| 2WD | 2 Wheel Drive |
| 4WD | 4 Wheel Drive |
| A/C | Air Conditioner |
| A/T | Automatic Transmission |
| A/X | Automatic Transaxle |
| ABS | Anti-lock Brake System |
| ADD | Automatic Disconnecting Differential |
| AHC | Active Height Control |
| ALR | Automatic Locking Retractor |
| ARL | Australia |
| ATF | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| ATM | Automatic Transmission |
| BTDC | Before Top Dead Center |
| Calif. | California |
| CCS | Cruise Control System |
| CND | Canada |
| CRS | Child Restraint System |
| DEF | Defogger |
| DOHC | Double Over Head Camshaft |
| ECT | Electronically Controlled Transmission |
| ECU | Electronic Control Unit |
| EFI | Electronic Fuel Injection |
| EGR | Exhaust Gas Recirculation |
| ELR | Emergency Locking Retractor |
| EUG | Europe general |
| EUR | Europe |
| EVAP | Evaporative Emission |
| EX | Exhaust |
| Ex. | Except |
| FFR | Full-Floating Type Rear Axle |
| FR | Front |
| G.C.C. | Gulf Cooperation Council |
| HAC | High Altitude Compensation |
| HB | Hatchback |
| HT | Hardtop |
| IFS | Independent Front Suspension |
| IIA | Integrated Ignition Assembly |
| IN | Intake |
| IRS | Independent Rear Suspension |
| ISC | Idle Speed Control |
| LB | Liftback |
| LH | Left-hand |
| LHD | Left Hand Drive |
| LLC | Long Life Coolant |
| LSD | Limited Slip Differential |
| LSPV | Load Sensing Proportioning Valve |
| M/T | Manual Transmission |
| MCT | Molded Ceiling Type |
| MTM | Manual Transmission |
| O/D | Overdrive |
| PHL | Philippines |
| PIC | Pickup |
| PKB | Parking Brake |
| PPS | Progressive Power Steering |
| PS | Power Steering |
| RH | Right-hand |
| RHD | Right Hand Drive |
| RR | Rear |
| SA | South Africa |
| SCT | Suspended Ceiling Type |
| SDN | Sweden |
| SED | Sedan |
| SFR | Semi Floating Type Rear Axle |
| SRS | Supplemental Restraint System |
| SST | Special Service Tool |
| STD | Standard type |
| TAX | Taxi |
| TCCS | Toyota Computer Controlled System |
| TDC | Top Dead Center |
| TDS | Toyota Antitheft Deterrent System |
| T-LCS | Toyota-Lean Combustion System |
| TRC | Traction Control |
| TWC | Three-Way Catalyst |
| USA | United States of America |
| VSV | Vacuum Switching Valve |
| w/ | with |
| w/o | without |
| WG | Wagon |