Toyota corona manual#
Toyota corona series#

It was offered as a sedan, wagon, or liftback with either Base or LE equipment. The T130 was the last Corona to be marketed in the USA. Other models were fitted with rear drum brakes. Rear disc brakes were fitted as standard on the 2000GT and 2000SL, which were not available to all international markets. Disc brakes were fitted as standard equipment on the front of all models.

Toyota corona series#

The assignment of 'T130' to all Corona bodystyles signified a new approach, instead of a different series number identifyer for different bodystyles.Īll models featured Macpherson strut independent front suspension as well as a 4-link trailing arm rear suspension arrangement with a Panhard rod. The T130 series was available in a wide range of body styles across various markets including a four-door Sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four door wagon and new five-door liftback, which featured a 40:60 split fold rear seat. It maintained the standard front engine / rear wheel drive layout of all Coronas that preceded it. Introduced in Japan in September 1978, the T130 series Corona adopted a boxier design over the outgoing T100/110/120 series. In 1978, for Japan only, the T100/110 series was given a mild facelift to resemble the T130 and then sold alongside the T130 series as the T120. Australian models had the 18R from the start. Later, the 18R 2.0 litre OHC engine replaced the 1.8 and was also offered with a three-speed automatic, the first auto Corona in NZ.

Toyota corona manual#

New Zealand assembly began with 1.6 OHV, three-speed manual column shift and bench front seat and 1.8 litre 16R OHC four-speed manual bucket front seat options. January 1977 saw a minor appearance change to both the interior and exterior, with a revised grille. June 1976 saw the installation of a catalyst system included with the TTC-C system. In November 1975, the 1800 saw the removal of the twin carburetors due to emission regulations, which meant the discontinuation of the 1800SR coupé. The 18R-E engine with fuel injection that was used in the 2000SL and 2000SR discontinued production due to emission issues. In Japan, the 12R-U engine was designed to run on LPG for taxi usage, starting in October 1975. In response to Honda's CVCC emissions, Toyota introduced 'TTC-C' and 'TTC-V' with a catalyst system. The advantage the Honda and Subaru had over the Corona was that both vehicles were front wheel drive, while the Corona was rear wheel drive. The Corona saw a new competitors in both Japan, Europe and the USA from the Honda Accord in 1976, and the Subaru DL in 1974. The two-door hardtop continued, with trim levels 1600GL, 1800SR and the 2000SR, with the coupé proving popular in the USA but more popular yet in Japan. Sales of the Corona continued to grow as a result of the 1973 oil crisis. As with earlier Coronas, some models had a shifter mounted on the steering column. This series also saw the standard (on some models) Electro Sensor Panel which monitored fluid and bulb status. Side door impact upgrades were installed in all doors. North American models had longer bumpers (hiding recoverable bumper shocks) to meet local 5 mph (8.0 km/h) impact standards they gained standard radial tires in 1975.

The station wagon featured optional wood panel body claddings. The face lift revised the hood and grille, and enlarged the tail lights. The two-speed automatic was no longer offered.

The high performance 2000 GT Sedan and Hardtop Coupé with 18R-G twin cam engine were only offered in Japan. In North America, the 20R 2.2 litre engine was used. Augsaw the introduction of the Corona T100-Series, which continued to be built as a two-door or four-door sedans, a two-door hardtop coupé (T110 chassis codes) and as a four-door station wagon (marketed as a van for commercial use in Japan).