The
Toyota LiteAce and
TownAce are a line of
light commercial and derivative
passenger vans produced by the
Japanese car manufacturer
Toyota. These vehicles originally utilized the
cab-over-engine configuration, although since 1996 a semi-cab-over arrangement has featured instead. The LiteAce launched in 1970 as light-duty truck, with
commercial and
van/
wagon body variants added in 1971. In 1976, Toyota released the larger TownAce van/wagon that derived from the LiteAce; a TownAce truck arrived later in 1978. Between 1982 and 1992, the series accommodated the
MasterAce Surf—an upscale TownAce passenger wagon.