Toyota Corolla (E80)

Toyota Corolla (E80)
Toyota Corolla (E80)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Model code	E80
Also called	Corolla Levin/Sprinter Trueno AE85/86; Toyota Corolla Sprinter; Chevrolet Nova (North America)
Production	1983–1987; February 1985 – December 1988 (Australia); 1986–1990 (Venezuela)
Assembly	Japan: Toyota City; Australia: Port Melbourne, Victoria; Indonesia: North Jakarta (Toyota Astra Motor); Malaysia: Shah Alam (UMW Toyota Motor); New Zealand: Thames; Philippines: Parañaque (TMP); South Africa: Durban; Thailand: Samut Prakan; United States: Fremont, California (NUMMI); Venezuela: Cumana, Sucre (AE82 Sedan);
Designer	Fumio Agetsuma (1979)
Body and chassis
Body style	3/5-door hatchback (FX); 4-door sedan; 4-door sedan (six-window); 5-door liftback; 2-door coupé (RWD); 3-door hatchback coupé (RWD)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L 2A I4 (AE80); 1.3 L 2E I4 (EE80); 1.5 L 3A I4 (AE81/85); 1.6 L 4A-C/E I4 (AE82/86); 1.6 L 4A-GE I4 (AE82/86); 1.8 L 1C-L diesel I4 (CE80);
Transmission	4/5-speed manual; 3/4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,430 mm (95.7 in); 2,400 mm (94.5 in) (AE85/86)
Length	4,135 mm (162.8 in); FX: 3,970 mm (156.3 in); North America:; 4,254 mm (167.5 in); FX: 4,064 mm (160.0 in)
Width	1,635 mm (64.4 in)
Height	1,328 mm (52.3 in); FX: 1,346 mm (53.0 in); FX16: 1,341 mm (52.8 in)
Curb weight	840–940 kg (1,852–2,072 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Corolla E70
Successor	Corolla E90

The Toyota Corolla E80 is a range of small automobiles manufactured and marketed by Toyota from 1983 to 1987 as the fifth generation of cars under the Corolla and Toyota Sprinter nameplates. Production totalled approximately 3.3 million, and most models adopted a front-wheel drive layout.

The AE85 and AE86 Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno (SR-5/GT-S in US) retained rear-wheel drive from the previous E70 generation, along with the three-door "liftback" (E72), three-door van (E70) and five-door wagon (E70) of the previous generation, which remained in production. The AE86 ultimately gained international prominence in drifting and wide popularity in Showroom Stock, Group A, and Group N, Rally and Club racing.

In a joint venture with General Motors, mildly restyled versions of the front-wheel drive AE82 sedan and liftback were locally manufactured and sold in the United States as the Chevrolet Nova.