2020 Toyota Spade

The 2020 Toyota Spade represents the final production year of this highly specialized, asymmetrical subcompact MPV before it was phased out alongside its sister vehicle, the Toyota Porte, to prioritize a focus on ultra-accessible, commuter-friendly urban mobility. The undisputed centerpiece of the vehicle's design is its radically uneven door layout, which utilizes two standard hinged passenger doors on the driver’s side contrasted by one massive, remote-controlled electric power-sliding door on the passenger side. When activated, this singular sliding panel moves back to reveal an enormous, pillarless portal with a step-in threshold of just 300 mm off the ground and an open interior ceiling height of 1,380 mm. This flat, walk-through floor plan allows small children to comfortably stand upright inside the cabin, makes loading child safety seats remarkably painless, and acts as an incredibly helpful transport platform for elderly passengers or those handling heavy mobility devices like wheelchairs. This living-room-style utility is pushed even further by a front passenger seat featuring an extraordinary 700 mm of forward and backward sliding range, enabling it to glide flush against the dashboard, flip flat to serve as a workspace table, or fold away entirely to swallow oversized, tall items right alongside the driver's seat.