1999 Toyota Lite Ace, Noah G

system on this van. Here is what was done: New brakes installed New tires mounted Timing belt and water pump replaced All seals replaced New original Toyota battery installed backed by a 10 year warranty All fluids replaced All belts replaced Spark plugs replaced All filters replaced Wheelchair lift fully serviced and tested for proper operation Rust free. This van was driven and verified by our team before being listed for sale. The 1999 Toyota LiteAce Noah G is one of the most thoughtfully engineered JDM vans we have come across. It was built to provide full mobility support without sacrificing the reliability Toyota is known for, and it does exactly that. The G trim sits at the top of the LiteAce Noah range. Upgraded interior materials, front and rear climate control, fog lights, a 4-speed automatic transmission, and full-time 4WD. The engine is the 3S-FE, the same 2.0L inline-four found in US-market Camrys and RAV4s of this era. That matters in a very practical way: spark plugs, filters, belts, and sensors all cross-reference to American parts. Maintenance on this van is not a guessing game. The van is finished in metallic gray with a matching gray interior that looks close to new. It is equipped with the original Toyota wheelchair lift, rated for up to 200 kg (440 lbs), with the complete factory setup including tie-down hooks, a folding jump seat, and rear control switches for the lift system. We serviced the lift fully and tested it for proper operation before listing. This is not a system we glossed over. It is the reason this van exists and we treated it that way. This generation differs from the standard LiteAce Noah in several meaningful ways. Full-time 4WD instead of rear drive or selectable AWD. Upgraded suspension and braking tuned for the extra lift weight. A dual A/C system with independent rear climate controls. Front fog lights, a parking marker lamp, and additional chrome trim. Higher-spec interior materials with side insulation for better noise and vibration comfort. The van seats five passengers plus a wheelchair, or reconfigures into multiple seating layouts using the folding rear benches. A/C blows cold from both the front and rear units. The drivetrain feels tight and smooth. Price: $17,000. Mileage: 102,634 km (63,800 miles). Fuel economy: approximately 22 26 MPG in mixed driving based on real-world 3S-FE 4WD data. Interesting Facts The 3S-FE is one of the most widely used Toyota engines of its era, found in the Camry, RAV4, Celica, and several other US-market vehicles. Parts availability and mechanic familiarity in the United States are significantly better than on most JDM imports as a result. The original Toyota wheelchair lift on this van is rated for 200 kg (440 lbs) and includes the full factory control system, not an aftermarket retrofit. Japan has invested heavily in accessible vehicle technology for decades, and vans like this were standard offerings from Toyota dealers, not specialty conversions. Full-time 4WD on an accessibility-equipped van is an unusual combination. Most mobility vans, in any market, are built on 2WD platforms to simplify the lift installation. Toyota engineered this version to handle Japan’s varied terrain and weather without compromising the lift system. The suspension and brakes on this trim were specifically tuned to handle the added weight of the lift mechanism and a wheelchair passenger. This is a genuine engineering difference from the standard Noah, not a footnote. The Toyota LiteAce Noah was never officially sold in the United States. This example qualifies for legal import under the federal 25-year exemption rule. Key Features 1999 Toyota LiteAce Noah G 3S-FE 2.0L gasoline engine Full-time 4WD Automatic transmission 102,634 km (63,800 miles) Metallic gray exterior Gray interior Original Toyota wheelchair lift 200 kg (440 lbs) capacity Lift fully serviced and tested Tie-down hooks Folding jump seat Rear lift controls 5-seat configuration plus wheelchair support Front and rear A/C with dual climate controls Fog lights Side parking marker lamp New brakes New tires Timing belt and water pump replaced All seals replaced New original Toyota battery 10 year warranty All fluids replaced All belts replaced Spark plugs replaced All filters replaced Rust free $17,000 About Us We’ve been working with Japanese vehicles for over 25 years. Long before opening our location in the United States, our team was importing and servicing these vehicles in Europe when many of them were still new. Because of that experience, we know these platforms extremely well. Every model has its own weak points, and we inspect and address them before the vehicle is offered for sale. All vehicles are serviced at our facility in Japan before shipping. Fluids, belts, filters, batteries, and common failure points are inspected and replaced when necessary. Unlike many dealerships, we actually drive our vehicles. They don’t sit in a parking lot. Our trucks and cars are used regularly so we can verify reliability before they reach their new owner. When you buy from us, you’re getting a vehicle that is fully prepared and ready to drive from day one. JP-TRADE is our first location in the United States, supported by a team of more than 40 people across Europe, Japan, Korea, China, and the U.S. If you made it this far, here is a little bonus for you. Why does a Japanese minivan from 1999 have better accessibility engineering than most vehicles sold in America today? Japan began confronting its aging population crisis decades before most Western countries acknowledged the issue was coming. By the late 1990s, Japanese automakers were not treating accessibility as an aftermarket afterthought. They were building it into the factory production line as a standard configuration, complete with dedicated suspension tuning, dual climate zones, and lift systems engineered alongside the rest of the vehicle rather than bolted on later. In the United States, a comparable conversion today often costs more than the vehicle itself and requires a specialty shop with a months-long waiting list. This van arrived from the factory already solving that problem, in 1999, in Japan, for a fraction of what an equivalent American conversion costs now.