Toyota TownAce
Every Toyota TownAce generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1976–present 5 generations · 25 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 63 → 108 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 5 Epic 5 Epic
All 5 Toyota TownAce Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
Today's TownAce isn't really a Toyota design at all — it's a rebadged Daihatsu Gran Max, built in Indonesia.
New safety rules forced Toyota to break with decades of cab-over tradition here, pushing the engine forward of the passenger compartment for the first time on this van.
The 1992 redesign quietly merged two separate Toyota vans into one body — the LiteAce and TownAce became nearly identical, told apart only by a headlamp trim detail and a sliver of extra intake grille.
Japan's upscale MasterAce Surf version of this TownAce could be optioned with a refrigerator with its own ice maker, a seven-speaker stereo, and a color television — in a van.
Right before Toyota replaced the first TownAce in late 1982, it quietly added a camper package called 'Canyon' — complete with a moonroof, loft beds, powered curtains and bronze-tinted glass.
Collectors Who Spotted the Toyota TownAce
No member has published a public street spot of the Toyota TownAce yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Toyota TownAce Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiteAce / TownAce S400 (2008–present)S400 | 2008–present | Epic | 1.5L I4 | 108 hp · 104 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| LiteAce / TownAce R40/R50 (1996–2007)R40/R50 | 1996–2007 | Epic | 1.5L I4 | 69 hp · 85 lb-ft | — | — | 6 trims → | Unclaimed |
| TownAce R20/R30 rebodied (1992–1996)R20/R30 rebodied | 1992–1996 | Epic | 2.0L I4 | 96 hp · 118 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| TownAce R20/R30 and MasterAce Surf (1982–1991)R20/R30 | 1982–1991 | Epic | 1.3L I4 | 68 hp · 77 lb-ft | — | — | 9 trims → | Unclaimed |
| TownAce R10 (1976–1982)R10 | 1976–1982 | Epic | 1.2L I4 | 63 hp · 67 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Toyota TownAce on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.