Toyota Tank: which 1.0 CVT to choose (69 hp FWD, 69 hp AWD, or 98 hp turbo)
If you are choosing a Toyota Tank, there is only one generation and three versions, and every version is listed as 1.0 CVT. The decision is not “which generation” and not “which engine family by name.” It is which of three 996 cm³ Gasoline, 3 Inline, Variable packages to take: 1.0 CVT at 69 hp with FWD, 1.0 CVT at 69 hp with AWD, or 1.0 CVT at 98 hp with Turbo and FWD.
If you are choosing a Toyota Tank, there is only one generation and three versions, and every version is listed as 1.0 CVT. The decision is not “which generation” and not “which engine family by name.” It is which of three 996 cm³ Gasoline, 3 Inline, Variable packages to take: 1.0 CVT at 69 hp with FWD, 1.0 CVT at 69 hp with AWD, or 1.0 CVT at 98 hp with Turbo and FWD.
All three ran from 2016-11-01 to 2020-09-30 as a Microvan. There is no second generation in this data to compare on years, body, or restyling. What changes between versions is power, torque, boost, drive, compression, kerb weight, and gross weight. 0–100, top speed, fuel consumption, CO2, eco class, and wheel sizes are not measured for any of them, so they cannot decide the purchase.
Specs that actually differ between the three 1.0 CVT versions
| Version | hp / kW @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive | Kerb / gross, kg | Tank, l | Clearance, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 CVT (69 hp, FWD) | 69 / 51 @ 6000 | 92 @ 4400 | 996 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline, 4 valves | No | Variable | FWD | 1080 / 1355 | 36 | 130 |
| 1.0 CVT (69 hp, AWD) | 69 / 51 @ 6000 | 92 @ 4400 | 996 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline, 4 valves | No | Variable | AWD | 1130 / 1405 | 36 | 130 |
| 1.0 CVT (98 hp, FWD) | 98 / 72 @ 6000 | 140 @ 4000 | 996 | Gasoline 95 | 3 Inline, 4 valves | Turbo | Variable | FWD | 1100 / 1375 | 36 | 130 |
Shared on every row: front, transverse engine; distributed injection (multi-point); bore × stroke 71 × 83.9; independent, spring front and semi-independent, spring rear; ventilated disc front brakes; drum rear. Payload is the same arithmetic on all three: 1355 − 1080 = 275 kg, 1405 − 1130 = 275 kg, 1375 − 1100 = 275 kg.
Engine: same 996 cm³, two power outputs
The two 69 hp 1.0 CVT versions share the same engine numbers: 69 hp (51 kW) at 6000 rpm, 92 Nm at 4400 rpm, compression 12.5, boost No. Power per litre is 69 ÷ 0.996 ≈ 69.3 hp/l.
The 98 hp 1.0 CVT keeps 996 cm³, 3 Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, Gasoline 95, and Variable, but adds Turbo. Output is 98 hp (72 kW) at 6000 rpm and 140 Nm at 4000 rpm. Compression falls from 12.5 to 9.5. Versus the 69 hp engine that is +29 hp (+42%) and +48 Nm (+52%), with peak torque 400 rpm earlier. Power per litre is 98 ÷ 0.996 ≈ 98.4 hp/l — about 29 hp/l more than the non-turbo 1.0.
If the question is “which 1.0 CVT has more engine,” the answer is only the Turbo 1.0 CVT at 98 hp. The FWD and AWD 69 hp cars do not differ on hp, kW, Nm, rpm, displacement, fuel, cylinders, layout, boost, or compression.
Weight, kg per horsepower, and what AWD costs in mass
Kerb weight order, lightest first: 1.0 CVT 69 hp FWD 1080 kg → 1.0 CVT 98 hp FWD 1100 kg → 1.0 CVT 69 hp AWD 1130 kg.
Gross weight follows the same +50 kg step from FWD 69 hp (1355 kg) to AWD 69 hp (1405 kg). The Turbo FWD sits in the middle at 1375 kg (+20 kg kerb vs the lightest FWD, −30 kg vs AWD).
kg per hp (kerb ÷ hp):
- 1.0 CVT 69 hp FWD: 1080 ÷ 69 ≈ 15.7 kg/hp
- 1.0 CVT 69 hp AWD: 1130 ÷ 69 ≈ 16.4 kg/hp
- 1.0 CVT 98 hp FWD: 1100 ÷ 98 ≈ 11.2 kg/hp
AWD on the 69 hp 1.0 CVT adds 50 kg and no horsepower, so it is the heaviest per hp. Turbo on the 98 hp 1.0 CVT adds 20 kg versus the lightest FWD and 29 hp, so it is the lightest per hp by about 4.4 kg/hp versus FWD 69 hp and about 5.1 kg/hp versus AWD.
Ground clearance is 130 mm on all three. The 36 l tank is the same. Wheel sizes are not measured, so tyre choice is not a version split in this data.
Drive: FWD twice, AWD once
Only one of the three 1.0 CVT versions is AWD: the 69 hp, 92 Nm, boost No car at 1130 kg. Both other versions are FWD: 69 hp at 1080 kg and 98 hp Turbo at 1100 kg.
There is no 98 hp AWD in the data. If you want Turbo, you get FWD. If you want AWD, you get 69 hp and the highest kerb and gross weights. Combining “most power” and “AWD” is not a listed configuration.
Performance, mpg, and economy: not measured on every version
For 1.0 CVT 69 hp FWD, 1.0 CVT 69 hp AWD, and 1.0 CVT 98 hp FWD:
- 0–100: not measured
- top speed: not measured
- city / highway / combined consumption: not measured
- CO2: not measured
- eco class: not measured
You cannot rank these three on acceleration or mpg from this catalogue. The only economy-adjacent number that exists is the 36 l tank, identical on all. Any claim that the Turbo uses more fuel, or that AWD uses more fuel, is outside the data.
Chassis that does not change the choice
Front suspension independent, spring; rear semi-independent, spring; front brakes ventilated disc; rear drum; clearance 130 mm — same on every 1.0 CVT. Body is Microvan for the whole 1 generation. These items do not pick a winner.
Generations: there is nothing to trade across years
Toyota Tank has 1 generation in this data (2016-11-01–2020-09-30), Microvan, 3 versions. No later generation changed displacement, gearbox type, or body. “Which generation to buy” collapses to “which of the three 1.0 CVT packages from that single window.”
Which version to choose
Choose 1.0 CVT 69 hp FWD (1080 kg) if the goal is the lowest mass and the same 69 hp / 92 Nm engine as AWD without the 50 kg AWD penalty. It is the lightest Tank here (1080 kg kerb, 1355 kg gross), same 275 kg payload, same 36 l tank, same 130 mm clearance. You give up AWD and you give up the Turbo’s +29 hp and +48 Nm.
Choose 1.0 CVT 69 hp AWD (1130 kg) if the only listed difference you need is AWD. Engine numbers match the FWD 69 hp car exactly. What you buy is drive: AWD instead of FWD, plus 50 kg kerb and 50 kg gross. kg/hp is the worst of the three (≈16.4). You do not get Turbo, 98 hp, or 140 Nm.
Choose 1.0 CVT 98 hp FWD Turbo (1100 kg) if the ranking is power and torque on the same 996 cm³ Variable FWD layout. You get 98 hp and 140 Nm, compression 9.5 instead of 12.5, and ≈11.2 kg/hp. Versus the lightest FWD you add 20 kg and 29 hp; versus AWD you are 30 kg lighter, 29 hp up, and you lose AWD. 0–100 and mpg for this extra output are not measured.
Short rule from the arithmetic only: same name 1.0 CVT three times — FWD 69 hp is the light car, AWD 69 hp is the +50 kg drive car, Turbo 98 hp is the +29 hp / +48 Nm FWD car. Payload, tank, clearance, gearbox type, cylinder count, and fuel grade do not break the tie. Acceleration, top speed, and consumption cannot break it either: they are not measured.