Toyota called the XP160 Probox a mere 'facelift' — commercial-vehicle buyers hate change — but Japan's own type-approval system disagreed and classified it as an entirely new generation.
Lead trim: Probox Hybrid 1.5 1NZ-FXE (NHP160V) · up to 108 hp
Toyota Probox XP160XP160 · 2014–present
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FactToyota called the XP160 Probox a mere 'facelift' — commercial-vehicle buyers hate change — but Japan's own type-approval system disagreed and classified it as an entirely new generation.
The second-generation Probox was published on 6 August 2014 with sales from 1 September, presented as a facelift alongside the redesigned Succeed to avoid putting off buyers who dislike needless change, though the Japanese type-approval system treats it as a new generation (XP160). The body is unchanged from the A-pillar back, but new stricter emissions and fuel-consumption rules forced a move from the NBC platform to the new B platform (which was too wide and had to be narrowed by 60 mm), the more efficient 1.3-litre 1NR-FE in place of the old 1.3, and only ever the Super CVT-i transmission; the 1.5-litre 1NZ-FE and a 1NZ-FXE hybrid (NHP160V) complete the range. The Succeed was discontinued in May 2020 while the Probox sold 48,000 units in 2021; very minor improvements in August 2020 brought redesigned wing mirrors and certification of some models to new fuel-consumption and emissions standards, and since 2018 a rebadged version has been sold in Japan as the Mazda Familia Van. The Probox is extensively used as a taxi in Peru, Bolivia and Jamaica, is one of the most popular cars in East Africa (Kenya banned its use as a minibus in 2019 for overloading to 14 passengers instead of five), and right-hand-drive Japanese imports are common in Myanmar.
Collectors Spotted in the Toyota Probox Lineage
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probox 1.3 1NR-FE (NSP160V) | 2014–present | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 94 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | FWD | CVT | — |
| Probox 1.5 1NZ-FE (NCP160V / 165V) | 2014–present | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 105 lb-ft | — | — | CVT | — |
| Probox Hybrid 1.5 1NZ-FXE (NHP160V) | 2014–present | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 73 hp | 82 lb-ft | — | — | CVT | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Probox 1.3 1NR-FE (NSP160V) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Toyota called the XP160 Probox a mere 'facelift' — commercial-vehicle buyers hate change — but Japan's own type-approval system disagreed and classified it as an entirely new generation.
To beat Nissan's AD Van on cargo space, Toyota hid the Probox's rear shock absorbers under the floor, tilted backwards, an unusual trick for a basic work van.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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