Review: Toyota E150.I Corolla (2007-10) Overview Released in May 2007, the E150 Series I (E150.I) Corolla was available as a sedan or five-door hatchback, with all models powered by 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engines. Initially, the Corolla sedan range consisted of the Ascent, Conquest and Ultima variants, while the Corolla hatchback range consisted of the Ascent, […]
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Review: Toyota E100 Corolla (1994-99)
Review: Toyota E100.I Corolla (1994-96) Overview Released in September 1994, the E100 Series I (E100.I) Corolla was available as a small five-door liftback or sedan. Manufactured in Australia, the E100 Corolla was available with either 1.6- or 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engines; transmission choices consisted of a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual. Furthermore, the E100.I Corolla […]
Review: Toyota E110 Corolla (1998-01)
Review: Toyota E110.I Corolla (1998-99) Overview Released in October 1998, the E110 Series I (E110.I) Corolla was solely available as a five-door liftback. Manufactured in Japan, the front-wheel drive Corolla was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The range initially consisted of […]
Review: Toyota C-HR (2017-on)
Overview Released in Australia in February 2017, the Toyota C-HR (‘Coupe High Rider’) was a five-door compact crossover vehicle. Manufactured in Iwate, Japan, the Toyota C-HR was powered by a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). While Toyota C-HR models with manual transmissions were […]
Review: Toyota E210 Corolla hatch (2018-on)
Overview Released in Australia in August 2018, the Toyota E210 Corolla was a five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Miyagi, Japan, the front-wheel drive Toyota E210 Corolla was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). Please note that the Toyota E210 Corolla Hybrid has […]
Review: Toyota T200 Celica (1994-99)
Review: Toyota T200.I Celica (1994-95) Overview Released in March 1994, the Toyota T200 Series I (T200.I) Celica was a three-door liftback with two-plus-two seating. Manufactured in Aichi, Japan, the front-wheel drive Celica was powered by Toyota’s 2.2-litre 5S-FE four-cylinder petrol engine; transmission choices consisted of either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic. Furthermore, the Celica […]
Review: Toyota T230 Celica (1999-05)
Review: Toyota T230.I Celica (1999-02) Overview Released in November 1999, the Toyota T230 Series I (T230.I) Celica was a three-door liftback with two-plus-two seating. Manufactured in Aichi, Japan, the front-wheel drive Celica was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mated to either a six-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. 2ZZ-GE engine Co-developed with Yamaha, […]
Review: Toyota XV50 Camry Hybrid (2012-17)
Review: Toyota XV50.I Camry Hybrid (2012-15) Overview Released in March 2012, the Toyota XV50 Series I (XV50.I) Camry Hybrid was a front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Altona, Victoria, the Camry Hybrid had a ‘Hybrid Synergy Drive’ powertrain which consisted of: a 2.5-litre 2AR-FXE four-cylinder Atkinson cycle petrol engine; two 650-volt AC motor/generators; a step-up converter […]
Review: Toyota XV70 Camry Hybrid (2017-on)
Overview Released in Australia in November 2017, the Toyota XV70 Camry Hybrid was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Aichi, Japan, the Toyota XV70 Camry Hybrid was powered by a 2.5-litre petrol engine and an electric motor which drove the front wheels via a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Furthermore, the XV70 Camry Hybrid range consisted of […]
Review: Toyota XV50 Camry (2011-17)
Review: Toyota XV50.I Camry (2011-15) Overview Released in December 2011, the Toyota XV50 Series I (XV50.I) Camry was a mid-size, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Altona, Australia, the Toyota XV50 Camry was powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Furthermore, the XV50.I Camry range consisted of Altise, […]