Toyota Ractis is a Japanese subcompact car from Toyota Motor Corporation. It began to be produced in 2005. Literally translated, the name of the car means “rocket”, which in fact reflects its high dynamic properties on the road. From the very beginning, the car was manufactured only with right-hand drive and for the Japanese market. The first generation of the model was sold in Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and also unofficially in Russia. Since 2010, the 2nd generation of the model has been produced, including a modification for the European market.
The 1.3-liter Toyota 1NR-FE engine has been assembled since 2008 and only in Japanese factories. The motor is available in two versions: for developing countries EURO 3 and for other EURO 4/5. There is also a modification for bioethanol 1NR-FBE, and two more Chinese 4NR-FE and 6NR-FE.
The 1.3-liter Toyota 1NR-FKE engine has been assembled in Japan since 2014, mainly for the local car market. This engine operates on an economical Atkinson cycle, has a high compression ratio and is equipped with a variable valve timing system VVT-iE.
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 1.3-liter Toyota 2SZ-FE engine was produced from 1999 to 2016 in China and Indonesia for the concern’s compact models. The motor was equipped with a VVT-i phase regulator only at the inlet, and the gas distribution mechanism of the unit was driven using a Morse chain.
