This generation is where the Carina switched sides entirely — adopting the Corona's front-wheel-drive platform and leaving rear-wheel drive behind for good.
Lead trim: 1.5 3A-LU · up to 128 hp
Toyota Carina T150T150 · 1984–1988
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FactThis generation is where the Carina switched sides entirely — adopting the Corona's front-wheel-drive platform and leaving rear-wheel drive behind for good.
From the fourth generation the Carina sedan shared the Corona's front-wheel-drive platform, differing mainly in more angular sheet metal, while the rear-drive Carina Surf wagon and Carina Van stayed on the old "A" platform until 1988. The Carina FF (T150) sedan arrived in May 1984 and stayed exclusive to Toyota Store dealers in Japan, with the 1.8 getting electronically controlled distributorless ignition and a 2.0 diesel added. The twin-cam Sport models, the 1600GT, 1600GT-R and 2000GT-R with their T160 chassis code, five-lug wheels and altered chassis, followed in August 1985. A May 1986 update changed the grille and taillights and added a 1500SG Extra. In Europe the closely related Corona (T150) was sold as the Carina II, and the Carina ED four-door hardtop (ST160) was built beside it from August 1985.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 3A-LU | 1984–1988 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 82 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 4A-ELU EFI | 1984–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 1S-iLU | 1984–1988 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1600GT / GT-R 4A-GEU DOHC | 1985–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | 110 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2000GT-R 3S-GEU DOHC | 1985–1988 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
The last Carina ever built came with a five-valve, 8,000rpm redline engine, ending 31 years of the nameplate in December 2001.
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This generation is where the Carina switched sides entirely — adopting the Corona's front-wheel-drive platform and leaving rear-wheel drive behind for good.
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