Toyota Previa Deluxe 2WD
Toyota tilted the engine almost flat beneath the front seats, creating an egg-shaped van with a short nose, a flat floor and room for eight people.
1991 Toyota Previa 2.4 LE — exact profile year and first-generation body · order_242 · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Toyota brought the Japanese-built Previa to the United States for the 1991 model year as a more market-suitable successor to its older Van. This page follows the rear-drive Deluxe with the standard five-speed manual. It does not borrow equipment or curb weight from the heavier LE All-Trac automatic, and it keeps the Japanese Estima and Australian Tarago names as related market versions rather than interchangeable trims.
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The Previa's smooth, nearly symmetrical profile earned it the affectionate nickname 'egg van,' but the unusual shape also helped give passengers a huge 157.8 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats removed.
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A mid-engine minivan with ordinary service points
Placing the engine under the front seats helped Toyota shorten the nose and open the cabin. The MIES accessory shaft moved frequently serviced items forward under the hood so owners did not need to uncover the whole engine for every check.
Source: Toyota · 1991 Previa sales brochure ↗Manual rear-drive is its own exact variant
The 1991 brochure lists rear-wheel drive as standard, a five-speed manual on Deluxe and a four-speed automatic as optional. All-Trac four-wheel drive came only with the automatic, so those drivetrains and weights stay separate.
Source: Toyota USA Newsroom · first-generation Previa archive ↗Where these facts come from
- Toyota · 1991 Previa sales brochure
- Toyota USA Newsroom · first-generation Previa archive
- Toyota USA Newsroom · 25 years of Sienna and Previa context
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.