The
2012 Toyota Pixis is a front engine front/four-wheel drive kei car that was introduced as the 1st Generation Toyota Pixis in 2012. The car is based on a special edition of the Daihatsu Move called the Daihatsu Move Conte. The Toyota Pixis is available in two different variants - Pixis Epoch and Pixis Mega. Production of the 1st Generation Toyota Pixis has been ongoing for over 4 years, and the car was available to purchase in the years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. The price of the 2012 Toyota Pixis is competitive when compared to other cars in the same class.
Exterior
The exterior of the
1st Generation Toyota Pixis has a unique design language that sets it apart from other cars in its class. The front end of the car features triangular-style side-swept headlights, a trapezium grille with a chrome accent, an angular trapezium grille with multiple inlets, and a flush bumper design. The rear end of the car features small sharp stacked side swept taillights and a standard case hatchback. The exterior of the Toyota Pixis Mega features a more aggressive design language than the standard Pixis. The front end of the Mega variant has square headlights, a rectangular chrome grille, an angular rectangular styled grille, a chrome strip running the length of the front bumper, and square fog lights. The side of the car features sliding doors, and the rear end has stacked vertical rectangular style side swept taillights, a chrome trim piece running the length of the rear bumper, and a standard case hatchback.
Interior
The interior of the 2012 Toyota Pixis has black, silver, and white plastic trim pieces, and the front and rear seats are covered in fabric. Standard features of the car include a stereo speaker audio system, power mirrors, power windows, power lock doors, power steering, air conditioning, dual front airbags, dual front knee airbags, and a digital display. Options for the car include satellite navigation, automatic climate control, leather upholstery, and a reversing camera. The interior of the Toyota Pixis Mega has a centrally placed instrument cluster, and the overall interior of the car has a good amount of space for a kei car of its compact exterior dimensions.
Engine
The 1st Generation Toyota Pixis is equipped with two engine options - a 0.65-liter DOHC 12-valve inline-3 and a 0.65-liter turbocharged DOHC 12-valve inline-3. Both engines are mated to a 4-speed CVT automatic transmission.
Mileage
The
Toyota Pixis 1st Generation has an average fuel efficiency of up to 18KM/L, which provides an estimated driving range of up to 540KM from the car's 30-liter fuel tank. The main competitors of the
Toyota Pixis 2012 are the
Mitsubishi EK Wagon,
Nissan Otti,
Suzuki Alto,
Mazda Carol,
Nissan Moco,
Daihatsu Mira,
Suzuki Wagon R,
Honda N Box,
Subaru Stella,
Daihatsu Sonica,
Mitsubishi I, the
Honda N One.
Specifications
The 1st Generation Toyota Pixis is available in two engine options - a 0.66-liter DOHC 12 valve inline-3 that produces 52bhp at 6800RPM and a 0.66-liter turbocharged DOHC 12 valve inline-3 that produces 64