Toyota Windom

Toyota Windom: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Toyota Windom version to choose depends on whether you prioritize the lightest specification, the strongest power-to-weight ratio, a Manual gearbox, or the later 5-speed Automatic setup. Across the Sedan range listed here, produced from September 1991 through February 2006, every version uses Gasoline and FWD.

The Toyota Windom version to choose depends on whether you prioritize the lightest specification, the strongest power-to-weight ratio, a Manual gearbox, or the later 5-speed Automatic setup. Across the Sedan range listed here, produced from September 1991 through February 2006, every version uses Gasoline and FWD. The principal choices are 2.5 MT, 2.5 AT, 3.0 MT, and 3.0 AT, although identical version names can represent different engines and outputs. The latest 3.0 AT is the strongest all-round specification on paper: 215 hp, 299 Nm, a 5-speed Automatic gearbox, 1,530 kg kerb weight, and 155 mm ground clearance. Buyers wanting a Manual must look to the first generation, while the lightest measured car is the 1,480 kg second-generation 2.5 AT with 200 hp.

Toyota Windom generations: what changed?

The first-generation Toyota Windom, offered from September 1991 through July 1996, was a Sedan with four versions. Its range comprised 2.5 MT and 2.5 AT versions producing 175 hp and 224 Nm, plus 3.0 AT and 3.0 MT versions producing 200 hp and 294 Nm. This is the only generation listed with Manual choices. The Manual versions have 5 gears, while the Automatic versions have 4. Kerb weight is not measured for any first-generation version, so a weight-based comparison with later cars cannot be made.

The second-generation Sedan ran from August 1996 through July 1999 with five versions. The 2.5 AT was available with either 175 hp and 224 Nm or 200 hp and 245 Nm. The three 3.0 AT specifications produced 188 hp and 255 Nm, 210 hp and 289 Nm, or 215 hp and 299 Nm. Every version used a 4-speed Automatic gearbox. The generation’s measured kerb weights extend from 1,480 to 1,520 kg, while ground clearance is either 140 or 145 mm.

The restyled second generation covered August 1999 through July 2001 and contained four versions. Its two 2.5 AT choices retained outputs of 175 hp and 224 Nm or 200 hp and 245 Nm. Its two 3.0 AT choices produced 188 hp and 255 Nm or 215 hp and 299 Nm. All four remained 4-speed Automatic, Gasoline, and FWD. Measured kerb weights range from 1,490 to 1,520 kg, and ground clearance ranges from 140 to 145 mm.

The third-generation Sedan was offered from August 2001 through June 2004, followed by its restyling from July 2004 through February 2006. Each phase lists one 3.0 AT version, so this generation has two catalogue entries across its original and restyled periods. Both have the same recorded specification: 2,994 cc, 215 hp, 299 Nm, a 5-speed Automatic gearbox, FWD, 1,530 kg kerb weight, and 155 mm ground clearance. The supplied figures therefore do not show a mechanical advantage for either phase.

Toyota Windom engine specs and version comparison

The 2,496 cc 2.5 AT produces approximately 80.1 hp per litre, the highest specific output in the supplied range. The 2,994 cc 3.0 AT with 215 hp produces approximately 71.8 hp per litre, while the 2,959 cc 3.0 AT with 188 hp produces approximately 63.5 hp per litre. The first-generation 2,997 cc 3.0 AT and 3.0 MT each deliver approximately 66.7 hp per litre.

Toyota Windom horsepower: what does the larger engine add?

Comparing the second-generation 2.5 AT with 200 hp against the 3.0 AT with 215 hp, the stronger 3.0 AT adds 15 hp and 54 Nm while increasing displacement by 498 cc. In the 1996–1999 cars, it also adds 30 kg of measured kerb weight: 1,510 kg rather than 1,480 kg. The resulting weight-to-power figures are approximately 7.0 kg per hp for the 3.0 AT and 7.4 kg per hp for the 2.5 AT, giving the 215 hp car the better ratio.

The 175 hp 2.5 AT has approximately 8.6 kg per hp at its 1,500 kg kerb weight. The 188 hp 3.0 AT improves that slightly to approximately 8.1 kg per hp at 1,520 kg. However, the 200 hp 2.5 AT is both 40 kg lighter and 12 hp stronger than that 188 hp 3.0 AT, while the 188 hp engine provides only 10 Nm more torque. On the recorded numbers, the 200 hp 2.5 AT is therefore the more convincing of those two alternatives.

Among versions with measured weight, the strongest ratio belongs to the 215 hp second-generation 3.0 AT at approximately 7.0 kg per hp. The equivalent restyled second-generation 3.0 AT weighs 1,520 kg, changing the ratio to approximately 7.1 kg per hp. The third-generation 3.0 AT weighs 1,530 kg and also returns approximately 7.1 kg per hp.

Toyota Windom mpg, performance, and economy

Acceleration from 0–100 km/h is not measured for every Toyota Windom version in the supplied data. Top speed is also not measured for every version. City fuel consumption, highway fuel consumption, and combined fuel consumption are not measured throughout the range, so a Toyota Windom mpg comparison cannot be supported by these records. CO2 output and environmental class are likewise not measured.

Every listed version has a 70-litre fuel tank and uses 95 fuel. Because consumption is not measured, the common tank size cannot be converted into a supported driving-range estimate.

Toyota Windom dimensions, weight, and clearance

Exterior dimensions are not measured, and wheel sizes are not measured for any version. Gross weight is not measured for most cars. Where it is recorded, the 175 hp 2.5 AT has a gross weight of 1,775 kg, while the 188 hp 3.0 AT has a gross weight of 1,795 kg in both phases of the second generation.

Kerb weight is not measured for the first generation. In the second generation it spans 1,480–1,520 kg, and in the restyled second generation it spans 1,490–1,520 kg. Both third-generation 3.0 AT entries weigh 1,530 kg.

Ground clearance is 145 mm for all first-generation versions. In the second generation, most versions have 145 mm, but the 215 hp 3.0 AT has 140 mm. The same pattern appears after restyling: most versions have 145 mm, while the 215 hp 3.0 AT has 140 mm. Both third-generation entries provide 155 mm, which is 15 mm more than the 215 hp second-generation cars.

Every version uses Independent, spring suspension at both ends, Ventilated disc front brakes, and Disc rear brakes. Wheel sizes remain not measured.

Which Toyota Windom version should you buy?

For the best measured power-to-weight ratio, choose the 1996–1999 3.0 AT with 215 hp. Its 299 Nm output is the joint highest in the catalogue, while its 1,510 kg kerb weight is lower than the comparable restyled and third-generation cars.

For a strong 2.5-litre choice, the 2.5 AT with 200 hp is preferable on the supplied figures. In 1996–1999 form it combines the catalogue’s lightest measured kerb weight, 1,480 kg, with 245 Nm and approximately 80.1 hp per litre. Against the 175 hp 2.5 AT, it supplies 25 hp and 21 Nm more while weighing 20 kg less in the same generation.

For a Manual gearbox, choose a first-generation 2.5 MT or 3.0 MT. The 2.5 MT produces 175 hp and 224 Nm, whereas the 3.0 MT produces 200 hp and 294 Nm. The 3.0 MT therefore adds 25 hp and 70 Nm. Their kerb weights are not measured, preventing a supported weight-to-power comparison.

For the latest drivetrain specification, choose the 2001–2004 or 2004–2006 3.0 AT. Both combine 215 hp and 299 Nm with a 5-speed Automatic gearbox, whereas the equivalent second-generation 3.0 AT uses a 4-speed Automatic. They also provide 155 mm of ground clearance. No output, torque, weight, clearance, tank, suspension, or brake difference is recorded between the original third generation and its restyling, so the data does not justify preferring one of those two phases on specification alone.

Reliability, problems, parts availability, body kits, modified-car suitability, prices, and Toyota Windom examples for sale are not measured in the supplied data. Those factors may matter to an individual purchase, but they cannot be ranked here without introducing unsupported claims.