Overview of the car "Toyota Corolla" (120 body)

Perhaps one of the most popular carsof Japanese production is "Corolla". The family of these machines is produced from the distant 60-ies of the last century. In 2000, a new (ninth in a row) generation of the Toyota Corolla was produced in the 120th body. See the photo and review of this car in our today's article.

Design

The car belongs to the C-class, and therefore looksvery compact. In part, it seems because of the bloated forms that the Japanese first practiced on the "Corolla". The past generations were distinguished by a more severe form and square outlines.

"Toyota Corolla" in the 120 body differs "good"look and streamlined forms. Here you will not see sharp edges and aggressive lines. This is a simple city car for everyday use.

Dimensions, clearance

It should be noted that the car was produced inseveral variants. Besides the most popular (and this is a four-door sedan), there was still a hatchback and station wagon. Therefore, the length of the body ranged from 4.18 to 4.53 meters. The width was the same - 1.7 meters. And the height differed only by a couple of centimeters and was from 1.46 to 1.5 meters. What remained stable is the low ground clearance. In standard equipment, it was 15 centimeters. And if the short-hatchbacks still managed to somehow deal with high irregularities, then long wagons suffered greatly on pits and a primer.

Interior

Salon was inherited from the previous generationauto. So, here is the same front panel architecture and a modest instrument panel. The steering wheel is a three-spoke, with a safety cushion "in the base" and a comfortable grip, but without buttons. The central console is pretty poor. There is a small radio with a black and white display (by the way, it's also a cassette), a pair of auxiliary buttons and a control unit for the stove.

The rest is scantily decorated with stubs. Down there is a cigarette lighter without a lid, and between the front seats - a small armrest. In terms of salon decoration, "Toyota Corolla" in the 120th body is much inferior to its "classmates." The salon is only fabric, all the adjustments are mechanical, the quality of the plastic is mediocre (an order of magnitude worse than that of the "Camry").

Toyota Corolla in 120 body: specifications

The "European" (versions for the European market) was equipped withwide range of engines. The same motors can be seen in the secondary market. So, the base for the "Corolla" is a 1.4-liter gasoline engine for 97 horsepower. Manned as a mechanical, and automatic transmission. But even with the manual gear, the acceleration to a hundred took at least 12 seconds.

The next in the list is a one-and-a-half-liter atmospheric engine with 4 cylinders. He developed 105 horsepower capacity, which, after restyling in 2002, rose to 107.

The most popular is the 1.6-liter engine"Toyota Corolla" in the 120 body (photo below the hood see above). This engine developed 110 horsepower and accelerated the car to a hundred in 10.2 seconds. There were versions with both mechanics and automatic. At the same time the engine was not bad fuel economy. The consumption of the 1.6-liter unit was the most balanced. So, in the city the machine spends 9 liters, on a line - 6 on one hundred kilometers.

The most top-end among petrol - 1,8-litermotor. With him, "Corolla" got quite good dynamic characteristics. So, the acceleration to a hundred dropped to 8.3 seconds. The car was very frisky, especially on the mechanic. This is not surprising, because for one ton of mass accounted for more than 100 horsepower (total capacity - 132 forces). But for the speed it is necessary to pay the expense. So, for a hundred in the city, this "gun" consumed not less than 11.5 liters. On the road, this figure was 7.6 on the mechanic.

Diesel versions

There was also a diesel "Toyota Corolla" in120 body. The technical characteristics of these engines were far from ideal. So, the basic 2.2-liter engine developed only 79 horsepower. A more powerful two-liter engine (yes, we were not mistaken) gave out 90 power capacities.

The only plus of this motor is the fueleconomy. In the city the car spent 7.2 liters of diesel oil, and on the highway - up to 4.8. In terms of overclocking, the diesel "Corollas" lagged behind even 1.4-liter petrol versions.

Suspension

Front and rear of the car is mannedindependent suspension. But there is no multi-lever, which is so expensive to maintain. The shock absorbers are assembled with a spring, there is a stabilizer of lateral stability. On the move the machine is harsh, but it's generally comfortable to ride. Also? it does not blow at high speeds. Find spare parts for running gear is not difficult. There are both original and good analogs.

Price in the secondary market

For how much you can buy a car "ToyotaCorolla "in the 120th body in the secondary market? Despite a lot of shortcomings in the salon and a relatively large age, the prices for this body are kept at a high level. So, the cheapest "Toyota Corolla" E120 of the first years of release will cost from 250 thousand rubles. And for 340 you can buy a post-restyling copy of the 2006 release.

Experts advise buying versions on the mechanics and beware of diesel engines. Yes, they are reliable, but in terms of repair and configuration, no one has encountered them in Russia.

Finally

For what they love "The King" and so expensive to appreciate it forsecondary market? Quite a strange question. Externally, the car is not attractive, and the cabin is not luxurious. But this car, like no other, is suitable for daily operation. In terms of service, it is very cheap and unpretentious. The engine and the box (that mechanics, that the machine) are distinguished by a high resource. Suspension is practically indestructible. "Toyota Corolla" in the 120 body - perhaps the best car for those who do not want to "sweat" service, staying every day on the go.