The Toyota Corona (Japanese: トヨタ・コロナ) is an automobile manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota between 1957 and 2002. Traditionally, the competitor from Nissan was the Nissan Bluebird. The word Corona is Latin for "crown".
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
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| Also called | Toyota Tiara |
| Production | 1957–2002 |
| Successor | Toyota Premio (Japan) Toyota Avensis (Europe) Toyota Camry (North America, rest of Asia, Australia & New Zealand) |
| Class | Europe: Large family car United States: 1957–1983: Compact 1983–2000: Mid-size car |
| Platform | T series |
| Related | Toyota Carina |
The Corona became massively successful in export markets: confusion easily arises because Toyota (like Volkswagen with their Passat and Mitsubishi with their Colt) applied model names inconsistently in different places.
Following the 1969 parallel introduction of the Corona Mark II (which in certain markets mutated into the Cressida in 1973) there were disparate models sharing the Corona name. As time went by, models branded in much of Asia as Coronas turned up in European markets as Carinas, while ten years later in North America the Corona was successfully replaced by the larger Camry. In addition, because of the similarities in names, it is a very common mistake to confuse the Corona with the much smaller Toyota Corolla.
T10 Series
The first generation Corona was designed with parts from the previous generation Crown and Master, due to a major restyle and enlargement of that model. Many of the body panels were cut down from the Master that ceased production. Also available was the ST16/PT16 van versions. The 997 cc (60.8 cu in) OHV P series engine was used, but the regulations regarding taxis at the time were 910 cc (56 cu in).
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| first generation |
| Production | 1957–1959 |
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| Assembly | Toyota City, Japan |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | 995 cc (60.7 cu in) P engineStraight-4 997 cc (60.8 cu in) P engineStraight-4 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual transmission |
| Wheelbase | 94.5 in (2,400.3 mm) |
| Length | 154 in (3,911.6 mm) |
| Width | 57.9 in (1,470.7 mm) |
| Height | 59.8 in (1,518.9 mm) |
| Curb weight | 960 kg (2,100 lb) |
| Related | Toyota Crown |
Dealers restricted the power for taxi vehicles. Due to the upgrade in dimensions of the Crown, Toyota needed to continue manufacturing a vehicle with similar size dimensions to the first Crown, primarily to be used for taxi usage. This vehicle saw the introduction of a monocoque chassis structure, and an independent front suspension using double wishbones. Due to the monocoque chassis, Toyota was able to produce a vehicle under 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). This series was only available as a four door sedan. Due to improvements introduced in 1959, this car was capable of traveling at 105 km/h (65 mph).
T20, T30 Series
The Tiara was a series of sedan models sold by Toyota Motor Corporation, as an export model of the Toyota Corona. It was introduced at a critical time for the company in North America. Their first flagship car, the Toyopet Crown, was unsuccessful in the US market, and was withdrawn, leaving only a single vehicle, the Land Cruiser. At the time, there was little market for an off-road vehicle like the Land Cruiser. The front end styling is reminiscent of the 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird.
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| second generation |
| Also called | Toyota 1900 Toyota Tiara |
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| Production | 1960—1964 |
| Assembly | Toyota City, Japan Port Melbourne, Australia (AMI) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 3-door station wagon 2-door pickup |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | PT20 / RT20L / RT26LG / RT30L |
| Engine | 1.0L (997cc) P 1.5L (1453cc)R 1.9L (1897cc) 3R |
| Transmission | 2-speed automatic transmission 3-speed manual transmission |
| Wheelbase | 94.5 in (2,400 mm) |
| Length | 157.1 in (3,990 mm) |
| Width | 58.5 in (1,486 mm) |
| Height | 56.5 in (1,435 mm) |
| Curb weight | 980 kg (2,200 lb) sedan |
The Tiara was a series of sedan models sold by Toyota Motor Corporation, as an export model of the Toyota Corona. It was introduced at a critical time for the company in North America. Their first flagship car, the Toyopet Crown, was unsuccessful in the US market, and was withdrawn, leaving only a single vehicle, the Land Cruiser. At the time, there was little market for an off-road vehicle like the Land Cruiser. The front end styling is reminiscent of the 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird.
The Tiara was supposed to sell alongside the Crown, as a smaller companion. Introduced in 1960, the car was powered by a 1.0 L P series motor. In 1961, Toyota introduced a more powerful 1.5L R series motor, the same motor from the Crown; an even larger 1.9 L engine was added in 1964. Fortunately for Toyota, the problems with the Crown were not seen on the Tiara, and the lighter body (400 lb less than the Crown) was more sufficient for the R series engine.
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| 1962 Corona pickup truck |
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| RT20 series Corona sedan |
Two concept cars were shown at the 1963 Tokyo Motor Show - the Corona 1500S Convertible and the Corona 1900S Sporty Sedan. The Corona Sports Coupe was a concept car shown at the 1963 Tokyo Motor Show - it shared little with the Corona except the suspension and the name.
The Tiara was supposed to sell alongside the Crown, as a smaller companion. Introduced in 1960, the car was powered by a 1.0 L P series motor. In 1961, Toyota introduced a more powerful 1.5L R series motor, the same motor from the Crown; an even larger 1.9 L engine was added in 1964. Fortunately for Toyota, the problems with the Crown were not seen on the Tiara, and the lighter body (400 lb less than the Crown) was more sufficient for the R series engine.
The Tiara station wagon was more popular for women. Many of the original brochures, feature only women in a dinner dress as well as playing golf. Nevertheless, it sold better and had a lot less mechanical problems. The Tiara ended up being the only sedan sold by Toyota in the USA until the reworked second-generation Crown appeared. By that time, the Tiara had been redesigned and given the Corona label from the Japanese domestic market. A total of only 318 of these vehicles were sold in the US.
Two concept cars were shown at the 1963 Tokyo Motor Show - the Corona 1500S Convertible and the Corona 1900S Sporty Sedan. The Corona Sports Coupe was a concept car shown at the 1963 Tokyo Motor Show - it shared little with the Corona except the suspension and the name.
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