Toyota Launches the new Blade in Japan

The Blade has been developed as a high-class hatchback for stylish adults, aimed at achieving a new appeal by offering them a sense of fun with eye-catching styling, as well as with the safety and comfort features, and driving performance of a luxury sedan.

The exterior has a deeply sculpted form that evokes an energetic feeling that expresses the vehicle's powerful driving performance and conveys a sense of high status, while meticulous attention has been paid to every detail of the interior, including materials and finishes, to create a high-quality and stylish atmosphere.

Fancy the 2.4-liter powerplant of a Camry in a compact? Thats what its going to be folks. Plus, the newly designed suspension also provides superior cruising performance.

In addition to its outstanding environmental performance, the vehicle also achieves a high level of safety standards in its class through the adoption of VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) and TRC (Traction Control) systems, SRS side and curtain shield airbags and driver's seat SRS knee air bags as standard on all vehicles in the series.

As the highest-class Toyota brand hatchback, the Blade seeks to appeal to the sensitivities of customers with an inclination toward refined and stylish lifestyles and is designed to pioneer a new vehicle market.

[I]Ed. According to Toyota, the name "Blade" means to suggest an automobile with a "sharpness" that fascinates people[/I]

Credits: nikolaiski