Dimensions of Toyota Corolla: how the car increased during production

The trend of increasing cars with the emergence of new generations is well known. It is relevant for the vast majority of models. With the sizes the weight and productivity of engines grow. In this case, as an example for tracking these patterns, the dimensions of the Toyota Corolla, the most popular car on the world market, are used.

Features

Corolla - the most common model of one of the most popular manufacturers. As the largest automotive public company, in recent years Toyota has competed for the first place in the world market only with Volkswagen. As for the Corolla, this model has been produced since 1966. And after 8 years it officially became the best-selling in the world. And in 2013, more than 40 million cars were produced. During production, 11 generations have changed. Until 1991 the car belonged to the subcompact class B, and from the 7th generation it moved to the compact class C.

Further, for all generations, the dimensions of the Toyota Corolla, a description of the main technical data, are given. The model had an extensive list of bodies, especially in previous generations. They were presented by 2- and 4-door sedans, 2-door coupes and hardtop, 3- and 5-door universals, hatchbacks and minivans. However, from the 10th generation, the body scale was reduced to 2 variants (4-door sedan and 5-door station wagon), and only the first variant was left for the current generation. Therefore, for further consideration, the body of a 4-door sedan, found in all generations and the most popular on the market, is taken.

E10

The first generation of Corolla began production in 1966. Its dimensions are 3.855 m in length, 1.485 m in width and 1.379 m in height. The wheelbase is 2,286 m. The machine was equipped with engines from 60 to 78 liters capacity. from. The curb weight is 0.7-0.8 tons. The production was completed in 1970.

E20

In 1970 a new generation appeared. The dimensions of Toyota Corolla increased slightly to more than 3.95 m in length, 1.506 m in width and about 1.35 m in height. The wheelbase has increased to 2,335 m. The engine power is from 55 to 115 liters. from. The curb weight remained at about the same level. The release of most versions was completed in 1974.

E30, E40, E50, E60

In 1974 the new car was divided into conventional and sport versions: Corolla - E30, Sprinter - E40. After restyling in 1976, the indices were replaced by E50 and E60, respectively. The dimensions of Toyota Corolla increased to 3,995 m in length, 1,57 m in width and 1,375 m in height. The wheelbase has increased to 2.37 m. The engine power is 55-124 l. from. The curb weight is about 0.9 tons. The car was finished in 1979, although the E30 and E50 were manufactured before 1981.

E70

The fourth generation of the car appeared in 1979. The length increased to 4.05 m, the width to 1.61 m, the height to 1.385 m, the wheelbase to 2.4 m. The mass is about 0.9 tonnes. The power of the engines - From 60 to 115 liters. from. Production of most versions was completed in 1984.

E80

The next Corolla was introduced in 1983. Its length is 4.224 m, width - 1.635 m, height - 1.346 m. The wheelbase is equal to 2.43 m. The machine was equipped with engines from 58 to 130 l. from. The curb weight is about 0.9 tons. The production was completed in 1987.

E90

In the same year, the previous generation was replaced by a new Toyota Corolla. Dimensions increased to 4,326 m in length, 1,656 m in width, 1,326 m in height (1,331 m after restyling, 1,346 m with full drive). The wheelbase is 2.431 m. The engine power is 64-165 hp. from. The equipped weight exceeded a ton for some modifications. The production was completed in 1991 (in 2006 in South Africa).

E100

The new car appeared in 1991. Its length is 4.27 m (4.275 m after restyling), width - 1.684 m, height - 1.359 m. Wheelbase - 2.464 m. The power of the engines is 72-168 h. from. The curb weight is approximately 1-1.1 tons. The issue was finished in 1998 (in 1999 in Australia).

E110

In 1995, the production of the next generation was started. The dimensions of Toyota Corolla this time increased to 4,315 m in length, 1,69 m in width, 1,38 m in height. The wheelbase remained the same. The power range of the engines remained almost unchanged (69-165 hp). The curb weight is approximately 1 to 1.2 tons. The issue was completed in 2002.

E120, E130

A new generation appeared in 2000. The length increased to 4.39 m (4.529 m after restyling (E130)), width - up to 1.695 m (1.705 m after restyling), height - up to 1.46-1.48 m (depending From a complete set and year). The wheelbase is 2.6 m. The power of the engines (89-189 hp) also increased. The equipped weight remained approximately within the previous limits. Production was completed in 2006-2007. (In China in 2017).

E140, E150

The next generation was introduced in 2006. The length initially remained the same (4.54 m for foreign markets), but after restyling (E150) it increased to 4.72 m (4.554 m for the export version). The width is 1,695 m (1,76 m for foreign markets). The height is 1,465 m. The wheelbase has not changed. Engine power increased to 110-300 liters. from. The curb weight increased to approximately 1.3-1.4 tons. The production was canceled in 2012 (2013 on foreign markets).

E160, E170, E180

The last generation has been presented in 2012 (E170 after restyling), in 2013 - export version (E180 after restyling, E170 for the USA). The length was reduced to 4.36 m (4.4 m after restyling). Other dimensions of the Toyota Corolla have not changed. The machine for foreign markets is larger. Its length, in comparison with the previous generation, on the contrary, increased to 4.62-4.65 m, width - up to 1.775 m, height - up to 1.455-1.46 m, wheelbase - up to 2.7 m. Motor power - 74-140 liters. from. (99 to 145 hp for the export version). The equipped weight was reduced to 1.05-1.2 t (1.25-1.3 t).

conclusions

During production, the car has grown significantly in size, so much that it moved into the next class. To understand how much it increased, it is enough to look at the dimensions of the Toyota Corolla of the first and current generations. So, the car has grown almost 0.8 m in length, almost by 0.3 m in width, by 0.06 m in height and by more than 0.4 m on the wheelbase. The weight increased by about 0.5-0.6 tons. This difference is determined by the equipment, the body structure, and not only the dimensions of the Toyota Corolla. The photos show the differences between the generations of the model.