Toyota Corolla Levin

Toyota Corolla Levin

All engines are Gasoline. Cylinders: Inline 4 wherever cylinders are measured. Gearboxes in the data are Automatic 4 or Manual 4 (1 generation 1.2 MT only) or Manual 5. Drive: RWD (generations 1–4) or FWD (generations 5–7).

1 generation ran from 1 January 1972 to 30 April 1974. Body: Coupe. Versions: 1. The only version is 1.2 MT: 55 hp (40 kW) at 6000 rpm, 90 Nm at 3800 rpm, 1166 cm³, Gasoline, Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, engine Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, compression 9, bore × stroke 75 × 66, fuel 92, Manual 4, RWD. Top speed 140 km/h. Combined fuel use 7.7 (the only mpg/economy figure measured for any Levin in this catalogue). Tank 45 L. Kerb 859 kg. Ground clearance 160 mm. Front brakes Drum, rear Drum. Rear suspension Dependent, leaf spring.

2 generation ran from 1 May 1974 to 28 February 1979. Body: Coupe. Versions: 1. 1.2 MT: 54 hp (39 kW); rpm for power is not measured; torque is not measured; 1166 cm³, Gasoline, Inline 4; valves per cylinder not measured; boost No; engine position not measured; fuel system not measured; compression not measured; bore × stroke not measured; fuel grade not measured; Manual 5, RWD. 0–100, top speed, fuel use, tank, kerb and gross weight are not measured. Ground clearance 165 mm (the highest in the data). Front brakes Disc, rear Drum. Rear suspension Dependent, spring.

3 generation ran from 1 March 1979 to 30 April 1983. Body: Coupe. Versions: 1. 1.6 MT: 115 hp (85 kW) at 6000 rpm, 147 Nm at 4800 rpm, 1588 cm³, Gasoline, Inline 4, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, longitudinal, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 8.4, bore × stroke 85 × 70, fuel 92, Manual 5, RWD. Tank 50 L. Kerb 975 kg. Ground clearance 150 mm. Front and rear brakes Disc. Rear suspension Dependent, spring. 0–100, top speed and fuel use are not measured.

4 generation ran from 1 May 1983 to 31 May 1987. Body: Coupe. Versions: 8. All eight are RWD with a Front, longitudinal engine. Four 1.5 versions use 1452 cm³, 85 hp (63 kW) at 5600 rpm, 118 Nm at 3600 rpm, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, compression 9, bore × stroke 77.5 × 77, fuel 92. Four 1.6 versions use 1587 cm³, 130 hp (96 kW) at 6600 rpm, 149 Nm at 5200 rpm, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression not measured, bore × stroke 81 × 77, fuel 95. Automatics are Automatic 4; manuals are Manual 5. The 1.6 MT 130 hp with kerb 940 kg is the only Levin with a measured 0–100: 8.9 s. That same 1.6 MT 130 hp (940 kg) and the 1.6 AT 130 hp (980 kg) use Disc rear brakes; the other six 4 generation versions use Drum rear brakes. Two 1.5 MT 85 hp rows differ by kerb and clearance: 860 kg / 150 mm versus 885 kg / 155 mm. Two 1.5 AT 85 hp rows: 890 kg / 150 mm versus 915 kg / 155 mm.

5 generation ran from 1 June 1987 to 31 May 1991. Body: Coupe. Versions: 12. Drive is FWD; engine Front, transverse. Front brakes Disc, rear Drum. Front and rear suspension Independent, spring. Tank 50 L. Ground clearance 150 mm. Kerb, gross weight, 0–100, top speed, fuel use, CO2 and eco class are not measured on any 5 generation version. Power span: 85 hp to 165 hp. The 1.5 AT 85 hp and 1.5 MT 85 hp use 1498 cm³, 123 Nm at 3600 rpm, boost No, Central injection (single-point or single- point), fuel 92; valves per cylinder, compression and bore × stroke are not measured. The 1.5 AT 94 hp and 1.5 MT 94 hp use 1496 cm³, 128 Nm at 4400 rpm, 4 valves per cylinder, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 95; compression and bore × stroke are not measured. The 1.5 AT 105 hp and 1.5 MT 105 hp use 1498 cm³, 132 Nm at 4800 rpm, compression 10, 79 × 77, fuel 95. The 1.6 AT 120 hp and 1.6 MT 120 hp: 1587 cm³, 142 Nm at 5200 rpm, compression 11, 81 × 77, fuel 98, boost No. The 1.6 MT 140 hp and 1.6 AT 140 hp: 147 Nm at 6000 rpm, same 1587 cm³, compression 11, fuel 98, boost No. The 1.6 MT 145 hp: Turbo, 186 Nm at 4400 rpm, 145 hp (107 kW) at 6400 rpm. The 1.6 MT 165 hp: Turbo, 206 Nm at 4400 rpm, 165 hp (121 kW) at 6400 rpm.

6 generation ran from 1 June 1991 to 30 April 1995. Body: Coupe. Versions: 8. FWD, Front, transverse, tank 50 L, clearance 145 mm, front brakes Ventilated disc, rear Drum, front suspension Independent, spring, rear suspension not measured. 1.5 AT 105 hp and 1.5 MT 105 hp: 1497 cm³, 105 hp (77 kW) at 6000 rpm, 135 Nm at 4800 rpm, 4 valves, boost No, compression 10, 79 × 77, fuel 95. 1.6 AT 115 hp and 1.6 MT 115 hp: 1587 cm³, 115 hp (85 kW) at 6000, 147 Nm at 4800, compression 10, 81 × 77, fuel 95. 1.6 AT 160 hp and 1.6 MT 160 hp: 1587 cm³, 160 hp (118 kW) at 7400, 162 Nm at 5200, 5 valves per cylinder, compression 11, fuel 98, boost No. 1.6 AT 170 hp and 1.6 MT 170 hp: Turbo, 170 hp (125 kW) at 6400, 206 Nm at 4400, 4 valves, compression 11, fuel 98. Measured kerb 1020 kg on 1.5 MT, 1.6 MT 115 hp, 1.6 MT 160 hp and 1.6 MT 170 hp; kerb is not measured on the four automatics. 0–100, top speed and fuel use are not measured.

7 generation ran from 1 May 1995 to 31 July 2000. Body: Coupe. Versions: 10. FWD, Front, transverse, tank 50 L, front brakes Ventilated disc, rear Drum, boost No on all ten. 1.5 AT and 1.5 MT: 1498 cm³, 100 hp (74 kW) at 5600, 137 Nm at 4400, 4 valves, compression 10, 79 × 77, fuel 95, kerb 980 kg, gross 1580 kg, clearance 150 mm. 1.6 AT 110 hp and 1.6 MT 110 hp: 1587 cm³, 110 hp (81 kW) at 5800, 149 Nm at 4600, compression 10.5, 81 × 77, fuel 95, kerb 980 kg, gross 1580 kg, clearance 150 mm. 1.6 MT 115 hp: 115 hp (85 kW) at 6000, 147 Nm at 4800, compression 10, kerb 990 kg, gross not measured, clearance 140 mm, rear suspension Independent, spring. 1.6 AT 115 hp: same engine figures, kerb 1020 kg, gross not measured, clearance 140 mm, rear suspension Independent, spring. 1.6 AT 165 hp and 1.6 MT 165 hp: 165 hp (121 kW) at 7800, 162 Nm at 5600, 5 valves per cylinder, compression 11, fuel 98, kerb 980 kg, gross 1580 kg, clearance 150 mm. 1.6 AT 100 hp and 1.6 MT 100 hp: 1598 cm³, 100 hp (74 kW) at 5600, 141 Nm at 4400, compression 10, fuel 95, kerb 980 kg, gross 1580 kg, clearance 150 mm. Rear suspension is not measured except on the two 115 hp rows. 0–100, top speed and fuel use are not measured.

Engines and specs

All engines are Gasoline. Cylinders: Inline 4 wherever cylinders are measured. Gearboxes in the data are Automatic 4 or Manual 4 (1 generation 1.2 MT only) or Manual 5. Drive: RWD (generations 1–4) or FWD (generations 5–7).

Horsepower: lowest 54 hp (2 generation 1.2 MT); highest 170 hp (6 generation 1.6 AT 170 hp and 1.6 MT 170 hp). That is 116 hp more than the 2 generation 1.2 MT. The 7 generation 1.6 MT 165 hp makes 65 hp more than the 7 generation 1.5 MT (100 hp) at the same 980 kg kerb. Turbo appears only on 5 generation 1.6 MT 145 hp and 1.6 MT 165 hp, and on 6 generation 1.6 AT 170 hp and 1.6 MT 170 hp.

Performance and economy (0–100, top speed, mpg)

0–100 km/h is measured on one version: 4 generation 1.6 MT 130 hp (kerb 940 kg) at 8.9 s. For every other version, 0–100 is not measured.

Top speed is measured on one version: 1 generation 1.2 MT at 140 km/h. For every other version, top speed is not measured.

Fuel consumption: city is not measured on any version; highway is not measured on any version. Combined is measured only on 1 generation 1.2 MT: 7.7. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured. There is no measured mpg figure that would let a reader rank later generations for fuel efficiency.

Dimensions and weight

Wheel size is not measured on any version.

Tank: 45 L on 1 generation 1.2 MT; 50 L wherever a tank is given on generations 3–7; 2 generation 1.2 MT tank is not measured.

Ground clearance: 160 mm (1 generation 1.2 MT); 165 mm (2 generation 1.2 MT); 150 mm on 3 generation 1.6 MT, most 4 generation versions, all 5 generation versions, and most 7 generation versions; 155 mm on 4 generation 1.5 MT 85 hp (885 kg) and 1.5 AT 85 hp (915 kg); 145 mm on all 6 generation versions; 140 mm on 7 generation 1.6 MT 115 hp and 1.6 AT 115 hp.

Kerb weight (kg), where measured: 859 (1 gen 1.2 MT); 975 (3 gen 1.6 MT); 860 / 890 / 905 / 930 / 885 / 915 / 940 / 980 (4 gen, in the order of the eight versions above); 1020 (6 gen manuals listed above); 980, 980, 980, 980, 990, 1020, 980, 980, 980, 980 (7 gen, in table order). 2 generation and all 5 generation kerb weights are not measured. 6 generation automatics: kerb not measured.

Gross weight (kg), where measured: 1135 (4 gen 1.5 MT 85 hp, 860 kg kerb); 1165 (4 gen 1.5 AT 85 hp, 890 kg); 1180 (4 gen 1.6 MT 130 hp, 905 kg); 1580 on 7 generation versions that list it (1.5 AT, 1.5 MT, both 110 hp, both 165 hp, both 100 hp 1598 cm³). Elsewhere gross weight is not measured.

Payload implied by arithmetic where both masses exist: 4 gen 1.5 MT 85 hp (860/1135) 275 kg; 4 gen 1.5 AT 85 hp (890/1165) 275 kg; 4 gen 1.6 MT 130 hp (905/1180) 275 kg; 7 gen 1.5 AT (980/1580) 600 kg.

Which version to choose

If the question is “what engine does a Toyota Corolla Levin have,” the answer is a range, not one motor: 1166 cm³ and 54–55 hp on generations 1–2, then 1452–1598 cm³ and 85–170 hp later.

Choose RWD only in generations 1–4. The lightest RWD with injection is 4 generation 1.6 MT 130 hp at 905 kg (or 940 kg on the other 1.6 MT 130 hp row, which is also the only version with a measured 8.9 s 0–100). Those 130 hp cars make 45 hp more than the 4 generation 1.5 85 hp carburetor cars. The 4 generation 1.6 AT 130 hp at 980 kg is 40 kg heavier than the 940 kg 1.6 MT 130 hp and 75 kg heavier than the 905 kg 1.6 MT 130 hp.

Choose FWD in generations 5–7. For a daily 7 generation Coupe without a high-rpm 165 hp tune, 1.5 AT / 1.5 MT at 100 hp and 980 kg sit 10 hp below 1.6 AT / 1.6 MT 110 hp at the same 980 kg; torque is 137 Nm versus 149 Nm (12 Nm). The 7 generation 1.6 AT 100 hp and 1.6 MT 100 hp use 1598 cm³ and 141 Nm — 4 Nm more than the 1498 cm³ 1.5 pair at the same 100 hp. The 7 generation 1.6 MT 115 hp is 10 kg heavier than the 980 kg 110 hp 1.6 MT and sits 10 mm lower (140 mm vs 150 mm). The 7 generation 1.6 AT 115 hp is the heaviest 7 generation car at 1020 kg, 40 kg above the 980 kg 165 hp 1.6 AT.

For peak power, 6 generation 1.6 MT 170 hp and 1.6 AT 170 hp are 5 hp above 7 generation 1.6 MT 165 hp / 1.6 AT 165 hp and 5 hp above 5 generation 1.6 MT 165 hp. Torque on the 170 hp Turbo pair is 206 Nm, equal to 5 generation 1.6 MT 165 hp Turbo and 44 Nm above 7 generation 1.6 MT 165 hp (162 Nm), which has boost No. The 6 generation 170 hp cars use fuel 98; the 7 generation 100–115 hp cars use fuel 95.

5 generation 1.5 AT 85 hp / 1.5 MT 85 hp are the only Levin versions with Central injection (single-point or single- point) and fuel 92 after generation 4. 5 generation 1.6 MT 145 hp Turbo is 20 hp below 5 generation 1.6 MT 165 hp Turbo and 20 Nm below its 206 Nm.

Problems and reliability are not measured in this dataset. Prices and listings are not in the data.

This catalogue stops at 31 July 2000. There is no 2025 or 2026 Corolla Levin version here.