1997 Toyota Starlet Carat [P90]

1997 Toyota Starlet Carat [P90] in Suwingu gâruzu, Movie, 2004

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Lateef ◊ 2018-12-26 19:09	97+ Carat
Kotori ◊ 2018-12-26 21:51	I'm not sure if the Carat was a completely separate model because I found this brochure referring to it as the Starlet Carat: http://www.en.japanclassic.ru/booklets/780-toyota-starlet-1997-ep91-ep95.html Wikipedia also states that the Carat was a trim level on the Starlet: Link to "en.wikipedia.org")
RedBoy9199 ◊ 2018-12-27 03:28	Agree with Kotori. It's a Toyota Starlet Carat.
RedBoy9199 ◊ 2018-12-27 11:14	Carat as trim level, please
Lateef ◊ 2018-12-27 12:11	Personally, I'd rather have Carat part of the model name, as the changes from the ordinary Starlet are sufficient to be considered as such. It's not like they just added an extra piece of plastic and changed the wheels as they normally do with trim level changes. Japanese and English Wiki also calls it an upmarket model aimed at the retro market, not a trim. Also notice how the Carat name completely overshadows the Starlet name in above brochure in addition to appearing on both the grille and at the back of the car. There's no doubt that Toyota were proud of their creation and wanted it to sell as a separate upmarket model.