WHATS THE DIFF

[Jaxsen]

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GEN.1 AND GEN.1.5 ? I'M A NEW SOLARA GUY.

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[SleeperSolara]

Gen 1.5


Gen 1

[RichD978]

dont have time to type it up but someone explain the gen 1.5 trd kit on a gen 1

[Jaxsen]

Is it a performance kit or because its a convertible that makes it a GEN1.5?

[Sentinel]

The headlights/grille and the taillights are different. The 1.5's taillights have rounded shapes inside them, whereas 1's are straight.

I am not aware of any mechanical differences, although I drove a 1.5 convertible and it's v6 sounded a bit throatier than mine.

[Nyyankees3511]

Gen 1.5s have vvti on the 3.0 v6 so it added some more hp and torque.

[SC V6]

gen 1 is better

[Hsakuragi]

why don't u read the posting instructions before asking questions in caps?

1.5 does NOT have vvti for the v6

[indiglosolara]

Gen 1.5s have vvti on the 3.0 v6 so it added some more hp and torque.

The gen 1.5 v6 doesn't have VVT-i. The Gen 1 and gen 1.5 v6 motor is the same.

The gen 1 has a 5s-fe 2.2L i-4 while the gen 1.5 has the 2az-fe 2.4l i-4 engine with VVT-i.

The diff between the gen 1 and gen 1.5 are mostly cosmetic...

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

i assumed we had a sticky somewhere for newbies!

[RichD978]

lay off guys. we were all newbies once

[SolaraBlue]

99-01 (gen 1)
02-03 (gen 1.5)
04-06 (gen2)

gen1


gen1.5


as you can see the difference is mostly in the front bumper, headlights, and grille. not major differences but you can see them. also the taillights are a different too.

gen1


gen1.5


hope this hels! and welcome! post some pix when you can.

[Jon11582]

Exteriors been pointed out already.

V6 was the same, I4 engine went from 2.2L 135HP 5SFE to the 2.4L 160HP 2AZFE w/ VVT-i.

Trunk release became a push button electronic release from the pulley lever, and got moved to inside the glove compartment from under the driver seat.

Wood trim went from Burlwood to Mustard,
1.5 also got wood trim around the shifter, gen1 is black around the shifter.

I think fog lights became independent on gen 1.5 (dont need the headlights on to turn on fogs). Also the gen 1.5 shared foglights with the Gen6 Camry (02-06).

Headlights went from a dual filament bulb (9003) to one bulb for high (9005), and one bulb for low (9006).

[Nyyankees3511]

My bad i was thinking about the es300.

[QuickSEV6]

Wood trim went from Burlwood to Mustard,
1.5 also got wood trim around the shifter, gen1 is black around the shifter.

Nope. I have a gen 1. I have burlwood around the shifter. Not black.