Toyota Passo Sette review: generations, specs and which version to buy
Overview of the Toyota Passo Sette compact van (2008–2012): its single generation, the 109 hp 1.5 AT powertrain, transmissions, drivetrains and the best version to choose.
The Toyota Passo Sette is a compact van built from 2008 to 2012, offered with a single power output of 109 hp. It suits buyers who want a small, practical van with an automatic transmission and a choice between front-wheel drive and 4x4, rather than performance: the 1.5 AT (109 hp) needs 15.6 seconds to reach 100 km/h.
Toyota Passo Sette generations
1 generation (2008–2012)
The first and only generation of the Toyota Passo Sette was produced from 2008 to 2012 in a single body style, a compact van. Every version develops the same 109 hp, so the power range is flat from the base variant to the top one. The lineup counts just 2 modifications, and both use an automatic transmission — no manual gearbox was offered. Buyers could choose the drivetrain, however: the Toyota Passo Sette 1 generation came with either front-wheel drive or 4x4, and this drivetrain choice is the only real technical split between the two modifications in the range.
The notable version of the range is the Toyota Passo Sette 1.5 AT (109 hp), the mass-market variant. It pairs a 1495 cc engine with an automatic transmission and 4x4, produces 109 hp and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 15.6 seconds. It was built through the entire 2008–2012 production run. Those numbers describe the whole model well: the Passo Sette is a family mover, and its performance is adequate for city and suburban driving rather than brisk.
Which Toyota Passo Sette to buy
- 1.5 AT (109 hp) (1 generation): the mass-market version of the range, with a 1495 cc engine, 4x4 and 0–100 km/h in 15.6 seconds — since every Toyota Passo Sette makes the same 109 hp, this common variant gives up nothing in power.
On the used market the choice is simple: with one generation (2008–2012), one body, one power output and only 2 modifications that differ mainly by drivetrain, the main decision is FWD versus 4x4, and a later production year within 2008–2012 is the only other meaningful filter. That simplicity works in the buyer's favor — there are no weak engine or gearbox combinations to screen out, because every Toyota Passo Sette carries the same 109 hp automatic powertrain built around the 1495 cc engine.