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2.2 Diesel (L)
Toyota›Crown›S80

2.2 Diesel (L)

S80 · 1977–1979RWD

The L-series 2.2 litre four-cylinder diesel was added in October 1977. These cars were sold exclusively through Toyota Diesel Store locations in Japan, with a manual gearbox and rear drive in the sedan body. Diesel gave low running costs for taxi and fleet users, in place of the petrol sixes' smoothness.

1977-1979Year
Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement2.2 L
Cylinders4
FuelDiesel
TransmissionManual
DrivetrainRWD

STORY

The Toyopet Crown entered the Japanese market in January 1955. In 1964 the Crown Eight arrived with a 2.6-litre V8, and the Century, which went into production in 1967, was built on that V8 lineage. In July 2022 Toyota unveiled a new Crown family in four body styles, Crossover, Sport, Sedan and Estate, with the Crossover going on sale first, on 1 September 2022. The catalog files the Crown Eight, the S-series cars and the Sport under this one name, although they are very different machines.

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