Toyota Coaster

The Toyota Coaster is a minibus produced by Toyota in Japan. The Coaster sold in Australia has 21 seats ( including the driver). It is powered by a 4.0 liter R6- turbo diesel engine.

Also in Hong Kong, one finds the Coaster frequently; Minibus many entrepreneurs use it. Toyota LPG coaster is operated with liquid and is often used in urban areas in order to reduce air pollution. Its fumes are not as harmful and contain no black smoke nor dust particles. In Hong Kong, driving many smaller public buses and some ambulance vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas.

Also in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia, the Toyota Coaster is used in public transport. These buses have been introduced mainly from Asia and rebuilt in accordance with the traffic regulations in force there (on left-hand drive with the door for the passengers seated on the right).

Also frequently one finds the Coaster in developing countries, where reliability and low cost makes him an ideal model for minibus entrepreneurs in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The chassis of the coaster is also used for the Salvador Caetano Optimo.

The main competitors are:

• Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa
• Nissan Civilian
• Ford Transit
• Dodge Sprinter