1.5 5E-FE FWD (EL53)

L50 · 1994–1999FWD

The Corolla II 1.5 is a fifth-generation hatchback sold in Japan from 1994 to 1999, with the 1.5-litre 5E-FE four-cylinder petrol engine making 94 PS and 132 Nm. It has front-wheel drive and a manual gearbox in the EL53 body. The engine is the main one of the generation, and the four-wheel-drive EL55 version, offered as an option in Japan, shares it.

93 hpPower

1994-1999Year

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1.5 5E-FE FWD (EL53), every angle

Exterior

Interior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement1.5 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power93 hp

Torque132 Nm

Dimensions & body

Length3915 mm

Width1660 mm

Height1370 mm

Wheelbase2380 mm

Doors3

Seats5

STORY

The Corolla II appeared in 1982 together with the second-generation Tercel. It was a Japan-only badge for the same car, sold through Corolla Stores while the Corsa was sold through Toyopet Stores. The Corolla II was mostly a hatchback, with three and five-door bodies in its second generation. It used front-engine, front-wheel drive, and four-wheel-drive hatchbacks such as the EL45 and EL55 were offered in later generations. Engines were shared with the Tercel. The fourth and fifth generations included the 1.3-litre 4E-FE and 1.5-litre 5E-FE petrol engines, plus a 1.5-litre 1N-T diesel on some trims. All five generations of the Tercel family were built at Toyota's Takaoka plant. Japanese production of the Tercel, Corsa and Corolla II ended in July 1999, after about 4.97 million units. The Toyota Duet is listed as the Corolla II successor in Japan.

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