Toyota's Popular Minivans May Get a Big Change by 2027
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Toyota makes two popular minivans in Japan. They are called Noah and Voxy. A car magazine says these cars may change a lot soon.
The magazine thinks the new models could come in 2027. This kind of big change is called a full model change. It means the car looks and works very differently.
The report says the new cars might use a new front design. People call this design a hammerhead shape. This name comes from a shark with a wide head.
The new engine could be a 1.5-litre hybrid engine. A hybrid engine uses both petrol and electric power. This can help the car use less fuel.
The magazine also talked about another Toyota car called Sienta. It shared some future plans for both cars.
Right now, this is only a prediction. Toyota has not said this is true. But fans want to know more about the new minivans.
The magazine also showed CG images. CG means computer-made pictures. These show what the new car might look like.
Vocabulary15 words
- minivan
- a big car with lots of space for people
- full model change
- when a car company makes a very new version of a car
- hammerhead
- a shape like the head of a shark
- hybrid
- using two kinds of power, like petrol and electric
- prediction
- a guess about what will happen
- CG images
- pictures made by a computer
- engine
- the part that makes a car move
- design
- how something looks
- fuel
- petrol used to make a car run
- report
- a piece of news information
- model
- one type of car
- magazine
- a paper or website with news stories
- electric
- power that comes from electricity
- front
- the part at the start of the car
- shark
- a big fish in the sea
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1. Noah and Voxy 2. 2027 3. False
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Toyota makes two popular _____ in Japan.
They are called Noah and _____.
The magazine thinks the new models could come in _____.
This kind of big change is called a full _____ change.
The report says the new cars might use a new front _____.
People call this design a _____ shape.
The new engine could be a 1.5-litre _____ engine.
A hybrid engine uses both petrol and _____ power.
Right now, this is only a _____.
The magazine also showed CG _____.
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