Grade | Corona Line | |
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Model type & weight |
Model type | T |
Curb mass(kg) | 1005 | |
Dimensions | Length(mm) | 3970 |
Width(mm) | 1475 | |
Height(mm) | 1575 | |
Wheelbase(mm) | 2400 | |
Engine | Engine code | P |
Engine type | In-line 4-cylinder, side-valve | |
Displacement(cm3) | 995 | |
Max. output kW(PS)/r.p.m. | -/33/4500 |
* | 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 ST16V(1000). |
The first-generation Corona was placed on the market in July 1957. The Corona was the first Toyota passenger car to adopt a monocoque body, to which the chassis and drivetrain of the Crown and the doors of the Toyopet Master were attached using the latter's production facilities. The Type S engine (a 995 cc water-cooled inline 4-cylinder unit with side valves) which had been mass-produced for the Toyoace was modified for use on the passenger car, improving the output to 33 PS. In October 1958, a van version named the Coronaline was added, with the vehicle length extended by about 60 mm and mounting a 2-door wagon body with a tailgate. The engine was replaced with the newly developed Type P unit (water-cooled inline 4-cylinder 997 cc 45 PS) in October 1959.
Plant | Taura plant (Kanto Auto Works,Ltd.) |
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"Toyopet" : The Toyopet brand name was chosen in a public naming competition. The "corona" is the ring of pearly light around the sun. The name was apt for this robust and approachable family car.