Toyota Carina ED

The Toyota Carina ED is a compact car manufactured by Japanese automaker Toyota in 1985 as a companion to the 1984 Carina sedan. It was positioned as the four-door Celica, with a similar focus on luxury found on larger Toyota pillared hardtop sedans, like the Toyota Crown, the Toyota Cresta and the Toyota Chaser.

Unlike the larger sedans, the Carina ED, and later the Corona EXiV, were genuine four-door hardtops without a B-pillar connecting the rear door support to the roof. Its design sought to emulate the hardtop sedan styling of large American and European sedans, resulting in a small, low cabin with longer front and rear ends. The Carina ED was offered before the Plaza Accord was signed, and the Japanese asset price bubble economy began soon after and was canceled once the economy began to decline.

The ED achieved huge sales in Japan, and other Japanese manufacturers followed with similar designs, including the Mazda Persona, Nissan Presea, and Honda Integra. "ED" is the initials of "Exciting" and "Dressy".^[1][2] When the Carina ED was discontinued, the Toyota Brevis appeared for the market segment served by the Carina ED.

First generation (T160; 1985)

First Generation
1987 Toyota Carina ED 1.8 Type F
Overview
Production	1985–1989
Designer	Toru Kimura
Body and chassis
Body style	hardtop sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Toyota Celica (T160) Toyota Corona (T160) Toyota Carina (T160)
Powertrain
Engine	1832 cc 1S-iLU/-ELU I4 (ST160) 1838 cc 4S-Fi DOHC I4 (ST163) 1998 cc 3S-FE DOHC I4 (ST162) 1998 cc 3S-GELU DOHC I4 (ST162)
Transmission	5-speed S55 manual 4-speed A140E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,525 mm (99.4 in)
Length	4,475 mm (176.2 in)
Width	1,690 mm (67 in)
Height	1,310 mm (52 in)
Curb weight	1,130–1,435 kg (2,491–3,164 lb)

The first generation was a new design direction, emphasizing styling and comfort over practicality and economy. It was introduced in May 1985, and sales began in August.^[1] The Celica platform was used, and attention was placed on handling, style and performance. When the Carina ED became available, the series T160 sold 264,566 before production concluded in August 1989.^[2]

When the first Carina was introduced in 1970, it was identified as a four-door Celica but sold at a different Toyota Japan dealership called Toyota Store as a Corona-sized sedan with a performance-enhanced image of the Celica and as a smaller companion to the Crown. The Corona was exclusive to Toyopet Store, and the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store. The introduction of the Carina ED represented a reintroduction of the performance reputation of the Celica, once again as a four-door version but using a genuine hardtop body style that was discontinued in 1981 when the Carina and Celica hardtop coupes were no longer offered. To take advantage of the lack of a B-pillar attached to the roof, the front shoulder seat belt could be detached from the roof support and rested on the front passenger shoulders, and the roof support could then be swung up and clipped to the ceiling, giving the rear passengers an unobstructed view.

The pillared hardtop approach was also used on the yet smaller Corolla/Sprinter platform, called the Corolla Ceres and the Sprinter Marino; these cars were offered for consumers who wanted the luxurious approach offered by the pillared hardtop sedan Toyota Crown, as well as the Chaser and Cresta but at a lower price and reduced tax liability based on the vehicles size and engine displacement. The exclusivity of a genuine hardtop sedan set the Carina ED apart from other more expensive Toyota sedans, and sales reflected the effort. The Carina ED's appearance is similar to the 1986 Camry Prominent that appeared in August, which also used a pillared hardtop and front wheel drive.

Toyota wanted to establish that the Carina ED was "a four-door Celica." To emphasize this, they installed the performance suspension, using the marketing terminology PEGASUS (Precision Engineered Geometrically Advanced SUSpension) introduced on the Toyota Soarer in 1983. The Carina ED came with MacPherson struts with an anti-sway bar and strut tower brace, while the rear employs MacPherson struts with a trailing link and twin lateral links per side, plus an anti-sway bar.

The initial lineup offered two 1.8-liter engines, one twin-cam 16-valve 2.0, and five trim packages. The entry-level Type F and Type L came with the 1S-iLU and had throttle body fuel injection. In contrast, the Type X and Type S used the 1S-ELU with multi-point fuel injection, as did the top-of-the-line 3S-GELU on the top-level Type G and G-Limited. Power outputs were initially in JIS Gross, and the three engines were rated at 105, 115 and 160 PS (77, 85 and 118 kW).^[3] With the later net rating, power figures drop down to 89, 98 and 140 PS (65, 72 and 103 kW) respectively.^[1][4] Fog lamps were made standard August 1987. The 1S-ELU engine was replaced by the 2.0-liter 3S-FE, producing 120 PS (88 kW) JIS net.^[4] In May 1988 the 1S-iLU was replaced by the 1.8-liter 4S-Fi, with 105 PS (77 kW) JIS net; this meant that the engine lineup now consisted entirely twin cams. The transmissions offered were the same as found in the Celica, with the four-speed automatic offered with ECT-S technology, offering overdrive and the ability to change the shift points for economy or power performance.

The luxury features included with the Celica 2000GT-R were also offered on the Carina ED Type X, including the digital dashboard, automatic climate control, cruise control, eight-way power-adjustable front seats with lumbar support and side bolsters, four-way adjustable steering wheel, and the AM/FM stereo cassette with a built-in equalizer.

Second generation (T180; 1989)

Second generation
1989 Toyota Carina ED Type F
Overview
Production	1989–1993
Body and chassis
Body style	hardtop sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Toyota Corona EXiV Toyota Celica (T180) Toyota Corona (T180) Toyota Carina (T190)
Powertrain
Engine	1838 cc 4S-Fi/-FE DOHC I4 1998 cc 3S-FE DOHC I4 1998 cc 3S-GE DOHC I4
Transmission	5-speed S55 manual 4-speed A140E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,525 mm (99.4 in)
Length	4,485 mm (176.6 in)
Width	1,690 mm (67 in)
Height	1,315 mm (51.8 in)
Curb weight	1,110–1,545 kg (2,447–3,406 lb)

The restyled second generation was introduced in 1989, and luxury equipment content increased. Some changes were made to the availability of engines, while the transmissions and the front and rear suspension carried over from the previous generation. The trim packages started with the G-Limited, followed by the Type X, Type S, and the entry-level Type F. Both the 1.8-liter and 2.0-liter engines were offered on the Type X, while the Type S-Limited had the 2.0-liter engine, while the Type S had the 1.8-liter Engine. Some of the optional features included a MOMO leather-wrapped steering wheel with matching manual transmission gearshift handle and matching 14" alloy wheels, keyless remote entry, a driver-side airbag, and a six-disc CD player installed in the trunk added to the AM/FM Stereo cassette player.^[1]

TEMS were available on the G-Limited, Type S, and Type X with the 2.0-liter engine, while four-wheel steering was standard on the Type G-Limited and optional on the Type X and Type S with both engines offered. The speed-sensitive power steering was linked to the ECT-S automatic transmission and TEMS, so performance and handling could be changed for spirited driving.^[1]

• ST180 - 1,800cc 2WS
• ST181 - 1,800cc 4WS
• ST182 - 2,000cc 2WS
• ST183 - 2,000cc 4WS

Styling was updated and shared a corporate appearance with the Toyota Corona and Toyota Carina, along with the Japan-only Toyota Camry V30 "narrow-body" and the "wide-body" Toyota Scepter.^[1]With the success of the previous generation, the Toyota Corona EXiV was introduced at Toyopet Store locations as a hardtop sedan alternative to the longer Toyota Mark II X80 sedan. The climate controls were upgraded to a keyboard-type design shared across all Toyota products for easier use.

Multi-port electronic fuel injection was standard on all engines offered as the 4S-FE replaced the 4S-Fi.^[1] The output of the lesser, narrow-valve 2.0-litre 3S-FE was increased simultaneously, from 125 to 140 PS (92 to 103 kW).

Third generation (ST200; 1993)

Third generation
Toyota Carina ED (pre-facelift, Japan)
Overview
Production	1993–1998
Body and chassis
Body style	sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Related	Toyota Corona EXiV Toyota Curren Toyota Celica (T200) Toyota Corona (T190) Toyota Carina (T190)
Powertrain
Engine	1838 cc 4S-FE DOHC I4 1998 cc 3S-FE DOHC I4 1998 cc 3S-GE DOHC I4
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,525 mm (99.4 in)
Length	4,500 mm (180 in)
Width	1,740 mm (69 in)
Height	1,325 mm (52.2 in)

The All-Trac four wheel drive system introduced on this generation was borrowed from the Toyota Celica GT-Four, and four wheel steering continued from previous generations. To take advantage of the all-wheel-drive and four-wheel-steering, Toyota also installed a modified MacPherson strut for the front wheels called Super Strut instead of installing the more elaborate and expensive TEMS. The distinguishing genuine hardtop body style was discontinued and it was changed to a B-pillar hardtop. The trim level designations were 1800V, 2000X, 2000GT and 2000GT-4WD. As a result of styling changes, sales improved in comparison to the second generation. A driver side airbag appeared September 1995, as well as speed sensitive door locks and climate control air conditioning. A passenger side airbag appeared June 1996. Production ended due to economic conditions April 1998.

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  Toyota Carina ED (pre-facelift, Japan)
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  Toyota Carina ED (facelift, Japan)
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  Toyota Carina ED (facelift, Japan)

References

External links

• Carina ED（First） - Toyota Official Website
• Carina ED（Second）
• Carina ED（Third）

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