Toyota WISH

First generation Wish (xxE1x-series)

The Toyota Wish is a 6/7-seater minivan equipped with either a 1.8L or 2.0L engine. First launched in 2003, it is positioned below the Ipsum, and above the Spacio. Consequently, it's main competitor is the Honda Stream and the Nissan Liberty.

Apart from Japan, the Wish is also assembled in Indonesia, where it is shipped to ASEAN countries such as Thailand under the AFTA free-trade agreement.

2003

The Wish was launched in Japan in January 2003, under a massive publicity campaign with Japanese singer Utada Hikaru singing the CM and also coinciding with the launch of her new CD-single. The car is marketed under the "Wish Comes True" slogan. Codenamed ZNE10G (FF) and ZNE14G (4wd), it uses a 1.7L 1ZZ-FE engine, producing (JIS) 125ps and 161Nm. It is only available with 4-speed automatic. A 2L version (codenamed ANE11W for the 6-seater version and ANE10G for the 8-seater version) was launched in April 2003. Equipped with the 1AZ-FE direct-injection engine, it has (JIS) 155ps and 192Nm. It is only available with a CVT gearbox.

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