Grade | 3door_1600_GT APEX | 3door_1600_GTV | 2door_1500_SE | |
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Model type & weight |
Model type | E-AE86-ECMVF | E-AE86-ECMQF | E-AE85-ESMES |
Curb mass(kg) | 960 | 940 | 880 | |
Dimensions | Length(mm) | 4200 | 4200 | 4200 |
Width(mm) | 1625 | 1625 | 1625 | |
Height(mm) | 1335 | 1335 | 1335 | |
Wheelbase(mm) | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | |
Engine | Engine code | 4A-GEU | 4A-GEU | 3A-U |
Engine type | Water-cooled, in-line 4-cylinder, DOHC | Water-cooled, in-line 4-cylinder, DOHC | Water-cooled, in-line 4-cylinder, OHC | |
Displacement(cm3) | 1587 | 1587 | 1452 | |
Max. output kW(PS)/r.p.m. | (Gross) -/130/6600 | (Gross) -/130/6600 | (Gross) -/85/5600 |
* | The specifications are those of representative model grades. |
* | Max. output represents a net rating. In the above table, digits separated by slashes ( / / ) stand for kW, PS, and r.p.m., respectively. |
* | The model numbers of these vehicles are AE85(1500), AE86(1600). |
Plant | Takaoka plant, Kanto Auto Works, Ltd. |
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A "corolla" is the ring of petals around the central part of a flower. "Levin" is a poetic word for "lightning."
The available body types included a 2-door notchback coupé and a 3-door hatchback coupé, with a choice of engines between 1.5-liter (3A-U) and newly developed 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve (4A-GEU) units. The GT-models initially came with a 5-speed manual transmission, to which an electronically controlled 4-speed automatic ECT-S transmission was added as an option in May 1985. The suspension was a combination of MacPherson struts and 4-link coil springs with a lateral rod. The Corolla Levin of this model generation was received particularly well among those who favored the road performance of FR cars, and was affectionately called by its vehicle code AE86 even after it went out of production.