I have a 1993 Previa LE not supercharged. It still runs well at 290K miles and gets 21 mpg on average. The space age design makes it unique to this day.
Moon/ sun roofs, leather, full windshield, futureistic, quality plastics, flexable seats and a small 4 cyl, turbo/ super charger. Price EVEN WAS FROM THE FUTURE 2022 LOL
My down the street neighbors when I was a kid had early non-supercharged Previa. They had it for like 20 years. Their other car was an 84-ish (1st gen) Camry four door hatch in two-tone blue. Both unusual choices, didn't see many of either of those.
This car and the Cressida are the reasons why Toyota had to sell more Lexus’. The fancier name validated the price. This van crawled so the Lexus RX could walk.
The acceleration gains are substantial, but man, it would’ve been hard to justify even back then spending more and still getting over 10+ secs 0-60. Might as well stick with the base engine, especially given the gas mileage
I believe you could get these with the supercharged engine and a 5 speed stick, which probably shaved off at least a second from the 0-60. But agreed with the other comments here, this is one expensive van!
I still miss mine everyday. I had a 92 DX with AWD. I removed the front driveshaft in the summer months for better fuel mileage, and reinstalled it in the winter for traction. Hands down the most fun you can ever have in a van.
@@jdm_eh9367 they definitely become a part of the family! hands down the best vehicle ive ever owned, until something structurally goes wrong, im keepin it
@@JaceD4V1S88 lol. Makes me want to go out and find another one. If I see an AWD unit for sale anywhere, I might just consider it, at least for nostalgic reasons. Lol
@@kurticusmaximus original engine, transmission has been replaced 1 time as i rocked it in snow one year and blew out seal messing something up inside original. replaced seal on original one and it slipped when i pressed the gas but worked ok, original went out again in 2019 when i was living in california going up a hill, had it replaced with a 93 transmission/transfer case, been fine so far and ive learned my lesson. i keep an eye on it tho
We got lucky because we bought our Toyota previa preowned from a guy who was moving back to his country. And it was in perfect condition and we got it for $6500 and they had 126,000 miles on it that was back in 1997. When we got rid of it in 2005 he had 560,000 miles so we got our money worth. We stayed on the highway on the road trips, and it was a awesome vehicle.🔥🔥💕🙏🏽
Did they really open the hood to show us the "engine?" WTF that was just an air box and fluid reservoirs was it that hard to get to the actual engine? Wasn't there some access under the driver seat?
My dad had a 93 base model previa for 15 years until we sold it and he told me he wanted the supercharged one but it was way too expensive so we stayed with the original. But i never knew it was that expensive
I BADLY wanted a Previa back when we were shopping for our 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Carat, but it proved to be too small for a wheelchair lift. Here is the original promotional video...........ua-cam.com/video/L23cPlc0Ab0/v-deo.html
😮 Adjusted for inflation, this van would be $75,000 today as tested.
WHAT!!
Even the base model would be about $47,000 in 2023 dollars. No wonder everyone bought Caravans and Voyagers.
Keep in mind that this minivan’s safety rating was hot garbage to the point that IIHS’ bossman had to quickly get rid of his Previa
Yep in this van did about 1,000,000 miles with no problem! The first tuneup was at 200,000 miles, so you got your moneys worth
@@CarringtonHollisterYeah, but that was typical for almost all cars from that time.
This Previa was $2,000 more than a new 1994 Landcruiser.... let that sink in
My neighbor bought one of these new lol. He also bought an Eagle Vision TSi new when they first came out. Interesting fella to say the least.
@@quick2mack74 quirky and so true
Landcruiser ain't big in the days..... most people didnt want the Landcruiser.....
I had a land cruiser, I meant my ex girlfriend...
I have a 1993 Previa LE not supercharged. It still runs well at 290K miles and gets 21 mpg on average. The space age design makes it unique to this day.
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Moon/ sun roofs, leather, full windshield, futureistic, quality plastics, flexable seats and a small 4 cyl, turbo/ super charger. Price EVEN WAS FROM THE FUTURE 2022 LOL
My down the street neighbors when I was a kid had early non-supercharged Previa. They had it for like 20 years. Their other car was an 84-ish (1st gen) Camry four door hatch in two-tone blue. Both unusual choices, didn't see many of either of those.
I had neighbors up the street with that same Camry configuration. I loved seeing it until they moved away.
This car and the Cressida are the reasons why Toyota had to sell more Lexus’. The fancier name validated the price. This van crawled so the Lexus RX could walk.
The acceleration gains are substantial, but man, it would’ve been hard to justify even back then spending more and still getting over 10+ secs 0-60. Might as well stick with the base engine, especially given the gas mileage
I believe you could get these with the supercharged engine and a 5 speed stick, which probably shaved off at least a second from the 0-60. But agreed with the other comments here, this is one expensive van!
The supercharged Previa actually gets better mileage because it was so underpowered.
i have my 94 previa not a supercharged but at 340k miles and some small rust holes hes still a beast and still gets 21 highway
I still miss mine everyday. I had a 92 DX with AWD. I removed the front driveshaft in the summer months for better fuel mileage, and reinstalled it in the winter for traction. Hands down the most fun you can ever have in a van.
@@jdm_eh9367 they definitely become a part of the family! hands down the best vehicle ive ever owned, until something structurally goes wrong, im keepin it
@@JaceD4V1S88 lol. Makes me want to go out and find another one. If I see an AWD unit for sale anywhere, I might just consider it, at least for nostalgic reasons. Lol
Original engine and transmission?
@@kurticusmaximus original engine, transmission has been replaced 1 time as i rocked it in snow one year and blew out seal messing something up inside original. replaced seal on original one and it slipped when i pressed the gas but worked ok, original went out again in 2019 when i was living in california going up a hill, had it replaced with a 93 transmission/transfer case, been fine so far and ive learned my lesson. i keep an eye on it tho
Cool van, just dont get into a front crash in it.
Beautiful this Toyota Previa
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Thank you for posting
Never thought Toyota was cool enough to supercharge a minivan
They had no option, a V6 wouldn't fit
The original supercharged mid-engined all wheel drive minivan. Distant cousin of the MR2. 😂 At least Toyota made some interesting vehicles back then.
We got lucky because we bought our Toyota previa preowned from a guy who was moving back to his country. And it was in perfect condition and we got it for $6500 and they had 126,000 miles on it that was back in 1997. When we got rid of it in 2005 he had 560,000 miles so we got our money worth. We stayed on the highway on the road trips, and it was a awesome vehicle.🔥🔥💕🙏🏽
Actually really nice for a 1994 model. Makes me want to buy one now.
I don't think you can find one now
Probably the quirkiest minivan ever made
Did they really open the hood to show us the "engine?" WTF that was just an air box and fluid reservoirs was it that hard to get to the actual engine? Wasn't there some access under the driver seat?
My dad had a 93 base model previa for 15 years until we sold it and he told me he wanted the supercharged one but it was way too expensive so we stayed with the original. But i never knew it was that expensive
I would Love to have one of these vans
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@@Zulkarneyn936 Thanks 🙂
5 inch lift alt tires awesome
I want one now😂
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Zazur minivan 🚐
That car really gave it the real asian vehicle look.
$76,000 (in 2023) for a 4 cylinder minivan! Wow that's expensive, can buy a well equipped Lexus RX for that money
I BADLY wanted a Previa back when we were shopping for our 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Carat, but it proved to be too small for a wheelchair lift. Here is the original promotional video...........ua-cam.com/video/L23cPlc0Ab0/v-deo.html
$75,000 in 2023
Not so safe once tested in frontal offset crash
Almost nothing is from those years. Even the volvo's that started production begin 90's lacked frontal offset crash safety
36k for a previa 😂.