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| Good condition price range: $1,300 – $3,400* |
1992 Toyota Previa
1991 Toyota Previa
1993 Toyota Previa LE
1991 Toyota Previa interior
1991 Toyota Previa interior
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With its roomy, versatile nature and Toyota’s reputation for reliability and durability, the Previa qualifies as a good family vehicle.
Overview
Previa minivans went on sale in 1990 as a replacement for the Toyota Van. Previa had either rear-wheel drive or permanently engaged 4-wheel drive (All-Tracs) and were offered in either Deluxe or LE trim. The only engine was a 2.4-liter twin-cam 4-cylinder rated at 138 horsepower. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard; a 4-speed automatic optional. The Previa’s engine was mounted below the front seats, but tilted to one side in order to provide a flat floor. It’s accessible through a panel in the floor or from underneath the vehicle. Fluid reservoirs and other vehicle service points can be reached by opening the hood. Four-wheel disc brakes were standard on LE models and an antilock system was optional. A sliding right-side door and a one-piece liftgate augmented the front doors.
Yearly Updates
| 1992 Previa Previa gains a driver-side airbag, knee bolsters under the dashboard, and a center high-mount rear stoplight, becoming the first minivan to meet all passenger-car safety requirements. Among other changes this year, antilock brakes become optional on Deluxe models as well as LE models. |
| 1993 Previa Only minor equipment revisions are made to the 1993 Previa. |
| 1994 Previa Toyota minivans add a standard passenger-side airbag and an available supercharged engine for ’94. The LE S/C and LE S/C All-Trac models arrived in showrooms in the spring. S/C denotes models equipped with the supercharged version of the Previa’s 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine. It boosts power to 161 horsepower at 5000 rpm and 201 pound-feet of torque at 3600 rpm. Also, the previously available 5-speed manual transmission is dropped, meaning all Previas now feature the 4-speed automatic. Among the other changes this year are a new steering wheel, a pull-down strap on the inside of the rear liftgate, new front buckets seats with adjustable headrests, and a new front bumper and spoiler. |
| 1995 Previa The supercharged engine became available on the lower-priced DX model for 1995. This increases Previa offerings from six to eight. |
| 1996 Previa For ’96, Previa is available only with the supercharged engine. As a result, the number of Previa model offerings shrinks from eight to four, with the DX S/C 2WD, DX S/C All-Trac, LE S/C 2WD, and LE S/C All-Trac making up the new lineup. |
| 1997 Previa Revisions designed to reduce engine noise and vibration are the main changes made to the Previa, as it enters its final year of production. |
