New Toyota Starlet hits Nigerian road with automatic climate control

Toyota has released a new generation Toyota Starlet for the Nigerian market with a lot of striking unique features and benefits including automatic climate control and a five-year/150,000 kilometre warranty.

The go-everywhere new solid vehicle was launched in Lagos last Thursday with a test drive by Toyota Nigeria Limited at its corporate headquarters in Lekki.

The automatic climate control measures how hot the sun is, the outside air temperature, interior humidity (if equipped) and vehicle’s speed and direction. Using this information, it automatically works to help keep the interior of one’s vehicle at preferred temperature.

Managing Director of TNL, Mr Kunle Ade-Ojo said the introduction of the new Starlet was a response to the yearnings of the Toyota’s numerous customers demanding an entry vehicle.

The TNL boss, who was represented at the product launch by the company’s General Manager, Corporate Services, Mr Bunmi Onafowokan, described the new Starlet as a masterpiece designed to radiate visible quality and elegance,

He said, “It is an elegant vehicle imbued with the quality, durability, reliability and style that the Toyota brand stands for.

“The vehicle in its own right is a mini subcompact SUV and it comes with 150,000 kilometres or five-year warranty, whichever comes first.”

The vehicle, according to him, comes in three variants of the 1.4 litre engine, which are Entry Grade, Mid Grade and High Grade.

Apart from the durability known with Toyota vehicles in all its features, Ade-Ojo said conscious efforts had been taken to give the new generation Starlet a special treat in terms of after-sale service to keep the model in almost complete new state for a long time during its lifespan.

Some features of the latest Toyota Starlet mini subcompact SUV released by the TNL indicate it has stable exterior body design with total effective control technology; its body structure built with high steel for solid body rigidity resulting in effective absorption, and dispersion of crush energy.

It is said to have enhanced safety for its occupants without compromising on efficiency.

Other external features of the car are led headlamp, fog lamp, daytime running light, day and night electro chromic inside rear view mirror, chromic front grill for bold appeal.

Inside, the car boasts 4.2 inch-touchscreen audio system with four speakers and two tweeters, power switch with cruise control, auto door lock, auto air conditioner, push start, five occupants with headrests, seat height adjuster and automatic climate control.