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ECLIPSE is derived from the name of British racehorse in the 18th century. ECLIPSE also means "one celestial body obscures another" in English.

ECLIPSE is derived from the English word "eclipse", which means "one celestial body obscures another". This name does not include the origins about "racing horses", which include in ECLIPSE COUPE above and SPYDER below.
CROSS stands for crossover. ECLIPSE CROSS comes with a wish of "to give the driver a vivid impression, to stimulate the mind, and uplifting".

ECLIPSE is derived from the English word "eclipse", which means "one celestial body obscures another". This name does not include the origins about "racing horses", which include in ECLIPSE COUPE above and SPYDER below.
CROSS stands for crossover. ECLIPSE CROSS comes with a wish of "to give the driver a vivid impression, to stimulate the mind, and uplifting".
PHEV stands for "Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle". It was not named "PHV" because this PHEV system basically operates at Electric Vehicle (EV) mode.

ECLIPSE is derived from the name of British racehorse in the 18th century. ECLIPSE also means "one celestial body obscures another" in English.
SPYDER means "convertible type" in French. SPYDER is changed spelling from SPIDER.

eK is derived from the Japanese word "いい軽 = iikei", which means "excellent K-car".

eK is derived from the Japanese word "いい軽 = iikei", which means "excellent K-car".
ACTIVE is derived from the English word "active". ACTIVE was named after "the crossover SUV model that is tough and playful".

eK is derived from the Japanese word "いい軽 = iikei", which means "excellent K-car".
CLASSY means the high-quality model. It was named after "the car that was realized in the pursuit of superior quality and comfort surpassed the light car class".

The interior and exterior of eK custom have been changed based on eK wagon, and the quality and driving performance have been gracefully improved. So this car is named eK custom without using previous generation eK SPORT.

eK space is derived from the development concept of the super height wagon type "いい軽 = iikei = excellent K-car" with a spacious and comfortable living space.

eK SPORT is named as the new sporty wagon has the concept of "simple", "stylish" and "sports" based on eK wagon.

eK is derived from the Japanese word "いい軽 = iikei", which means "excellent K-car".
X (=Cross) was named after "fusing (=Crossing) the height wagon type with SUV-like strength".

Emeraude is derived from the French word "emeraude", which means "emerald".

ETERNA is derived from the Italian word "eterna",which means "eternal".

ETERNA is derived from the Italian word "eterna",which means "eternal".
SAVA is derived from the French word "ça va = sava", which means like "How are you?, etc.".

ETERNA is derived from the Italian word "eterna",which means "eternal".
Σ(Sigma) is derived from the Greek word "σίγμα", which means like "add all , sum total". Σ(Sigma) also comes with a wish of "this car will be a sublimated ideal sedan by collecting all the good points".

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