Toyota Corolla Spacio

Toyota Corolla Spacio: generations: what actually changed between 1 generation and 2 generation

The Toyota Corolla Spacio exists as two Compact Van generations and eleven named versions. Production runs from 1997-01-01 to 2007-06-30. The 1 generation (five versions, 1997-01-01 to 2001-04-30) is the only generation with Manual gearboxes. The 2 generation (six versions, 2001-05-01 to 2007-06-30) drops Manual entirely: every 2 generation version is Automatic with 4 speeds.

The Toyota Corolla Spacio exists as two Compact Van generations and eleven named versions. Production runs from 1997-01-01 to 2007-06-30. The 1 generation (five versions, 1997-01-01 to 2001-04-30) is the only generation with Manual gearboxes. The 2 generation (six versions, 2001-05-01 to 2007-06-30) drops Manual entirely: every 2 generation version is Automatic with 4 speeds.

Displacement split also changes. 1 generation uses 1587 cm³ (1.6 AT, 1.6 MT), 1762 cm³ (1.8 AT 120 hp AWD), and 1794 cm³ (1.8 MT, 1.8 AT 125 hp FWD). 2 generation drops 1587 cm³ and 1762 cm³, adds 1496 cm³ (1.5 AT 109 hp and 1.5 AT 110 hp), and keeps 1794 cm³ on four 1.8 AT versions.

Ground clearance on FWD versions rises from 150 mm in 1 generation to 155 mm in 2 generation (+5 mm). AWD clearance rises from 160 mm (1 generation 1.8 AT 120 hp) to 165 mm (2 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp AWD), again +5 mm, and AWD remains +10 mm over same-generation FWD.

Rear suspension wording in the data also shifts: 1 generation 1.6 AT and 1.8 AT 120 hp are Independent, spring at the rear; 2 generation FWD versions with a measured rear layout are Semi-independent, torsion, while 2 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp AWD and 1.8 AT 136 hp are Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem. 1 generation 1.6 MT, 1.8 MT, and 1.8 AT 125 hp: rear suspension not measured.

Engines and specs

Every engine is Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, fuel system Distributed injection (multi-point). Engine position, where measured, is Front, transverse; on 1 generation 1.8 MT and 1 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp it is not measured.

Compression: 10.5 on both 2 generation 1.5 AT versions; 10 on all 1794 cm³ engines in both generations; 10 on 1 generation 1.6 AT; 9.5 on 1.6 MT and on 1 generation 1.8 AT 120 hp. Bore × stroke: 75 × 84.7 (1496), 81 × 77 (1587), 81 × 85.5 (1762), 79 × 91.5 (1794).

The extra 298 cm³ from 1496 to 1794 on 2 generation FWD buys +16 hp on the 125 hp 1.8 AT versus the 109 hp 1.5 AT, +22 hp versus the 110 hp 1.5 AT if you take the 132 hp 1.8 AT, and +26 hp if you take the 136 hp 1.8 AT. Specific output is not “bigger engine = more hp per litre”: the 136 hp 1.8 AT is the densest (75.8 hp/L); the 125 hp 1794 cm³ engines sit at 69.7 hp/L, below both 1496 cm³ versions.

Performance, mpg, and reliability of the measured figures

0–100 km/h is measured on two versions only. 2 generation 1.5 AT 110 hp: 11.3 s. 1 generation 1.6 AT: 12.5 s. The later 1496 cm³ Automatic is 1.2 s quicker than the earlier 1587 cm³ Automatic at the same 110 hp, on a kerb weight 35 kg lower (1195 kg vs 1230 kg). Top speed on those two: 180 km/h (1.5 AT 110 hp) versus 190 km/h (1.6 AT) — the slower sprint is the faster peak by 10 km/h.

Not measured for 0–100 and top speed: both 2 generation 1.5 AT 109 hp; all four 2 generation 1.8 AT versions; 1 generation 1.6 MT, 1.8 AT 120 hp, 1.8 MT, and 1.8 AT 125 hp.

Fuel consumption city / highway / mixed: not measured on all eleven versions. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. A search for Toyota Spacio mpg or fuel consumption of Toyota Spacio cannot be answered with a catalogue litre figure from this data.

Peak torque arrives earlier on the 2 generation 1794 cm³ engines (161–171 Nm at 4200 rpm) than on 1 generation 1.6 AT (149 Nm at 4600) and 1.6 MT (145 Nm at 4800). The 132 hp and 136 hp 1.8 AT add 9–10 Nm over the 125 hp 1794 cm³ pair (170 and 171 vs 161). The two 2 generation 1.5 AT versions are almost identical on torque: 141 Nm at 4200 versus 140 Nm at 4400 — 1 Nm and 200 rpm, not a reason to pick one over the other except the 110 hp car’s measured sprint.

Brakes do not differentiate a buy: Ventilated disc front and Drum rear on every version.

Dimensions and weight: kg per horsepower

Tank: 50 L on every version. Wheels: not measured on every version.

Kerb weight and kg/hp where kerb is measured:

• 2 generation 1.8 AT 132 hp: 1170 kg → 8.86 kg/hp (lightest per hp)
• 2 generation 1.8 AT 136 hp: 1210 kg → 8.90 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp FWD: 1170 kg → 9.36 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp AWD: 1310 kg → 10.48 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.5 AT 110 hp: 1195 kg → 10.86 kg/hp
• 2 generation 1.5 AT 109 hp: 1190 kg → 10.92 kg/hp
• 1 generation 1.8 AT 120 hp AWD: 1320 kg → 11.00 kg/hp
• 1 generation 1.6 AT: 1230 kg → 11.18 kg/hp

Kerb not measured: 1 generation 1.6 MT, 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT 125 hp. Gross weight measured only on 2 generation 1.5 AT 110 hp (1695 kg) and 1 generation 1.6 AT (1730 kg). Payload on both of those is 500 kg (1695−1195; 1730−1230). Gross not measured on the other nine versions.

AWD cost in mass, same generation: 2 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp AWD is 140 kg heavier than the FWD 1.8 AT 125 hp (1310 vs 1170) at the same 125 hp and 161 Nm. Versus the 132 hp FWD 1.8 AT, AWD is still 140 kg heavier and 7 hp down. 1 generation 1.8 AT 120 hp AWD is 10 kg heavier than 2 generation AWD (1320 vs 1310) and 5 hp down (120 vs 125).

Clearance: FWD 150 mm (1 generation) or 155 mm (2 generation); AWD 160 mm or 165 mm. If the buy is for extra millimetres, AWD is the only +10 mm step inside a generation; changing generation on FWD is only +5 mm.

Which version to choose

Need the best kg/hp with a measured kerb: 2 generation 1.8 AT 132 hp. Same 1170 kg as the FWD 125 hp 1.8 AT, +7 hp and +9 Nm, fuel 95, FWD, Automatic 4. 0–100 and top speed not measured.

Need the highest hp and highest hp/L: 2 generation 1.8 AT 136 hp (136 hp, 100 kW, 171 Nm, 75.8 hp/L). It is 40 kg heavier than the 132 hp 1.8 AT (1210 vs 1170), so kg/hp is almost a tie (8.90 vs 8.86). Fuel 92, not 95. Rear label in the data: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem. 0–100 and top speed not measured.

Need a measured 0–100 on 2 generation: only 1.5 AT 110 hp (11.3 s, 180 km/h, gross 1695 kg). Do not treat the 1.5 AT 109 hp as a substitute for that sprint: 0–100 and top speed on the 109 hp 1.5 AT are not measured. The 109 vs 110 hp pair differs by 1 hp, 1 Nm, 5 kg (1190 vs 1195), and 200 rpm on peak torque.

Need AWD: two cars. 2 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp AWD (125 hp, 161 Nm, 1310 kg, 165 mm, fuel 92) versus 1 generation 1.8 AT 120 hp (120 hp, 156 Nm, 1320 kg, 160 mm, 1762 cm³, fuel 92). The later AWD is +5 hp, +5 Nm, −10 kg, +5 mm clearance, +32 cm³. Both: 0–100 not measured, top speed not measured, mpg not measured.

Need a Manual: only 1 generation. 1.6 MT (110 hp, 145 Nm, 1587 cm³, Manual 5, FWD, fuel 95) versus 1.8 MT (125 hp, 161 Nm, 1794 cm³, Manual 5, FWD, fuel 95). The 1.8 MT is +15 hp and +16 Nm; kerb, 0–100, top speed, and rear suspension are not measured on either Manual.

Need a 1 generation Automatic FWD with a full timed sheet: 1.6 AT (110 hp, 12.5 s, 190 km/h, 1230 / 1730 kg, 150 mm). The 1 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp matches 2 generation’s 125 hp / 161 Nm / 1794 cm³ / fuel 95 / FWD / Automatic 4, but kerb, engine position, rear suspension, 0–100, and top speed are not measured on that 1 generation 1.8 AT.

1997–2000 vs 2002–2007 searches: a 1997–2000 Toyota Corolla Spacio can only be 1 generation. A 2002–2007 car can only be 2 generation. 2001 splits: 1 generation to 2001-04-30, 2 generation from 2001-05-01.

Is a Toyota Spacio a good car for a given job, by these specs: for lowest kg/hp, 2 generation 1.8 AT 132 hp. For AWD and clearance, 2 generation 1.8 AT 125 hp AWD. For a timed 11.3 s compact van, 2 generation 1.5 AT 110 hp. For a five-speed Manual, 1 generation 1.8 MT if you take the extra 15 hp, or 1.6 MT if you stay at 110 hp. Advantages that the data does not measure — mpg, CO2, eco class, wheel size, and most 0–100 times — stay not measured; they are not hidden in another version.