Car Features - Same Car, Different Names: Toyota

After three weeks of featuring American brands and their badge engineering shenanigans, let us feature Japanese brands next starting with Toyota, the largest among the Nippons. Sure, they don't do re-badges that much but the craziness levels are to the next level (all of them are guilty of this) by selling virtually one car but using different names of the same brand - to different dealer networks which isn't disastrous. Most of these were launched two to three decades ago and Toyota plans to reduce their vehicle line-up in Japan by 2025.

In the case of Japanese companies, the list would be separated in two categories: the first one is the same car but different brand and the second is the same car of the same brand but wearing a different name. For the latter category, they must be sold in a different dealer network (and the only one doing it up to now). Cars launched from 1990 and above would be included on the list to avoid a long list. Do take note the year range represents the entire vehicle line (including those of its twins) even if the original model was killed. The list will also include Daihatsu and Lexus vehicles plus brands which were associated with the T badge from 1990 and up.

For Toyota models, let us see who wore things differently in perfect fashion and wore things on a poor taste.

Same car-different brand

Daihatsu Atrai 7-Toyota Sparky

Daihatsu Atrai 7

Daihatsu Ayla-Perodua Axia-Toyota Ayla/Wigo

Toyota Wigo

Daihatsu Cast-Toyota Pixis Joy

Daihatsu Cast

Daihatsu Hijet-Subaru Sambar-Toyota Pixis Van/Truck

Subaru Sambar

Daihatsu Mira-Perodua Kancil/Kelisa/Viva-Subaru Pleo-Toyota Pixis Epoch

Daihatsu Mira

Daihatsu Move-Perodua Kenari (2000-2008)

Perodua Kenari

Daihatsu Move-Subaru Stella (2011-onward)

Daihatsu Move

Daihatsu Move Conte-Toyota Pixis Space

Daihatsu Move Conte

Daihatsu Sigra-Toyota Calya

Toyota Calya

Daihatsu Storia/Sirion-Toyota Duet

Daihatsu Storia

Daihatsu Tanto Exe-Subaru Lucra (2009-2015)

Subaru Lucra

Daihatsu Tanto-Subaru Chiffon (2016)

Subaru Chiffon

Daihatsu Terios/Taruna/Be-go-Huali Dario Terios-Perodua Kembara/Nautica-Toyota Rush/Cami

Daihatsu Terios

Daihatsu Wake/Hijet Caddy-Toyota Pixis Mega

Daihatsu Wake

Lexus ES-Toyota Camry/Vista (first generation model)

Lexus ES

Lexus ES-Toyota Windom (1991-2006)

Lexus ES

Lexus GS-Toyota Aristo (first and second generation models)

Lexus GS

Lexus IS-Toyota Altezza (first generation model)

Toyota Altezza

Lexus LS-Toyota Celsior (1990-2006)

Toyota Celsior

Lexus RX-Toyota Harrier (first and second generation models)

Lexus RX

Lexus SC-Toyota Soarer (1991-2005)

Lexus SC

Scion tC-Toyota Zelas (second generation model)

Toyota Zelas

Toyota 86/FT86/GT86-Scion FR-S-Subaru BRZ

Toyota 86

Toyota Auris/Corolla/Corolla iM (August 2016-onward)-Scion iM (2014-August 2016)

Toyota Auris

Toyota Avanza-Daihatsu Xenia-FAW Senya-Sirius

Toyota Avanza

Toyota Aygo-Citroen C1-Peugeot 107/108

Toyota Aygo

Toyota bB-Daihatsu Materia/Coo-Scion xB (first generation model)-Subaru Dex

Toyota bB

Toyota Camry (Australia/North America)/Scepter (Japan)/Vienta (Australia)-Holden Apollo (XV10 chassis)

Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry (Australia/North America)/Vienta (luxury version, Australia)/Camry Gracia (sedan, Japan)/Mark II Qualis (wagon, Japan)-Daihatsu Altis (XV20 chassis)

Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry/Aurion (XV40 and XV50)-Daihatsu Altis (XV30 chassis and up)

Toyota Camry

Toyota Corolla/Conquest/Carri/Tazz-Geo Prizm-Holden Nova (E90 chassis)

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla-Geo Prizm-Holden Nova (E100 chassis)

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla-Chevrolet Prizm (E110 chassis)

Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla Rumion/Rukus-Scion xB (second generation model)

Toyota Corolla Rumion

Toyota Hilux-Volkswagen Taro

Toyota Hilux

Toyota iQ-Aston Martin Cygnet-Scion iQ

Toyota iQ

Toyota ist-/xA-Scion xA (first generation model)

Toyota ist

Toyota ist/Urban Cruiser-Scion xD (second generation model)

Scion xD

Toyota Land Cruiser-Lexus LX

Toyota Land Cruiser

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado-Lexus GX

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Toyota LiteAce-Daihatsu Gran Max

Toyota LiteAce

Toyota Passo-Daihatsu Boon/Sirion-Perodua Myvi-Subaru Justy

Toyota Passo

Toyota Passo Sette-Daihatsu Boon Luminas-Perodua Alza

Perodua Alza

Toyota Prius V/Prius a/Prius Alpha/Prius Wagon-Daihatsu Mebius

Toyota Prius a

Toyota Ractis/Verso-S/Space Verso-Subaru Trezia (second generation model)

Toyota Ractis

Toyota Tank-Daihatsu Thor-Subaru Justy

Toyota Tank

Toyota TownAce/TownAce Noah/LiteAce/LiteAce Noah/MasterAce/Space Cruiser/Tarago/Van-Daihatsu Delta

Toyota TownAce

Toyota Vitz/Yaris-Daihatsu Charade (second generation model)

Toyota Yaris

Same car-same brand-different name

Toyota Allion-Toyota Premio

Toyota Allion

Toyota Alphard-Toyota Vellfire (2008 and above)

Toyota Alphard

Toyota Brevis-Progres

Toyota Brevis

Toyota Camry/Camry Prominent-Toyota Vista (1982-1998, after 1998 Vista only)

Toyota Vista

Toyota Celica (sixth generation model)-Toyota Curren

Toyota Curren

Toyota Chaser-Toyota Cresta-Toyota Mark II

Toyota Chaser

Toyota Corolla-Toyota Sprinter

Toyota Sprinter

Toyota Corolla Ceres-Toyota Sprinter Marino

Toyota Corolla Ceres

Toyota Corolla Levin-Toyota Sprinter Trueno

Toyota Corolla Levin

Toyota Corona-Toyota Carina (includes coupe models)

Toyota Corona

Toyota Granvia-Toyota Grand Hiace-Toyota Hiace Regius-Toyota Touring Hiace

Toyota Granvia

Toyota Ipsum-Toyota Gaia-Toyota Nadia

Toyota Ipsum

Toyota Noah-Toyota Voxy-Toyota Esquire

Toyota Noah

Toyota Porte-Toyota Spade (second generation model)

Toyota Spade

Toyota Tank-Toyota Roomy

Toyota Roomy

Toyota TownAce/TownAce Noah-Toyota LiteAce/LiteAce Noah

Toyota TownAce Noah