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The Toyota Tercel

The Toyota Tercel is a subcompact car manufactured by Toyota from 1978 until 1999 across five generations, in five body configurations sized between the Corolla and the Starlet.

Production and Platform

Manufactured at the Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Japan, and sharing its platform with the Cynos (aka Paseo) and the Starlet, the Tercel was marketed variously as the Toyota Corolla II — sold at Toyota Japanese dealerships called Toyota Corolla Stores — and was replaced by the Platz in 1999. It was also known as the Toyota Corsa and sold at Toyopet Store locations. Starting with the second generation, the Tercel dealership network was changed to Vista Store, as its badge-engineered sibling, the Corolla II, was exclusive to Corolla Store locations.

Front-Wheel Drive Innovation

The Tercel was the first front-wheel drive vehicle produced by Toyota, although it was the only front-wheel drive Toyota to have a longitudinally mounted engine. For example, the E80 series Corolla’s frame (except AE85 and AE86) is similar to the L20 series Tercel’s frame. Toyota designed the then-new A series engine for the Tercel, attempting simultaneously to achieve good fuel economy, performance, and low emissions. Choice of body styles increased as well, with the addition of a four-door sedan.

The Name “Tercel”

The name “Tercel” derives from the Latin word for “one-third”, with “tiercel” referring to a male falcon that is one-third smaller than its female counterpart. Similarly, the Tercel was slightly smaller than the Corolla. The early Tercels sported a logo on the trunk with a stylized falcon as the “T” in Tercel.

Production Locations

All Tercels were assembled at the Takaoka factory in Toyota City, Aichi or by Hino Motors in Hamura, Tokyo. Hino assembled the third generation Tercel from 1986 to 1990 for the two-door and some three-door models.

End of Production

When Japanese production of the Tercel/Corsa/Corolla II (and the related Cynos/Paseo coupés) came to an end in 1999, a total of 4,968,935 examples had been built.