Toyota Caldina

Toyota Caldina
2002-2004 Toyota Caldina GT-Four (ST246, Japan)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Production	November 1992 – June 2007
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Corona wagon/van (T170) Toyota Carina Surf/van (T170)
Successor	Toyota Avensis wagon (T270)

The Toyota Caldina (Japanese: トヨタ・カルディナ, Toyota Karudina) is an automobile manufactured by Toyota for the Japanese market from 1992 to 2007. It replaced the Corona and Carina wagons, and was sold at Toyota Store and Toyopet Store locations in Japan. While the Caldina has never been officially exported by Toyota, its All-Trac 4WD capability and large capacity have made it a popular grey import in Australia, New Zealand, Russia and many South American countries. When it was discontinued in 2007, the T270 series Avensis wagon/estate assumed its market position.

According to Toyota, the name "Caldina" is inspired by the Italian (and English) adjective "cardinal", meaning "essential" or "fundamental".^[1]