Toyota Carina
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| Toyota Carina | |
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| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | 1970-2000 |
| Successor | Toyota Allion |
| Class | Compact |
| Engine(s) | 1600cc |
| Related | Toyota Corona |
The Toyota Carina was a Japanese compact car, initially launched in 1970 and exported to Europe, the USA and UK. It finished production in 2000 as a mid-sized four-door sedan sold in the Japanese market. At that point it was replaced by the Allion.
The Carina name has been used abroad at various times to represent other cars, usually the Corona. However, the Japanese-market Carina was a different car entirely.
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[edit] First generation, 1970-78
The first-generation Carina was manufactured in 1970 (and launched in the UK in October 1971.[1] as a four-door version of the Celica. Over time, it became a sister car to the Corona but was sportier, with distinctive bodywork and interior—aimed at the youth market and generally filling a niche between the Corolla and Corona. The following details applied to models landed in the UK:[1]
[edit] 1971
1588-cc OHV engine, 4-speed gearbox and front-wheel disc brakes.
[edit] 1972
Revised body details, new rear light cluster and filler cap repositioned in rear quarter panel, restyled front grille and fascia.
[edit] 1974
Revised specification including sealed cooling system, improved brakes, restyled wheels with flared wheel arches, and restyled interior fittings.
[edit] 1976
New front- and rear-end styling, dual-line braking system with servo and a repositioned handbrake and gear lever.
[edit] 1978
New model introduced with restyled body and completely new interior. Automatic transmission option available. Carina estate car introduced with heavy-duty leaf-spring rear suspension.
[edit] Later versions
[edit] 1980
All models have revised front- and rear-end styling and lighting equipment, also improved interior specification.
[edit] 1981
All models except estate car fitted with 5-speed gearbox as standard, with automatic transmission option.
[edit] 1985
The Carina ED was introduced and again positioned as the 4-door Celica. Its design sought to emulate the hardtop styling of large American sedans, resulting in a small, low cabin with longer front and rear ends. The ED's B-pillar stood up in the middle with no purpose other than to hinge the rear door on; it was not attached to the roof side of the cabin. The ED achieved huge sales in Japan, prompting the appearance of competitors like the Mazda Persona, Nissan Presea, and Mitsubishi Emeraude.
[edit] 1989
A sister car was introduced as the Corona Exiv. In 1992, Toyota repeated the product planning on a Corolla-based hardtop, the Sprinter Marino and Corolla Ceres. In 1993 the Celica, Carina ED and Exiv were redesigned similar to the larger Toyota JZX90 Mark II, after which the product names were discontinued.
Confusingly, in 1984 in Europe, the Carina was replaced by the Corona but rebadged as the "Carina II". This continued with the new model introduced in 1988 and, subsequently, the "Carina E" introduced in 1992 was also a Corona, as was a so-called "Avensis" which replaced it in 1997. In 2003, this was in turn replaced by the car badged also in Japan as the Avensis.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Car Repair Manual–Carina/Celica. Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK.: Autodata, 170 pp. (1981).
