Toyota Tercel

Toyota Tercel

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first generation 1978 1982 first generation production start 1978 production end 1982 body style s 2 door coupe 3 door hatchback 4 door sedan layout ff layout engine s 1 5l 60 160 hp 45 160 kw i4 transmission s 3 speed automatic 4 speed manual 5 speed manual related corolla the tercel was introduced in japan in 1978 and in the united states in 1980 it was the first front wheel drive vehicle ever produced by the automaker toyota named it the corolla tercel hoping that the corolla image long known for quality and durability would ing buyers to the new model it was originally sold as either a two door coupe or a three door hatchback with each model powered by a 1 5 160 l sohc four cylinder engine producing 60 160 hp 45 160 kw transmission choices were either a four or five speed manual or a three speed automatic 1981 tercel coupe north america the new front wheel drive design in the tercel unlike their previous front wheel drive designs did not have the engine transverse ly mounted rather the engine was mounted longitudinally such that the transmission was mounted under the floorpan as was standard in a rear wheel drive car unlike a rear wheel drive car the transmission had a ring and pinion gear on the front part of the transmission underneath the engine halfshafts then extended from the transmission to the front wheels for 1981 the corolla tercel received a new 62 160 hp 46 160 kw a engine for improved power and lower emissions choice of body styles increased as well with the addition of a four door sedan second generation 1983 1986 second generation production start 1983 production end 1986 body style s 3 door hatchback 4 door sedan 5 door hatchback 5 door station wagon layout front engine front wheel drive four wheel drive engine s 1 3l i4 1 5l i4 transmission s 3 speed automatic 4 speed manual 5 speed manual 6 speed manual related starlet chevrolet nova corolla sprinter holden nova toyota redesigned the tercel for 1983 and renamed the c ar simply tercel the second generation tercel was available in three or five door hatchback models or a four door station wagon the station wagon known in japan as the sprinter caribbean japanese toyota sprinter caribbean carib was also available with either front or four wheel drive the four wheel drive model could be equipped with six speed manual transmission and could be shifted from two to four wheel drive without coming to a stop the sixth gear it carried was an extra low el first gear a standard transmission gear with a very low 4 71 1 gear ratio the el gear generated a 17 6 1 final drive ratio giving the driver the torque needed to extract the vehicle from conditions which otherwise may have trapped it because of its low gear ratio it was suitable only for very low speed use on loose or slippery road surfaces such as snow gravel or sand also included with the four wheel drive model is a inclinometer above the radio and air conditioner that measures the tilt of the ca r standard front wheel drive vehicles and four wheel drive wagons not equipped with the six speed manual transmission came with either a three speed automatic or a five speed manual transmission the least expensive model the base three door was available with a four speed manual only the new tercel 4wd was built from existing pieces in the toyota inventory the engine transaxle and front wheel drive system was from the existing tercel the coil sprung rear axle was taken from the corolla the only part specifically designed for the new tercel 4wd was the transfer case built into the transmission this gave the driver greater versatility than was possible on a purely front wheel drive vehicle as it provided three different power arrangements normally the car would be operated with front wheel drive when the driver pulled the 4wd selector lever back into four wheel drive or pressed a button on the gear selector for the automatic transmission the power was split 50 50 between the f ront and rear axles via a direct mechanical coupling there is no conventional center differential so the four wheel drive system could be used only on loose or slippery surfaces otherwise the drivetrain would experience severe wear and handling would be compromised the third power option which was only available on the six speed manual was low range this isn t the same as the low range power option found in a truck or conventional suv as the tercel lacked a high range low range transfer case when the lever was placed in four wheel drive mode it became possible to downshift the vehicle from first to el 1985 saw minor changes to gear ratios and to the grille design and the interior was updated in 1986 the tercel wagon continued the same design until 1988 when it was replaced by a corolla sprinter based design while the coupe sedan and hatchbacks moved on to the newer design europe versions available in europe 1 3 gl 3 door hatchback 5 door hatchback 1 5 gl 3 door hatchback 5 d oor hatchback 1 5 4wd 5 door estate only version from 1986 onwards 1985 1986 tercel 5 door north america tercel 3 door us third generation 1987 1990 third generation production start 1987 production end 1990 body style s 2 door coupe 3 door hatchback 5 door hatchback 5 door station wagon previous generation layout ff layout engine s 1 5l 78 160 hp 58 160 kw i4 transmission s 3 speed automatic 5 speed manual 4 speed manual wheelbase 93 7 160 in 2380 160 mm 95 7 160 in 2431 160 mm wagon length 157 3 160 in 3995 160 mm hatchbacks 166 7 160 in 4234 160 mm coupe 169 7 160 in 4310 160 mm wagon width 64 160 in 1626 160 mm 63 6 160 in 1615 160 mm wagon height 57 1 160 in 1450 160 mm wagon 52 6 160 in 1336 160 mm 2 door hatchback 51 8 160 in 1316 160 mm sedan 52 8 160 in 1341 160 mm 4 door hatchback related starlet chevrolet nova geo prizm corolla br sprinter br holden nova br in 1987 toyota introduced the slightly larger third generation tercel with a new 12 valve 78 160 hp 58 160 k w i4 engine which featured a defective variable venturi carburetor replaced under an extended warranty and in 1988 and later models with improved carbs and later efi other improvements included revised rack and pinion steering and a newly designed fully independent suspension the tercel continued in its role as toyota s least expensive vehicle br in 1988 toyota introduced the tercel ez with less standard equipment vinyl upholstery a four speed manual transmission rubber mats instead of carpeting and a deleted passenger s side sunvisor br for the 1990 model year the tercel was available as either a three or five door hatchback or a two door sedan the wagon having been upgraded to the larger platform used for the sprinter caribbean carib also discontinued for 1990 was the four wheel drive system the tercel was then only available with front wheel drive hard to find is the tercel deluxe 4 door liftback made only from 87 to 89 this model which came standard with a 5 speed manual transmission custom wheels and rear defrost non motorized two point passive seatbelts for the front seat driver and passenger were introduced in 1990 br tercel coupe us br tercel corsa 5 door hatchback japan br fourth generation 1991 1994 br fourth generation br production start br 1991 br production end br 1994 br body style s br 2 door coupe br 3 door hatchback br 4 door sedan br layout br ff layout br engine s br 1 5l 82 160 hp 61 160 kw i4 3e e br 1 5l 110 160 hp 82 160 kw i4 5e fe br transmission s br 3 speed automatic br 5 speed manual br 4 speed manual br wheelbase br 93 7 160 in 2380 160 mm br length br 161 8 160 in 4110 160 mm br width br 64 8 160 in 1646 160 mm coupe br 65 4 160 in 1661 160 mm sedan br height br 53 2 160 in 1351 160 mm br curb weight br 914 160 kg 2 015 160 lb br related br paseo br starlet br geo prizm br corolla br sprinter br holden nova br toyota introduced the fourth generation tercel in 1991 as either a two door sedan or four door sedan and powered by either a 1 5 160 l 3e e engine producing 82 160 hp 61 160 kw at 5200 rpm and 89 160 lbft 121 160 nm of torque at 4400 rpm or 1 5 l 5e fe 16v dohc producing110 160 hp 82 160 kw br in japan the tercel was also offered as 3 door hatchback and 4wd versions hatchback models were vc joinus and avenue trim levels for sedan were ve vx and vz the vz is powered by 5e fhe engine the higher level japanese sedan had different tail lights and better equipped interior than the export models br north american models were base coupe dx coupe dx sedan and le sedan colour keyed bumpers full wheel covers and folded rear seat were optional on the dx standard on the le the le had red trunk garnish similar to japanese model br 1993 saw a minor exterior redesign to the front and rear fascias and the addition of a standard driver s side airbag and available anti lock brakes the tercel was carried over to 1994 with no major changes haloalkane a non cfc refrigerant was used in the air condi tioning system br 1990 corsa sedan japan br 1992 tercel coupe us br 1993 1994 tercel dx coupe us br chile br a man driving a chilean corolla tercel from 1991 br in chile the tercel was introduced in 1991 as the corolla tercel as a four door sedan with a 1 3 liter sohc 12 valve 78 160 hp 58 160 kw 4 cylinder carbureted engine the dx basic version came with tachometer and four arm steering wheels it gained moderate success due to the corolla name in september 1992 a facelifted version was introduced which roughly matched the u s models and came with a new 1 5 liter sohc engine available since august 1993 the 1 3 liter version was discontinued due to the new emission standards enforced by the government since september of the same year which forced the use of 3 way catalytic converters the catalytic version rapidly became quite successful br fifth generation 1995 2000 br fifth generation br production start br 1995 br production end br 2000 br assembly br jhongli taiwan br body style s br 2 door coupe br 3 door hatchback br 4 door sedan br layout br ff layoutbr engine s br 1 5l 93 160 hp 69 160 kw i4 br transmission s br 3 speed automatic br 4 speed automatic br 4 speed manual br 5 speed manual br wheelbase br 93 7 160 in 2380 160 mm br length br 162 2 160 in 4120 160 mm 1995 97 br 162 7 160 in 4133 160 mm 1998 99 br width br 64 8 160 in 1646 160 mm 1998 99 br 65 4 160 in 1661 160 mm 1995 97 br height br 53 2 160 in 1351 160 mm br related br paseo br starlet br geo chevrolet prizm br soluna br sprinter br 1995 1997 corsa 3 door hatchback japan br a recently brought imported used from japan in 2009 paraguay br 00 toyota tercel joinus extra l br for 1995 toyota introduced an all new tercel the new design offered a stiffer body with better handling and was one of only a handful of cars in the u s to have obdii in 1995 retaining its compact packaging and high quality the new tercel sported a completely redesigned exterior and an all new engine the tercel now also offered standard driver s and passenger s side airbags in the united states but only a driver s side bag for canada as well three point seatbelts for front and outboard rear passengers and adjustable shoulder belt anchor points for front seat passengers were installed on four door models all models met federal standards for 1997 side impact protection and offered anti lock brakes exterior styling was targeted toward the youthful buyer standard models came standard with only a 4 speed manual or automatic transmission and grey bumpers while dx models were offered with the addition of body colored bumpers and either a 5 speed manual or 4 speed automatic transmission br the interior emphasized a user friendly environment pushing the dash further away but bringing the switches closer which gave passengers a feeling of spaciousness and comfort the all new dohc 1 5 160 l i4 engine provided 93 160 hp 69 160 kw and 100 160 lbft 140 160 nm of torque offerin g a 13 percent power increase over the previous generation as well as a 15 percent increase in fuel economy the new 5e fe engine gets 45 160 mpg us 5 2 160 l 100 160 km 54 160 mpg imp on the highway with a 5 speed manual transmission making it the most fuel efficient four cylinder car of its time in the united states collectively citation needed these upgrades were considered to move the affordable tercel solidly into