Toyota Pixis Mega – kei car with class-leading height

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This is the tall boy of tall boys, the Toyota Pixis Mega. The new kei car to hit Japan is banking on two selling points – excellent driver visibility and a spacious interior.

To provide that, the Pixis Mega has a class-leading cabin height of 1,455 mm, which will accommodate four adults comfortably. That’s coupled with a door height of 1,700 mm for easy access by young children and the elderly. There are two one-touch electric sliding doors.

Toyota says that despite the mini car’s lanky height of 1,835 mm, the suspension and body structure have been designed to ensure stable handling. Stiffer suspension as a result of larger shock absorbers coupled with the use of stabilisers are included, while optimised sheet thickness for the roof panel and plastic construction for the back door and front fender reduce weight and lower the Pixis’ center of gravity.

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Aerodynamic fins, which improve stability at high speeds, are built into the door mirrors and rear lamps.

The eye-point has been set at 1,387 mm, similar to that of a minivan. And to make the Pixis Mega an even easier car to drive, there’s an extra passenger-side mirror below the regular wing mirror for better visibility, especially when parking. Mirrors have also been placed in the upper interior sections of the rear doors, improving visibility behind the vehicle.

The Pixis Mega, which is Daihatsu-based and supplied to Toyota by Daihatsu Kyushu, is powered by a 660 cc three-cylinder engine in both naturally aspirated (52 PS) and turbocharged (64 PS) forms. As is the norm in Japan, 4WD is also available. Prices start from 1,350,000 yen (RM41,484).

Do you prefer this or the more oddball Honda N-Box Slash?

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • notahondafan on Jul 03, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    Honda N-box has a much better looking interior though

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  • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 03, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    A Kangoo that crashed into a wall!

    Seems like a great city car though, maybe even one they could sell in Europe for city dwellers. Stiffer suspension is a bit of a bummer, but, well, necessary.

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  • common sensor on Jul 03, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    Pergh .. a real copy of Honda N-Box!

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  • kalam on Jul 03, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    Toyota Juara vs Honda Juara. definitely can’t sell in this country.

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  • Blind on Jul 03, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    Proton brings this in, rebadge it as the new Juara and throw in some new features, Sam Loo will say “Stupid Proton, come out with ugly car, who will buy!”

    UMW brings this in, remove VSC and leave only 2 airbags, Sam Loo will say “Good work Toyota! Best car in it’s segment with great RV! Buy, Buy, Buy!”

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  • Toyota Fans on Jul 03, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    before this proton already have Juara…
    Toyota copy Proton….?

    Same Lorr… Answer please…

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  • ANATOMIST on Jul 03, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    looks like Proton Juara…

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  • Topple over on Jul 03, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    Class leading height = tendency to topple over higher
    Good luck with that

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  • Look like moving to coffin, hahaha

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  • kadajawi (Member) on Jul 03, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    It may not be pretty, but it sure will be super practical. Easy to park, great to enter and exit for the elderly… Toyota sure can sell a ton of these if they give them as loaners first… like test drive it for a month… The typical reaction that my mother gets from her elderly friends when she gives them a lift in our Kangoo is “Can still buy? How much is it? Can I buy yours?”

    Like the Kangoo this is designed for the real life. Not a looker, but one that will serve you well and be easy to live with.

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  • How to accelerate if a real tall boy on board with low HP???!!!

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  • Middle Age Driver (Member) on Jul 04, 2015 at 8:35 am

    Really good vehicle to ferry OKU around. I think most NGO will buy this for old folks home & disable ppl.

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  • SamShowedMeTheHilux on Jul 04, 2015 at 8:43 am

    As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV

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  • Head Hunter on Jul 06, 2015 at 6:52 am

    I like the design, in fact I would love for it being here for sale because this is the sort of car that you have to bring friends around if you’re a student or just started your first job to go picnic or weekend barbeque. It is also the type of car that would interest people with elderly family members or those with disabilities. Not all cars are meant to be driven hard and be drop dead gorgeous. This perfectly fits the bill as a people transporter and the odd design is a refreshing sight in the ever boring automotive landscape.

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