Mitsuoka, a Japanese corporation that specializes in supplying mass-made styles a retro-encouraged redesign, has released a new model termed Viewt Tale. It seems a great deal like the current Viewt sedan when considered from the front conclude, but it really is a hatchback primarily based on the Toyota Yaris.
Up front, designers transferred most of the styling cues that characterize the Viewt sedan to the Viewt Story. There is no sign that the hatchback started out existence as a Yaris: it features a Jaguar Mark 2-motivated deal with with a pair of spherical headlights, round convert alerts, an upright grille with vibrant vertical slats, and a classic-searching bumper. The most important variance is that there is now a sensor built-in into the grille.
It can be a distinctive tale out back, the place the Tale gains two spherical lights instead of the sedan’s 4-gentle setup and a vivid insert integrated into the bumper. 4 exterior colors and 14-inch steel wheels occur typical, and customers can unlock eight extra shades and 15-inch alloy wheels at an added price. Mitsuoka also consists of a extended record of electronic driving aids such as adaptive cruise regulate and lane-holding assist.
There’s practically nothing retro beneath the hood. Energy for the Viewt Tale will come from a Toyota-sourced, 1.-liter a few-cylinder engine rated at about 72 horsepower. It spins the entrance wheels by way of a constantly variable transmission (CVT). Alternatively, prospective buyers can pick out a 1.5-liter triple that develops 93 horsepower and 90 pound-ft of torque. Front-wheel-generate and a 6-speed handbook transmission arrive conventional, but all-wheel-push and a CVT are supplied at an extra charge. Mitsuoka also gives the Viewt Story with a gasoline-electric powered hybrid drivetrain.
Pricing for the Mitsuoka Viewt Story commences at ¥3,080,000, which represents about $22,900 at the existing conversion price and a $1,400 premium over the Viewt sedan. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the slide in Japan, but nothing at all suggests the hatchback will be marketed right here in the States.
