Toyota bB is a Japanese subcompact car from the manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation. Years of production – 2000-2016. Under the real name, the car was sold only in the Japanese market. In the North American market, the machine is known as the Scion xB. Translated from English, the abbreviation in the name of the model means “black box”, which speaks of the unlimited or undisclosed possibilities of this vehicle. Since 2005, the second generation of the 5-seater minivan has been produced.
The 2.4-liter Toyota 2AZ-FE engine was produced in Japan, China and the USA from 2000 to 2019 and was installed on the most popular models of the concern, such as Harrier, Previa, RAV4 and Camry. The units of this series are known for the problem with the breakdown of the threads of the cylinder head …
2NZ engine – 4-stroke 4-cylinder gasoline with electronic fuel injection and ignition control system, in-line cylinders and pistons rotating one common crankshaft, with two overhead camshafts (usually with a variable valve timing system VVT-i). The engine has a closed-type forced circulation liquid cooling system. Combined lubrication system: pressure and spray.
The 1.5-liter Toyota 1NZ-FE engine has been produced since 1999 at the company’s Japanese plant. The unit is placed on compact models and is equipped with a VVT-i phase regulator only at the intake. During the release, the motor received a number of updates and there are versions of 2003, 2005 and 2010.
The 1.5-liter Toyota 3SZ-VE engine has been produced since 2005 at factories in China and Indonesia for compact models of the concern. The motor is equipped with a VVT-i phase regulator only at the intake. The timing drive in the power unit is carried out by a Morse chain.
