The Toyota Limo is an automobile offered by Toyota in Southeast Asian markets designed for taxicab use, primarily in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It is a robust low cost, low maintenance variant designed specifically for taxi fleet, with longer service intervals that may be yearly or every 100,000 kilometres (62,000 miles). It is essentially a scaled-down variant of the base model Vios and Corolla that lacks any extra equipment. It still retains the same engine of either the Vios or Corolla, but with a specially tuned ECU for more fuel efficient and economical use and softer suspension for comfort.

Toyota Limo taxi (NCP150, Vietnam)

Vios-based Limo

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The Vios-based Limo is commonly used as a regular taxi by various taxi firms in Indonesia. Like the Vios for private use, the Limo is also powered by the 1.5-liter 1NZ-FE petrol engine.

Prior to the introduction of the Vios in 2003, most taxicabs in Indonesia use a scaled-down version of the Soluna, the Southeast Asian variant of the Tercel. Other cars used of its time includes the second-generation Ford Laser, first-generation Hyundai Accent and Kia Sephia (known in Indonesia as Bimantara Cakra and Timor S5).

  • NCP42 (2003)
  • NCP93 (2007)
  • NCP150 (2014)

The Vios-based Limo's order had stopped in 2016, in favour to the Avanza-based Transmover.[1][2]

Corolla-based Limo

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Toyota Limo taxi (E120, Thailand)

Toyota also manufactures the Corolla-based Limo for use as a taxi in Thailand.

  • E120 (2003)
  • E140 (2008)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Toyota Limo "Hilang" dari Pasar Taksi". 11 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Toyota Vios Facelift Bukan Taksi – Portal Industri Otomotif Indonesia News, Manufaktur & Gaya Hidup".