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 Mark II, Toyota Cresta and the Toyota Chaser.
It was only sold in Japan and was exclusive to Toyota Japan dealerships called Toyota Store locations and sold next to the Carina. The Carina ED shared the same Toyota "T" platform as the Celica, while the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store locations.
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] When the Carina ED was discontinued, the Toyota Brevis appeared for the market segment served by the Carina ED.
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.
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 renewed emphasis on solidifying 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.
Toyota Carina ED 1.8 Type X (ST160, Japan)
The hardtop sedan appearance was offered to consumers who wanted the luxurious approach offered by the pillared hardtop sedan Crown, as well as the Mark II, Chaser and Cresta but the Carina ED was offered 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. The pillared hardtop approach was also used on the yet smaller Corolla/Sprinter platform, called the Corolla Ceres and the Sprinter Marino.
Toyota wanted to establish that the Carina ED was "a fun to drive 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 160PS (77,85 and 118kW).[2] With the later net rating, power figures drop down to 89,98 and 140PS (65,72 and 103kW) respectively.[1][3] Fog lamps were made standard August 1987. The 1S-ELU engine was replaced by the 2.0-liter 3S-FE, producing 120PS (88kW) JIS net.[3] In May 1988 the 1S-iLU was replaced by the 1.8-liter 4S-Fi, with 105PS (77kW) 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.
The restyled second generation was introduced in September 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 levels started with the base model 1.8 F, followed by the 1.8 S, 1.8 X, 2.0 S-Limited, 2.0 X, and top-of-the-line 2.0 G-Limited. 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]
Toyota Carina ED 1.8 F (ST180, Japan)
The Carina ED introduced an acoustically balanced collection of ten speakers, labeled as "Super Live Sound System," with two-way speakers installed in the front doors, speakers in the lower half of the dashboard facing front passengers, and two-way speakers in the parcel shelf behind the rear seats, including sub-woofers. The total power output was 220 watts. The CD player offered four times oversampling and digital filtering. Diversity antennae were integrated into the rear window with the electric defroster included.
TEMS was offered on the G-Limited, Type S, and Type X with the 2.0-liter engine, while four-wheel steering, labeled as 4WS on the trunk lid, 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. With the 4WS engaged, the turning circle was 4,700mm (15.4ft). Four-wheel ventilated disc brakes were available with ABS.[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] In August 1990, the output of the lesser, narrow-valve 2.0-litre 3S-FE was increased simultaneously, from 125 to 140PS (92 to 103kW).
Facelift was given in August 1991. From 1989 to 1993, Toyota sold 196,945 Carina ED and 163,881 Corona EXiV when the T180 series production ended.
For this generation, the distinguishing genuine hardtop body style was discontinued and replaced with a B-pillar hardtop. Structural integrity was improved, and a crumple zone safety cage was offered for the passenger compartment. The Carina ED benefited from the sleek styling of the 1993 Toyota Supra A80, including the interior, form-fitting seats, and the wrap-around dashboard.
The "Super Live Sound System," previously introduced, added Digital Sound Processing that allowed playback to simulate four environments: private club, cathedral, stadium, or natural, without any modification.[1]
The trim level designations were 2.0 G-Limited, 2.0 X, 2.0 S-Limited, 1.8 X and 1.8 F. As a result of styling changes, sales improved compared to the second generation. A driver-side airbag, as were speed-sensitive door locks, an in-dash CD player, a MiniDisc player, a retractable four-inch television screen installed below the mid-level AM/FM stereo cassette that was dealer installed, and climate-controlled air conditioning were optional.[1] A passenger-side airbag appeared optionally in June 1996. Other options included remote keyless entry, front and rear parking sensors, and a cabin air filter.[1]TOM'S appearance items replaced the previous MOMO equipment, adding special alloy wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and automatic transmission gear selector, while the manual transmission knob was stainless steel and vehicles equipped have a badge on the front fender below the all-new side turn signal indicator.[1]
The Carina ED was also offered with Full-time 4WD, but unlike the turbocharged Toyota Celica GT-Four, the Carina ED 2.0 GT was powered by the normally-aspirated 3S-GE engine. The All-Trac four-wheel drive system was optional and was borrowed from the and four-wheel steering continued from previous generations coupled with ABS. 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 and offered limited slip differential for front wheel drive vehicles.[1]
A facelift was released in August 1995. The line up was now consisted of the 1.8 V, 2.0 X, 2.0 X 4WS, 2.0 GT, and 2.0 GT 4WD.[citation needed] Exciting Version was available for the V and X models.[clarification needed][citation needed]
Production ended due to economic conditions in April 1998.
ST200 - 1,800cc 2WS FF
ST201 - 1,800cc 4WS FF
ST202 - 2,000cc 2WS FF
ST203 - 2,000cc 4WS FF
ST205 - 2,000cc 2WS AWD
Pre-facelift Toyota Carina ED 1.8 X (ST200, Japan)
Facelift Toyota Carina ED 2.0 X Exciting Version (ST202, Japan)
Facelift Toyota Carina ED 2.0 X (ST202, Japan)
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