The exterior part of Toyota Solara is an impressive piece of work to look at. There is a blend of convex and concave surfaces and they give a flowing effect to the design of the car. The grille of the car is V-shaped and stretches to the headlights. The grille separates the elongated headlights . The fog lamps provide a more belligerent look to the car. The rounded rear corners merge into a well designed bumper. A stylish feature in the form of a belt line is provided under the triangular rear quarter windows. The wheelbase is long and gives a wide look to the car. Metallic alloy wheels and aluminium-trimmed pedals provide an additional lustre to the car.
Toyota Solara also has well designed interiors . The convertible is a four-seater with 12 cubic feet trunk space. There is enough rear headroom and the car has a magnetic seat-belt guide for easy access to the rear seat . The three trims of the car have different interior décor . The SLE features trims in woodgrain , SE has silver-metallic trim and SE sport features black graphite-looking trim. The other internal features in various models of Toyota Solara are power windows, locks and mirrors, keyless entry, cruise control, satellite steering, six-speaker CD stereo, multi function trip computer, gauge cluster, leather wrapped steering wheel, shift knob, automatic climate control system, power adjustable driver seat, a premium audio system and a six-disc CD changer . The seats in all the models are made of leather and are comfy.
Safety plays one of the most vital roles in Toyota Solara , so the car has various safety instruments installed in the car. There are antilock brakes, seat-mounted side-impact airbags and curtain airbags among the safety devices . Electronic stability system is optional for the SLE models.
The SE and SE Sports versions of Toyota Solara have 6-cylinder (210 horsepower) engine or the 4-cylinder (157 horsepower) engine . All the models come with a 5 speed-manual or automatic transmission.
Toyota Solara is a comfortably priced car in the range $18,681 - $28,766.
