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The Toyota Corolla is a Compact Car produced by the Japan ese Automaker Toyota , which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the bestselling car in the world, with over 30 million sold as of 2007. History of the Corolla Over the past 40 years, one Toyota Corolla car has been sold every 40 seconds. First Ever Exported Toyota Corolla Anniversary Corollas are currently manufactured in Japan , the United States ( Fremont, California ), the United Kingdom ( Derbyshire ), Canada ( Cambridge , Ontario ), Malaysia , China ( Tianjin ), Taiwan , Pakistan , South Africa , Brazil , Turkey , Philippines , Thailand , Venezuela , and India . The Corolla's chassis designation code is "E", as described in Toyota's chassis and engine codes. ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS Using the Corolla chassis A slightly upmarket version called the Toyota Sprinter was sold in the Japanese home market. It was replaced in 2001 by the Toyota Allex , which was then replaced by the Toyota Blade in 2006. There have also been several models over the years, including the Corolla Ceres (and similar Sprinter Marino) hardtop, Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno sports coupés and hatchbacks, and the Corolla FX hatchback, which became the Corolla Runx. The Runx was replaced by the Auris in 2006. Over the years, there have been Rebadged versions of the Corolla, sold by General Motors , including the 1980s' Holden Nova of Australia , and the Sprinter-based Chevrolet Nova , Geo Prizm then Chevrolet Prizm of the United States. The Corolla liftback (TE72) of Toyota Australia was at one point badged the T-18. The five-door liftback was sold with the '''Corolla Seca''' name in Australia and the nameplate survived on successive five-door models. The Daihatsu Charmant was produced with the E30 through E70 series. The Chevrolet Nova was based on E80 Japanese Sprinter sedan and five-door liftback. The Geo/Chevrolet Prizm was produced with the E90 through E110 series. Using the Corolla name The Toyota Tercel was a front wheel drive spin-off of the rear wheel drive Corolla introduced in 1980, called the Corolla Tercel which later became its own model in 1983. The Tercel Chassis was used again for the Corolla II hatchback. There will be a redesigned Corolla soon. FIRST GENERATION — E10 SERIES — OCTOBER 1966
Japan (1966-1970) The Corolla was launched in Japan in October 1966. Eiji Toyoda , chairman of the company, said it worked hard to create popular demand, and disputes that Toyota rode a wave of private car ownership that was taking off in the mid-1960s. Its major competitor was the Datsun 1000, released a few months before the Corolla. The initial car, the KE1x series was small, with a 90 in (2286 mm) wheelbase. Transmission was by a 4-speed floor shift Manual Transmission or a 2-speed floor or column shift Automatic Transmission , with Rear Wheel Drive . At the time, floor shift transmissions were considered only for trucks and 4 speeds implied that the engine didn't have enough torque to drive through only 3 gears (more torque allows each gear to have a wider spread of engine revolutions, thus requiring less gears). This was a big risk for Toyota but the effectiveness of the new system gained in popularity. The suspension in front was MacPherson Strut s supported by a transverse leaf spring beneath the engine cross-member, with Leaf Springs connected to a Solid Axle in back. The engine was originally meant to be for the under 1000 cc tax class but was changed late in the design process to be 1077 cc in order to beat the forthcoming Datsun 1000. This put it into a higher tax class but this gave it some prestige over the Datsun 1000 - helped by its "100 cc advantage" advertising campaign. In August 1969 the engine was upgraded to 1166 cc. Special twin carburetter K-B (1077 cc) and 3K-B (1166 cc) engines were used in the SL grade models for an extra 13 hp. Japanese engines:
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USA (1968-1970) Toyota has been almost steadfast in facelifting each generation after two years, and replacing it with an all-new model every four years. Exports to the United States began in March 1968 at about US$1,700. American engines:
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Australia (1966-1970) The first export market for the Corolla was Australia in November 1966. Australia received right hand drive versions of the same models as America . SECOND GENERATION — E20 SERIES — 1970
The second-generation KE2# / TE2# model, launched 1970, had "coke-bottle" styling. It had a longer 91.9 in (2334 mm) wheelbase. The front suspension design was improved greatly, using a swaybar, however the rear remained relatively the same. The Corolla became the second-best selling car in the world that year. Grades for sedan were Standard, Deluxe, and Hi-Deluxe. The coupé was offered in Deluxe, SL, SR, and Levin as well as Sprinter variants. The Sprinter Trueno was equivalent to the Corolla Levin. The TE27 Levin is featured in Auto Modellista, a racing video game by Capcom. Minor changes were made for the 1973 model year with a new grille, turn signal lights, and tail lights, along with similar treatment to the Sprinter. Japan (1970-1978) Most models stopped production in July 1974 but the KE26 wagon and van were still marketed in Japan after the 30-series was introduced. Japanese engines:
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USA (1971-1974) The Japan chassis models were all available in USA. A 1.6 L (1588 cc/96 in³) 102 hp (76 kW) engine came in 1971, quite impressive for the time, and a sporty hardtop coupé called the SR5 (also known as the Levin in Japan) was introduced in 1973. In 1974, the SR5 was entered by Car & Driver magazine's team in SCCA competition. American engines:
US-market chassis: TE21 — Sedan, 2-door/4-door (Std, DX, Hi-DX) TE26 — Wagon, DX TE27 — Hardtop coupé (SR5) THIRD GENERATION — E30, E40, E50 SERIES — APRIL 1974
Japan (1974-1981) The third-generation Toyota Corolla, built from 1974-81 (worldwide versions) (KE3x/KE5x), marked Toyota's greatest growth in the United States in the wake of the fuel crisis. In addition to the Sprinter, there was a redesigned-body version built by Toyota affiliate Daihatsu , called the Daihatsu Charmant . While there were certain fourth-generation models with a longer model life, this generation, when considered as a whole, was the longest-lived one, possibly due to the worldwide recession in the 1970s. A large range of cars were built using this chassis, including Corollas, Sprinters, Daihatsu, and the sporty Levin and Trueno models with the DOHC motor. The '' 3K '' engine was used in certain markets and later the 4K, while most Japanese and American models had the bigger '' 2T '' engine. A "Toyoglide" 2/3-speed Automatic Transmission was added as well as a four-speed and five-speed manual transmission, driving to the rear wheels. A three-door " Liftback " (E50) and sports coupé (E51) was added in 1976. The E40 and E60 series were assigned to the Sprinter variants. Japanese engines:
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USA (1975-1979) '' Road & Track '' was critical of the 1975 Corolla, calling it "large and heavy" and "expensive" compared to the Honda Civic and Datsun B210 . They also criticized the "relatively crude rear suspension", lack of interior space, and poor fuel economy when compared to the VW Rabbit . The base model cost US$ 2711 in 1975, but only the $2989 "deluxe" model had features comparable to the contemporary pack. Emissions became a problem further into the 1970s especially with the '' 4K '' engine, which became popular because of its low fuel consumption. In later versions of the K engine with emissions equipment, only 60 hp (45 kW) was produced, despite a greater 1290 cc displacement. The E30 series 2T-C engines outmatched rival Datsun B210's engine output. American engines:
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