Toyota launched the Corolla Ceres in May 1992 as a four-door pillarless hardtop based on the AE100 Corolla chassis, built by Kanto Auto Works in Yokosuka and sold only through Toyota Corolla Store locations. It was a lightly restyled twin of the Sprinter Marino, sold by Toyota Vista Store. Engines were the 1.5 litre 5A-FE and the 1.6 litre 4A-FE, plus the 4A-GE twin-cam, which made 160 PS as the Silver Top and 165 PS as the Black Top after May 1995. A facelift came in May 1994. Both cars were discontinued in June 1998 amid cost cutting after the Japanese recession.
The Corolla Ceres was a four-door hardtop sedan sold in Japan from 1992 to 1998. It was a slightly restyled version of the Sprinter Marino and was sold exclusively at Toyota Corolla Store dealers, with 1.5 and 1.6 litre petrol engines, including the 4A-GE sports unit.
34years
13trims
99–163hp range
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Why the Corolla Ceres mattersTrims
13 trims · 1992–1998Corolla Ceres hardtop sold at Toyota Corolla Store, May 1992 to July 1998.
Ceres 1.6 G 4A-GE Black Top FWD manual Sedan
163 hp
Sedan · 1995–1998
Ceres 1.6 G 4A-GE Black Top FWD automatic Sedan
163 hp
Sedan · 1995–1998
Ceres 1.6 G 4A-GE Silver Top FWD manual Sedan
158 hp
Sedan · 1992–1995
Ceres 1.6 G 4A-GE Silver Top FWD automatic Sedan
158 hp
Sedan · 1992–1995
Ceres 1.6 X 4A-FE early FWD automatic Sedan
113 hp
Sedan · 1992–1997
Ceres 1.6 X 4A-FE early FWD manual Sedan
113 hp
Sedan · 1992–1997
Ceres 1.6 X 4A-FE late FWD automatic Sedan
108 hp
Sedan · 1997–1998
Ceres 1.6 X 4A-FE late FWD manual Sedan
108 hp
Sedan · 1997–1998
Ceres/Marino Hardtop 1500 F (5A-FE)
104 hp
Sedan · 1992–1998
Ceres 1.5 F 5A-FE early FWD automatic Sedan
104 hp
Sedan · 1992–1995
Ceres 1.5 F 5A-FE early FWD manual Sedan
104 hp
Sedan · 1992–1995
Ceres 1.5 F 5A-FE late FWD automatic Sedan
99 hp
Sedan · 1995–1998
Ceres 1.5 F 5A-FE late FWD manual Sedan
99 hp
Sedan · 1995–1998
All versions of the Corolla Ceres (13)
Ceres 1.6 G 4A-GE Black Top FWD manual SedanCeres 1.6 G 4A-GE Black Top FWD automatic SedanCeres 1.6 G 4A-GE Silver Top FWD manual SedanCeres 1.6 G 4A-GE Silver Top FWD automatic SedanCeres 1.6 X 4A-FE early FWD automatic SedanCeres 1.6 X 4A-FE early FWD manual SedanCeres 1.6 X 4A-FE late FWD automatic SedanCeres 1.6 X 4A-FE late FWD manual SedanCeres/Marino Hardtop 1500 F (5A-FE)Ceres 1.5 F 5A-FE early FWD automatic SedanCeres 1.5 F 5A-FE early FWD manual SedanCeres 1.5 F 5A-FE late FWD automatic SedanCeres 1.5 F 5A-FE late FWD manual Sedan