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Toyota K platform

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The Toyota K platform, informally known as the Toyota Camry platform, is a front-wheel drive automobile platform (also adaptable to four-wheel drive) that has underpinned various Toyota and Lexus models from the mid-size category upwards since November 2000, starting with the Highlander (XU20). This platform sits above the front-wheel-drive MC and New MC platforms, but below the N and New N platforms designed for rear-wheel drive applications.

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Features

  • It is a front-wheel drive platform, with optional four-wheel drive.
  • Four-wheel drive variants use either:
  • V-Flex II system, which is a viscous-coupling torque-on-demand unit (on most models); or
  • Symmetric full-time four-wheel drive (on Lexus RX and Highlander)
  • e-FOUR system (rear wheels are driven by electric motors) on hybrid models.
  • Engines are mounted transversely.
  • MacPherson struts are used in suspension at all four corners with the exception of the Sienna, which uses a rear beam axle.

    • Applications

  • Toyota Avalon — XX30 (2005–2012), XX40 (2012–present)
  • Toyota Camry — XV30 (2001–2006), XV40 (2006–2011), XV50 (2011–2017)
  • Toyota Camry Solara — XV30 (2003–2009)
  • Toyota Highlander — XU20 (2000–2007), XU40 (2007–2013), XU50 (2013–present)
  • Toyota Sienna — XL20 (2003–2009), XL30 (2010–present)
  • Toyota Venza — AV10 (2008–2017)
  • Lexus ES — XV30 (2001–2006), XV40 (2006–2012), XV60 (2012–present)
  • Lexus RX — XU30 (2003–2008), AL10 (2008–2015), AL20 (2015–present)

    • References

    Toyota K platform Wikipedia
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