Toyota K platform

The Toyota K platform, informally known as the Toyota Camry platform, is a front-wheel drive automobile platform (also adaptable to four-wheel drive) that has underpinned various Toyota and Lexus models from the mid-size category upwards^[1] since November 2000, starting with the Highlander (XU20).^[2][3][4][5] This platform sits above the front-wheel-drive MC and New MC platforms, but below the N and New N platforms designed for rear-wheel drive applications.^[1]

Features

• It is a front-wheel drive platform, with optional four-wheel drive.
• Four-wheel drive variants use either:
  • V-Flex II system, which is a viscous-coupling torque-on-demand unit (on most models); or
  • Symmetric full-time four-wheel drive (on Lexus RX and Highlander)
  • e-FOUR system (rear wheels are driven by electric motors) on hybrid models.
• Engines are mounted transversely.
• MacPherson struts are used in suspension at all four corners with the exception of the Sienna, which uses a rear beam axle.

Applications

• Toyota Avalon — XX30 (2005–2012),^[4][5][6] XX40 (2012–present)^[7]
• Toyota Camry — XV30 (2001–2006),^[3][4][5] XV40 (2006–2011),^[6] XV50 (2011–present)^[8]
• Toyota Camry Solara — XV30 (2003–2009)^[4][5][9]
• Toyota Highlander — XU20 (2000–2007),^[4][5] XU40 (2007–2013),^[10] XU50 (2013–present)^[11]
• Toyota Sienna — XL20 (2003–2009),^[4][5][12] XL30 (2010–present)^[13]
• Toyota Venza — AV10 (2008–2017)^[10][14][15]
• Lexus ES — XV30 (2001–2006),^[4] XV40 (2006–2012),^[16] XV60 (2012–present)^[17]
• Lexus RX — XU30 (2003–2008),^[4][5] AL10 (2008–2015),^[6] AL20 (2015–present)^[18][19]

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