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Starlet 1.5 Xs/XR (K15B) automatic
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Starlet 1.5 Xs/XR (K15B) automatic

A1K · 2022–presentFWD

Since 2022 the African Starlet has had a 1.5-litre K15B petrol engine with 138 N·m in place of the earlier 1.4. This version pairs it with an automatic gearbox and front-wheel drive and is sold as the Xs and XR. It is a rebadged Suzuki Baleno sold in international markets.

104 hpPower
11.2 s0-100 km/h
160 km/hTop Speed
2022Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement1.5 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power104 hp
Torque138 Nm
0-100 km/h11.2 s
Top speed160 km/h
Dimensions & body
Length3990 mm
Width1745 mm
Height1500 mm
Wheelbase2520 mm

STORY

The Starlet name appeared in 1973 on a small Toyota coupé and became a standalone range with the KP60 in February 1978. The P70 of October 1984 was the first Starlet with front-wheel drive. The EP82 GT Turbo of the early 1990s carried a turbocharged 1.3-litre four rated at 135 PS and was not offered in the UK. The P90 went on sale in Japan on 6 January 1996 as the basic Reflet and the sportier Glanza: the Glanza V kept the 135 PS turbo engine, the Glanza S used an 85 PS version without a turbo. Production ended in 1999, when the Vitz took over after about 26 years under the Starlet name.

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