1994 Toyota Levin SJ Limited review from Australia and New Zealand
"Pocket rocket"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had to replace the rear shocks at 145,000km.
General comments?
Seats aren't that comfortable; I use a overlaying seat cushion on the drivers seat as I found you got quite sore driving on long trips.
For a small engine, it can certainly rocket, and having a power/manual switch certainly helps to boost the power or to slow you down.
The built in drink holders are handy, but if you have the car in park, it's quite hard to fit drinks into it, and I have spilt drinks a few times when the lids have come off due to the lack of space between that and the gear stick.
The steering is very light, so makes for a great town car. It can give you trouble on tight corners on the open road if you're not careful, but I haven't had many problems there.
Has a big boot; you fit plenty of things in there. Just a tad annoying is the high lip of the boot.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 130000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 165000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Telstar |
| Date of Entry | 31st August, 2007 |

