Toyota · 2000–2008

Toyota Corolla E120

The Toyota Corolla (E120/E130) is the ninth generation of compact cars sold by Toyota under the Corolla nameplate. In Japan, this series arrived to the market in August 2000; however, exports were typically not achieved until 2001 and 2002 depending on the market. The sedan and station wagon arrived first in August 2000, followed by the five-door hatchback in January 2001, and the Europe-only three-door hatchback in 2002. Toyota supplemented the original styling with an edgier, hatchback-only styling treatment from 2002. Sedans and wagons sold in Japan adopted a new front-end design in 2004, although this version did not typically reach European markets. In other Asian markets and the Americas, the ninth generation Corolla (sedan and wagon only) had unique front and rear styling treatments with mild updates over the model's production run. The E120/E130 model offered a longer 2,600 mm (102.4 in) wheelbase. It is built on a shortened V50 series Vista platform. From being marketed as a premium compact sedan, to an affordable hatchback, the ninth generation Corolla was designed as a "global" automobile to suit different market needs. This was one of Toyota's most versatile and most popular models ever produced. The E120/E130 series Corolla has also spawned another separate hatchback model called the Matrix, sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico, which forms the basis of the Pontiac Vibe, which was in turn sold in Japan as the Voltz. The E120 series was replaced by the E140 or E150 series in late 2006 or early 2007 but the E120 continued to be produced in China until 2017. The E120 Corolla won the What Car? magazine's "Car of the Year" award for 2002.

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Specifications

name: Toyota Corolla (E120/E130)
Manufacturer: Toyota
aka: Toyota Allex (Japan, hatchback)
Production: August 2000 – January 2007 (Japan), March 2001 – November 2007 (Southeast Asia), January 2002 – December 2007 (North America), February 2004 – February 2017 (China), July 2001 – January 2007 (Allex, RunX), February 2003 – September 2008 (India)
Model years: 2003–2008
Designer: John McLeod (1998), Masao Saito, Takashi Hagino and Hideyuki Numata (Corolla Altis/N. American Version: 1998; MY2005 refresh: 2003)
Class: Compact car (C-segment)
Body style: 4-door saloon/sedan, 3/5-door hatchback, 5-door estate/station wagon
Layout: Front mid-engine, front-wheel drive or four-wheel-drive
Platform: Toyota MC platform
Related: Toyota Corolla Spacio (E120), Toyota Matrix (E130), Toyota Celica (T230), Pontiac Vibe
Engine: Petrol:, 1.3 L 2NZ-FE I4, 1.4 L 4ZZ-FE I4, 1.5 L 1NZ-FE I4, 1.6 L 4A-FE I4 (Corolla Limo, Thailand), 1.6 L 1ZR-FE I4 (China), 1.6 L 4ZR-FE I4 (China), 1.6 L 3ZZ-FE I4, 1.8 L 1ZZ-FE I4, 1.8 L 2ZZ-GE I4, 1.8 L 2ZZ-GE s/c I4 (Europe), Diesel:, 1.4 L 1ND-TV D-4D turbo I4, 2.0 L 1CD-FTV D-4D turbo I4, 2.0 L 2CT turbo I4, 2.0 L 2C I4 (Asia), 2.2 L 3C-E I4 (Japan)
Transmission: 4-speed U340E automatic (Japan), 4-speed A245E automatic, 4-speed A246E automatic (Europe), 5-speed manual, 5-speed Multimode Manual Transmission (Europe), 6-speed manual
Wheelbase: 2600 mm
Length: 2000–03 Corolla: 4390 mm, 2004–07 models: 4529 mm, Japanese models: 4370 mm, Hatchback: 4180 mm
Width: 2000–03 Corolla: 1695 mm, 2004–07 models: 1705 mm
Height: 2003–04 Base: 1460 -, 2005–08 CE: 1481 mm, 2005–08 S & LE: 1486 mm, XRS: 1476 mm
Kerb weight: Japanese specifications:, 1070 - (hatchback), 1010 - (sedan), 1070 - (station wagon), 5-door hatchback (Europe) with 1ND-TV: 1280 -
Predecessor: Toyota Corolla (E110)
Successor: Toyota Corolla (E140/E150) – sedan, wagon, Toyota Auris (E150) – hatchback