The dashboard layout is unique but retains the user friendly Toyota approach. The instrument housing is an oval shape and the center console flows nicely from the dash back into two large cupholders. The stereo system, which includes a tuning knob for the radio, sits above the climate controls. Both systems are easy to operate. As in most sports coupes, the back seat is for children.
Adults can squeeze into the back for short trips.
The thing that makes coupes so sensible is the hatchback design together with rear seatbacks that fold forward creating a large amount of storage space. Even with the seatbacks up, the Celica has a good-sized cargo area. If that sounds pricey, consider the amount of modern technology that has gone into this new century machine. Toyota has hit the nail on the head once again. Return to the News-Argus Front Page.