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Auto on Info March 2005
Review of the 2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder:
Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
By James B. Bleeker
The following table provides some product information on the
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder.
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The 2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder |
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Distinction, Features, and
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Distinctions: |
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The 2005 Toyota
MR2 Spyder is a 2005 Consumer Reports reliability Quick
Pick and a 2005 Consumer Reports fuel economy Quick Pick. (To review the fuel economy
attained in CR testing, see article listed below.) |
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Engine: |
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Type: 4-cylinder,
double overhead cam (DOHC), 16-valve EFI, aluminum
alloy block and head |
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Displacement:
1.8 liters |
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Horsepower (SAE):
138 horsepower @ 6,400 rotations per minute |
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Torque: 125
pound-feet @ 4,400 rotations per minute |
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Transmission: 5-speed manual or 6-speed manual transmission |
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Steering: Turning Circle Diameter: 34.8 feet |
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Fuel capacity:
12.7 gallons |
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Drive wheels: Rear |
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EPA
estimated fuel efficiency: |
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5-speed manual:
25 miles per gallon in city / 30
miles per gallon on highway |
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6-speed manual:
25 miles per gallon in city / 31
miles per gallon on highway |
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Interior dimensions: |
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EPA passenger
volume: 48.0 cubic feet |
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EPA cargo
volume: 1.9 cubic feet |
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Exterior dimensions: |
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Wheelbase:
96.5 inches |
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Overall length:
153.0 inches |
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Overall width:
66.7 inches |
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Curb weight: |
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5-speed manual:
2,195 pounds |
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6-speed manual:
2,215 pounds |
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Source of
distinctions: |
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"CR Quick Pick
Recommendations," Consumer Reports, April
2005, p. 31 |
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Source of
photographs, features, and specifications: |
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Toyota pressroom |
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Date of Access to Toyota Pressroom: |
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9 March 2005 |
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Advisories: |
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All prospective
consumers should check dealership information to
ascertain any changes or corrections in the features
and specifications listed above. |
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To return to "Toyota
Dominates Consumer Reports Reliability Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip," AOI, March 2005,
click here.
To return to "Models Engineered by Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports Fuel Economy Quick Pick List; Big Three-Engineered Models Score Zip," AOI, March 2005,
click here.
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