Toyota Corolla Tercel Hatchback

Toyota redesigned the Tercel in May 1982, now called the Tercel in all markets. Its internal model code is the L20 series. It was available in three- or five-door hatchback models or a four-door station wagon, and also as a four-door sedan in Japan.

The station wagon, known in Japan as the Sprinter Carib (Japanese: Toyota Sprinter Carib, short for "caribou" [13]), was introduced in August 1982. Bid for the chance to own a 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel Hatchback 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #79,839.

The Toyota Tercel is a subcompact car manufactured by Toyota from 1978 to 1999 across five generations, in five different body configurations. The Tercel was also marketed as the Toyota Corolla II and as the Toyota Corsa in Japan. The Tercel arrived in the US in 1980, and rather oddly, called the Corolla Tercel.

Now that was taking a page out of GM's playbook, like the Cutlass Ciera. Oh wait; that came some years later. So did GM get that idea from Toyota? To borrow the name of a well-established RWD model to bolster a brand new FWD one? Well, Toyota needn't have bothered, because the Tercel arrived rock.

For 1983, the Tercel underwent a major redesign, losing the Corolla badging and gaining a measure of sophistication. Here's a magazine advertisement for the 1983 Tercel hatchbacks. 1982 Toyota Corolla 2-door Hatchback 2L Additional Info: 1982 ToyotaCOROLLA TERCELwith95608 original miles! This car is a survivor, not many of these dual.

Sales successes no longer necessitated the Corolla name association, and the vehicle was officially called Tercel from that point onward. The second generation Tercel was available in three. 1979 Toyota Tercel SR5 Tested: An Econobox with Major Importance From the Archive: For Japan's number-one carmaker, this humble economy car was a front.

The Corolla Tercel's beak was mildly tweaked for 1982, with wraparound signal lights and a more sculpted grille. From the rear, the Corolla Tercel looks utterly straightforward, which is underlined by the thick rubber gasket surrounding the rear window. The sedan improved on the hatchback's cargo access with a trunk that opened at bumper level.

Available in two trim levels, the Toyota Corolla Hatchback has everything you love about the Corolla with more cargo space. Explore our inventory now!