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Hatchback 1.5 3A-U automatic (AL12)
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Hatchback 1.5 3A-U automatic (AL12)

L10 · 1979–1982FWD

The Corsa hatchback is a first-generation front-wheel-drive car sold in Japan from 1979 to 1982. It has the 1.5-litre 3A-U four-cylinder petrol engine and an automatic gearbox, in the AL12 body. It is the hatchback of the L10 series and the self-shifting 1.5-litre version, since the 1.3 and 1.5 sedans of the same series were sold with manual gearboxes.

1979-1982Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement1.5 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Transmission3-speed Automatic
DrivetrainFWD
Dimensions & body
Width1555 mm
Height1375 mm
Wheelbase2500 mm
Doors3
Seats5

STORY

The Corsa launched in 1978 alongside the first-generation Tercel and was sold in Japan through Toyopet Stores. The Corolla II, from 1982, was the sister badge for Corolla Stores. The Corsa came as sedans and hatchbacks. The second generation was offered only as a five-door hatchback or four-door sedan, the third included a five-door hatchback, and the fourth and fifth generations were shown as four-door sedans. It used front-engine, front-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive was offered in Japan on some models. Engines were shared with the Tercel and the Corolla II. All five generations 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 had been built. The general Tercel successor in Japan was the Platz. No separate Corsa successor is named.

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