logo of his car but the type of vehicle.

Where is the letter written Ractis R. What's interesting is that the stern upright form but still has a wonderful groove that left the impression of monotony. Rearview mirror get a touch light for the sake of security sein.

Get in, you will find a different interior design. Put on the instrument panel, the advantage is the driver's eyes can still see the road, one of the designs that also promote safety. But so impressed steering wheel low and unfortunately can only be arranged on the bottom and can not be set back and forth.

Ractis equipped with Smart Key, and to start the engine, just need to press the button. Parking brake lever will not you meet in the center console, but is next to the brake pedal. How to operate quite trampled and to remove the need to step back.

Transmission lever placed on the dashboard center to add space. Audio button is easy to grasp, with the AC button is placed to the left of the transmission lever. Door trim has a design similar to Toyota Avanza, and some parts such as sharing components with other Toyota models.

The driving position is very spacious with a high roof, and the settings easy. To be a 60:40 split rear seat sections, and to increase luggage space, seats can be folded almost flat to the floor of the trunk.

Our test car was Ractis with 2SZ-FE engine with a generating capacity of 1296 cc 87 hp at 6,000 rpm and 116 Nm of torque obtained at 4000 rpm. Transmission used on the trim G that we are testing is the Super CVT-i. This new CVT system creates a smooth ride. Fuel efficiency can also be at the rate 18.4 km / l according to Toyota's claim.

First opinion
Toyota managed to combine the ride and efficient, and adequate storage space for the family. Super CVT-i transmission feels smooth and soft. Unfortunately, like most Japanese CBU products, prices approached $ 300 million, somewhat higher for a compact hatchback. Although judging from the other side, you will get a figure of a compact vehicle that is different from most people.

Overview
• Can be obtained at Automart CBU Specialist, Sales, Service and Spare parts, Jl. Length No.16. West Jakarta. Phone (021) 53678993 / 4
• Also available variants of 1,500 cc engine 1NZ-FE in Japan

Toyota Ractis 1.3 G
Engine: 1296 cc 4-cylinder, 87 hp
Maximum torque: 116 rpm Nm/4.000
Fuel Consumption: 18.4 km / l (claim)
Price: USD 299 million

Rival
Peugeot 207 Comfort 2Tronic
Engine: 1360 cc 4-cylinder, 108 hp
0-100 km / h: 15.74 sec
Konsusmsi bbm (toll): 18 km / l
Price: USD 277.5 million

Fuji Heavy decided to accept the subcompact car from Toyota with the prediction that the demand for low prices and vehicle fuel economy will grow.C