Toyota New Global Architecture Explained

Toyota New Global Architecture
Manufacturer:Toyota
Production:2015–present

The Toyota New Global Architecture (abbreviated as TNGA) are modular automobile platforms that underpin various Toyota and Lexus models starting with the fourth-generation Prius in late 2015.[1] TNGA platforms accommodate different vehicle sizes and also front-, rear- and all-wheel drive configurations.[2]

The platforms were developed as part of a company-wide effort to simplify the vehicles being produced by Toyota. Before the introduction of the TNGA, Toyota was building roughly 100 different platform variants.[3], the five TNGA platforms underpin more than 50% of Toyota vehicles sold worldwide and is expected to underpin about 80% by 2023.[4]

Each platform is based on a standardized seat height that allows for sharing of key interior components such as steering systems, shifters, pedals, seat frames and airbags.[5] These components are often less visible, allowing for cars that share platforms to have unique interiors. Compared to Toyota's older platforms, TNGA costs 20 percent less to produce while offering increased chassis stiffness, lower centers of gravity for better handling and lower hood cowls for better forward visibility.

The TNGA platform was developed alongside the Dynamic Force engine, which similarly is replacing more than 800 engine variants with a much simpler lineup of 17 versions of nine engines. Toyota is also simplifying its lineup of transmissions, hybrid systems, and all-wheel drive systems.

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TNGA-B (GA-B)

The TNGA-B platform underpins unibody vehicles in the A-segment or city car, B-segment or subcompact car, subcompact crossover SUV, and mini MPV categories. Developed by the internal "Toyota Compact Car Company",[6] [7] [8] the platform is offered in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants and is paired with a transverse engine.[9] [10] The platform also supports a wheelbase length of 2430–, while only supports three-cylinder engines.[11] The TNGA-B replaces the older B platform.

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TNGA-C (GA-C)

The TNGA-C platform underpins unibody vehicles in the C-segment or compact car, subcompact/compact crossover SUV, and compact/mid-size MPV categories. The platform is offered in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants and is paired with a transverse engine. The platform also supports a wheelbase length of 2640–. The TNGA-C replaces the older MC/New MC platforms.

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TNGA-F (GA-F)

The TNGA-F platform underpins body-on-frame vehicles in the mid- and full-size SUV and mid- and full-size pickup truck categories.[31] It supports a wheelbase length of 2850–.

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TNGA-K (GA-K)

The TNGA-K platform underpins unibody vehicles in the D-segment or mid-size car, E-segment or full-size car, compact/mid-size crossover SUV, and large MPV categories. The platform is offered in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants and is paired with a transverse engine. The platform also supports a wheelbase length of 2690–. The TNGA-K replaces the older K platform.

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TNGA-L (GA-L)

The TNGA-L platform underpins unibody vehicles in the E-segment or executive car, F-segment or full-size luxury car, and S-segment or grand tourer categories. The platform is offered in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants and is paired with a longitudinal engine. The platform also supports a wheelbase length of 2870–. The Crown was also produced with a narrow version at 18001NaN1 wide. The TNGA-L replaces the older N platform.

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e-TNGA

e-TNGA is a modular platform dedicated to battery electric vehicles, which was announced in October 2019.[57] Internally known as the 40PL platform,[58] the platform will enable offering various type and size of vehicles, different battery capacity and with front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or dual motor all-wheel drive. This vehicle architecture is partitioned into five modules. These are the front module, center module, rear module, battery and motor. Up to three versions of each module are in development, including three capacities for the lithium-ion battery.[59] [60] [61] The first e-TNGA-based model is the bZ4X crossover, which was presented for the first time in April 2021.[62] Other vehicles planned by 2025 include a medium SUV, a medium minivan, a medium sedan, and a large SUV.[63] For Subaru-badged models, the platform is also known as the e-Subaru Global Platform (e-SGP).[64] [65]

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See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stocklosa . Alexander . 27 March 2015 . Cowa-TNGA! Toyota's New Modular Platform Reaching Production This Year . 5 August 2016 . Car and Driver.
  2. Web site: Akita . Masahiro . 11 March 2013 . Opportunities and risks related to parts sourcing for next-gen Prius . https://web.archive.org/web/20140717151158/https://doc.research-and-analytics.csfb.com/docView?language=ENG&source=ulg&format=PDF&document_id=1012009391&serialid=XdfQ4rJu3UA%2FZdiFZ4S6lYpBLucxhqiEFJe3A8Ytb8k%3D . 17 July 2014 . . 1–3.
  3. News: Reynolds . Kim . 7 May 2015 . How the Toyota New Global Architecture Will Impact Mass-Car Building . . 24 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Features of Toyota's New Powertrain . 2020-08-24 . Toyota Motor Corporation . en.
  5. News: Lin . Kelly . 27 March 2015 . Toyota New Global Architecture to Debut This Year, Likely on the New Prius . . 24 August 2020.
  6. Web site: 2017-04-13 . トヨタ・コンパクト・カー・カンパニー宮内プレジデントに聞く！コンパクトカーの今 . Ask President Miyauchi of Toyota Compact Car Company! . 2021-08-03 . カーナリズム.
  7. Web site: 2019-12-20 . 世界基準のコンパクトカー誕生！ 新型「ヤリス」のこだわりポイントを紹介 . World-class compact car is born! Introducing the particular points of the new "Yaris" . 2021-08-03 . GAZOO.com . ja.
  8. Web site: 2021-02-16 . Untold Story of One-Year Delayed Yaris Launch . 2022-04-30 . Toyota Times . en.
  9. News: Bruce . Chris . 5 September 2019 . Toyota Announces New TNGA Small Car Platform, Likely For Next-Gen Yaris . Motor1 . US . 9 October 2019.
  10. Toyota Brings TNGA To Small Cars With New GA-B Platform . 5 September 2019 . Toyota . Europe . 9 October 2019.
  11. Web site: トヨタ・ヤリスの本気——安藤眞の『テクノロジーのすべて』第40弾 ｜Motor-FanTECH[モーターファンテック] ]. The Seriousness of Toyota Yaris . 2023-05-21 . car.motor-fan.jp.
  12. Web site: 2021-07-19. Toyota to Launch All-New Aqua. 2021-07-19. Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website. en.
  13. New Toyota Aygo X – New Generation of Accessible Style and Fun . Toyota . Belgium . 2021-11-05 . 2021-11-05.
  14. Toyota's New Model Yaris Makes World Premiere . 16 October 2019 . Toyota . 21 December 2019.
  15. News: 10 January 2020 . Toyota GR Yaris officially revealed . Motoring . Australia . 15 January 2020.
  16. 2022-08-23 . Toyota Launches the New Sienta in Japan . Toyota Global Newsroom . Toyota City, Japan . Toyota Motor Corporation . 2022-08-23.
  17. Toyota's Yaris Cross Makes World Debut . 23 April 2020 . Toyota . 23 April 2020.
  18. Web site: 2022 Mazda2 Hybrid Is A Rebadged Toyota Yaris For Europe . Pappas . Thanos . Carscoops.com . CarScoops . 2021-12-06 . 2021-12-06.
  19. New 2022 Mazda 2 Hybrid is Toyota Yaris-based supermini . Felix . Page . . 2021-12-06 . 2021-12-06.
  20. Web site: 2022 Mazda2 Debuts In Europe As Rebadged Toyota Yaris Hybrid . Adrian . Padeanu . motor1.com . . 2021-12-06 . 2021-12-06.
  21. Web site: 2023-06-05 . World Premiere of the All-New Lexus LBX . 2023-06-05 . Lexus Newsroom Europe . en.
  22. New Auris. 6 March 2018. Toyota Europe. Geneva. 9 March 2018.
  23. News: Lye . Gerard . 2020-07-09 . 2020 Toyota Corolla Cross debuts in Thailand – TNGA platform; petrol and hybrid powertrains; from RM132k . Paultan.org . Driven Communications . Malaysia . 2020-07-09.
  24. Web site: Ogbac . Stefan . 8 March 2016 . Report: Toyota C-HR moved to TNGA platform midway through development . 14 March 2016 . Motor Trend.
  25. News: Lye . Gerard . 2022-11-21 . 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix debuts – TNGA-based MPV; 3rd-gen is larger, gets hybrid power and active safety . . Driven Communications . Malaysia . 2022-11-23.
  26. Web site: Khare . Satvik . 2023-07-05 . Maruti Suzuki Invicto launched at Rs 24.79 lakh . 2023-07-05 . Autocar India.
  27. Web site: 2022-01-13. Toyota Launches New Noah and Voxy Minivans in Japan Toyota Global Newsroom. 2022-01-13. Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website. en.
  28. Web site: Dowling . Neil . 8 March 2016 . Driven: Reset for Toyota's Prius hybrid king . 14 March 2016 . GoAuto . 14 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314161007/http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/4E05804C5010E684CA257F70000CF363 . dead .
  29. World premiere for fifth-generation Toyota Prius, 100% Plug-in Hybrid for Europe . 2022-11-16 . Toyota Europe . 2022-11-16.
  30. World Debut of the Lexus UX, a New Genre of Crossover . 6 March 2018 . Toyota . Japan . 9 March 2018.
  31. Web site: Duffy. Tyler. 2020-07-11. Toyota Might Be Planning Massive Changes to Its Trucks and SUVs. 2021-06-11. Gear Patrol. en-US.
  32. Toyota's New Land Cruiser Makes World Premiere . Toyota . 2021-06-10 . 2021-06-10.
  33. Web site: 2021-10-14 . All-New Lexus LX Premieres as the 2nd Model of Lexus Next Generation Following NX . 2021-10-14 . Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website . en . Press release.
  34. News: 2023 Toyota Sequoia Arrives with a Standard Hybrid Powertrain . Connor . Hoffman . . US . 2022-01-26 . 2022-01-26.
  35. Web site: Hoffman. Connor. 2021-09-20. 2022 Toyota Tundra Takes Shots at Chevy, Ford, Ram Pickups. 2021-10-20. Car and Driver. en-US.
  36. Web site: Stumpf. Rob. 2022 Toyota Tundra Hybrid Is Really About Performance, Not Efficiency. 2021-10-20. The Drive. 20 September 2021 . en.
  37. Attainable Premium, Actualized: All-New 2019 Toyota Avalon Beams Effortless Sophistication, Style, and Exhilaration at the 2018 North American International Auto Show . 15 January 2018 . Toyota . US . 30 May 2018.
  38. Web site: Booth . David . 10 January 2017 . Toyota Camry redesigned for 2018 – and it actually looks good . 10 January 2017 . Driving.
  39. Web site: Gauthier . Michael . 2022-07-15 . 2023 Toyota Crown Debuts As A Re-Imagined Full-Size Sedan For The Crossover Era . 2022-07-15 . Carscoops . en-US.
  40. Toyota to Unveil New Model Harrier in Japan . 2020-04-13 . Toyota Global Newsroom . Toyota City, Aichi . 2020-04-13.
  41. News: Chan . Mick . 2020-04-13 . All-new 2020 Toyota Harrier debuts – TNGA (GA-K) platform, 2.0L petrol, Direct Shift-CVT, no more turbo . Paultan.org . Driven Communications . Malaysia . 2020-04-13.
  42. World Premiere of All-New 2020 Highlander at New York International Auto Show . 17 April 2019 . Toyota . US . 17 April 2019.
  43. News: Wendler . Andrew . 17 April 2019 . The 2020 Toyota Highlander Is a More Chiseled Version of Itself . Car and Driver . US . 17 April 2019.
  44. News: Dowling. Joshua. 11 May 2020. Toyota Kluger Hybrid confirmed for Australia. CarAdvice. Australia. 6 December 2020.
  45. News: Gauthier . Michael . 2023-05-30 . Review: The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Is A Jack Of All Trades, Master Of Some . Carscoops . Carscoops . US . 2023-06-05.
  46. Web site: 19 January 2019 . Toyota Service Information – What's new? . 19 February 2019 . Toyota . Europe.
  47. All-New 2019 Toyota RAV4 Serves Up A Breakthrough Debut At New York International Auto Show . 28 March 2018 . Toyota . US . 10 May 2018 . PR Newswire.
  48. The RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, Toyota's new hybrid flagship . 2020-01-14 . Toyota Europe Newsroom . Brussels . 2020-04-30.
  49. Web site: Perez . Jeff . 2021 Toyota Sienna Debuts With Standard Hybrid Powertrain, Bold Looks . 2020-05-18 . Motor1.com . en.
  50. The all-new Lexus ES: a higher level of performance and sophistication . 25 April 2018 . Automotive World . 25 April 2018.
  51. World Premiere of the All-New Lexus LM . Toyota Europe . 2023-04-18 . 2023-04-18.
  52. All-New Lexus NX Premieres, Heraldling the Start of the Lexus Next Chapter . Toyota . 2021-06-12 . 2021-06-18.
  53. World Premiere of the All-New Lexus RX . Toyota . 2022-06-01 . 2022-06-01.
  54. Web site: 2023-04-12 . New Information on Three New Crown Models Toyota Global Newsroom . 2023-04-13 . Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website . en.
  55. Web site: New Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle - under the skin . Toyota . UK . 30 November 2020 . 6 December 2020.
  56. New Lexus LS Flagship Sedan to Make Global Debut at the 2017 NAIAS . 8 December 2016 . Toyota . US . 22 December 2016 . 4 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190104231154/https://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/new-lexus-ls-flagship-sedan-to-debut-2017-naias.htm . dead .
  57. Web site: Here Are Some Specs On The Toyota e-TNGA Platform For BEVs. 2021-04-24. InsideEVs. en.
  58. Web site: Maruti, Toyota aim to leapfrog rivals with global EV skateboard, latest battery tech. 2022-02-15. Autocar India.
  59. News: Kane . Mark . 7 June 2019 . Toyota Goes Electric Starting In 2020: Announces Massive EV Offensive . InsideEVs . US . 9 June 2019.
  60. News: Panait . Mircea . 8 June 2019 . New Toyota e-TNGA Platform Detailed, Every Model Will Be Electrified By 2025 . autoevolution . Romania . 9 June 2019.
  61. Toyota's Challenge – Aiming to Popularize BEVs . 7 June 2019 . Toyota . 15 January 2020.
  62. Toyota announces its new BEV series, Toyota bZ, in establishment of a full line-up of electrified vehicles. 2021-04-24. Toyota. en.
  63. Web site: Panait. Mircea. 2019-06-08. New Toyota e-TNGA Platform Detailed, Every Model Will Be Electrified By 2025. 2021-04-24. autoevolution. en.
  64. Web site: Subaru Solterra due in 2022 as firm's first electric car. 2021-05-11. Autocar. en.
  65. Web site: 2021-05-11. Subaru Solterra announced - brand's upcoming C-segment EV SUV gets a name; launching in mid-2022 - paultan.org. 2021-05-11. Paul Tan's Automotive News. en-US.
  66. News: Mihalascu . Dan . 2022-10-24 . Toyota bZ3 Compact Electric Sedan Bows In China With 372-Mile Range . InsideEVs . . US . 2022-10-24.
  67. Toyota Debuts All-Electric SUV Concept . Toyota . US . 2021-04-19 . 2021-04-25.
  68. Web site: Bruce. Chris. 2021-12-14. Lexus RZ 450e Design Unveiled As The Posh Toyota bZ4X Alternative. 2021-12-15. Motor1.com. en.

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