Toyota Corolla 4th generation (E70)


Production period:	1979 to 1987
Body versions :	Sedan , hatchback , station wagon , coupe , Combi Coupé
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 1.3-1.8 liters(44-81 kW) Diesel engines :1.8 liters (43 kW)
Length:	4105 mm
Width:	1625 mm
Height:	1349 mm
Wheelbase :	2400 mm
Curb weight :	980 kg

In September 1979, the fourth version of the Corolla came on the market, again as a sedan, coupe, station wagon, liftback and derived from the liftback hardtop coupe. The wheelbase grew by 30 to 2400 mm, in Japan, the engine sizes were 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.8 liters (74-115 hp / 54-84.5 kW).

Various facelifts were made during the production The biggest change on the E70 except the more modern, angular body was the replacement of the leaf springs of the rear rigid axle by trailing arm, Panhard rod and coil springs ; the station wagon kept the leaf spring axis.The two- and four-door sedan, the five-door station wagon and the liftback coupe were offered from the fall of 1979, the latter as 1300 DX (44 kW / 60 hp) and 1600 (54-81 kW / 74-110 hp), the other variants only with 1.3-liter four-cylinder, whose performance was increased in 1982 to 48 kW / 65 hp.

In the fall of 1981, the Corolla series was revised and received modified headlights and tail lights.

From August 1982, the base 1.6-liter was also available in the sedan, from February 1983, there was also a 1.8-liter diesel engine (43 kW / 58 hp).

The versions sedan, liftback, coupe and Hardtop coupé were replaced in May 1983 by the front-wheel drive E80 series. The rear wheel drive wagon was produced in revised form until August 1987.

Motors in Europe

Petrol

1.3 l, 1290 cc 4-cylinder OHV valve control with 44 kW (60 hp) / 48 kW (65 hp), from 11/81; 4K (KE70)
1.6 l, 1588 cc 4-cylinder OHV valve control with 54 kW (74 hp) / 55 kW (75 hp), from 11/81; 2T (TE71)
1.6 l, 1588 cc 4-cylinder OHV valve control with 63 kW (86 hp), 2T-B (TE71)
1.6 l, 1588 cc 4 cylinder DOHC valve control with 81 kW (110 hp), 2T-G (TE71)
1.8 l, 1770 cc 4-cylinder OHV valve control with 59 kW (80 hp), 3T-C (only Switzerland / Sweden) (TE72)

diesel

1.8 l D, 1839 cm³ 4-cylinder OHC valve control with 47 kW (64 hp); 1C (CE70)

Motors outside Europe

Petrol

1.3 l, 1290 cc 4 cylinder OHV valve control with 72 hp (SAE), 4K-U / 4K-U II (KE70 / KE73G), Japan version
1.3 l, 1290 cc 4-cylinder OHV valve control with 69 hp (SAE), 4K-J (KE71V / KE72V), Japan version
1.5 l, 1486 cc 4 cylinder OHV valve control with 83 hp (SAE), 5K-J (KE74V), Japan version
1.5 l, 1452 cc 4-cylinder OHC valve control with 80 hp (SAE), 3A-U / 3A-U II (AE70), Japan version
1.6 l, 1588 cc 4 cylinder DOHC valve control with 115 hp (SAE), 2T GEU (TE71), Japan version
1.6 l, 1588 cc 4-cylinder OHV valve control with 86 hp (SAE), 12T-J (TE73V / TE74V), Japan version
1.8 l, 1770 cc 4 cylinder OHV valve control with 95 hp (SAE), 13T-U (TE70), Japan version
1.8 l, 1770 cc 4-cylinder OHV valve control, 3T-C (TE72), USA version
1.6 l, 1587 cc 4-cylinder OHC valve control, 4A-C (AE71), USA version

diesel