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Toyota Sera
The Toyota Sera is a small liftback coupé made by Toyota in Japan from 1990 to 1995. Its weirdest quirk: Butterfly doors on an economy car: they tilt up and forward, and they're mostly glass.
A 1.5-litre economy coupé with butterfly doors and a mostly glass roof, sold officially only in Japan.
Quick facts
- Maker: Toyota
- Years: 1990–1995
- Country of origin: Japan
- Body type: Small liftback coupé
- Engine: 1.5-litre 5E-FHE four
- Weirdest quirk: Butterfly doors on an economy car: they tilt up and forward, and they're mostly glass.
- Sold prices logged: 2 (latest: $12,500 at Bring a Trailer, Dec 23, 2025)
Sold prices
| Date | Venue | Car | Price | Mileage | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring a Trailer | 1991 Toyota Sera 5-Speed | $12,500 | 250k km (~155k mi) shown | Result for 1991 Toyota Sera 5-Speed at Bring a Trailer ↗ | |
| Bring a Trailer | 1994 Toyota Sera | $10,500 | 128k km (~80k mi) shown | Result for 1994 Toyota Sera at Bring a Trailer ↗ |
Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.
Fact-check pit lane
Specs, dates and production figures on this page were checked against:
- Wikipedia: Toyota Sera
- Sold prices: each auction result linked in the table above