Toyota Corona

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The Toyota Corona is a compact and later mid-size car produced by Toyota from the 1950s through the 1980s, known for its reliability and role in expanding Toyota’s presence in global markets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
compact car
mid-size car
assemblyLocation Australia (CKD/local assembly, some periods)
Japan (multiple plants)
New Zealand (CKD/local assembly, some periods)
various overseas plants via CKD kits
bodyStyle hardtop coupe
liftback
sedan
station wagon
class compact car (early generations)
mid-size car (later generations)
countryOfOrigin Japan
emissionsControl Toyota TTC-C/TTC-V systems (Japan, 1970s)
engineType diesel engines (selected markets)
inline-four petrol engines
generationCount 10 (approximate, depending on counting)
introducedAs successor to Toyota Master
layout front-engine, front-wheel-drive (later generations)
front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (early generations)
manufacturer Toyota
marketRole export-oriented model for Toyota
notableFor durability
helping expand Toyota’s global presence
reliability
notableGeneration T130 series (seventh generation)
T20/T30 series (second generation)
T40/T50 series (third generation)
T80/T90 series (fifth generation)
notableMarketEvent one of the first Toyota models widely sold in the United States
platformSharedWith Toyota Carina (some generations)
Toyota Celica (some generations)
linked to: Toyota Celica
predecessor Toyota Master
productionEnd 2001
productionStart 1957
safetyFeature front disc brakes (on later models)
three-point seatbelts (later generations)
soldAs Toyota Corona Mark II (related, larger variant in Japan)
linked to: Toyota Corona
soldIn Australia
Europe
Japan
Latin America
New Zealand
Southeast Asia
United States
successor Toyota Camry (in many markets)
linked to: Toyota Camry

Toyota Carina (in some roles/markets)
linked to: Toyota Carina E
transmission automatic transmission
manual transmission

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Toyota Camry predecessor Toyota Corona
Toyota Corona soldAs Toyota Corona Mark II (related, larger variant in Japan)
linked to: Toyota Corona