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Toyota Corolla (E10)

Toyota Corolla (E10), 1966-1970

Produced
1966–1970
Code
E10
Designer
Tatsuo Hasegawa
White 1968 Toyota Corolla 1100 Deluxe two-door saloon photographed from the front three-quarter angle in a museum setting

Image credit

File
File:1968 Toyota Corolla 1100 Deluxe.jpg
Author
TTTNIS

The original, launched in November 1966 as a rear-wheel-drive 1.1-litre saloon aimed squarely at the family that had just been able to afford its first car.[1] It reached the United States in March 1968, at around $1,700, and was built in seven countries within two years of launch. This was an export ambition well beyond what a Japanese compact of the period usually attempted.

The sourcing here is thinner than later generations: Wikipedia’s own article gives no kerb weight and no torque figure for either engine, only power in period PS. Both are recorded honestly as gaps rather than filled with a plausible-looking guess. The 13 PS gained by the twin-carburettor SL model introduced at the 1968 facelift is the one figure the article states as a clean delta, so it is recorded as its own trim.

Overview

Manufacturer
Toyota
Produced
1966–1970
Model code
E10
Designer
Tatsuo Hasegawa
Segment
B-segment (Europe) / Subcompact (US)
Positioning
Economy
Assembly
Takaoka Plant, Toyota City, Japan

Dimensions

Length
3,845 mm

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Width
1,485 mm

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Height
1,380 mm

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Wheelbase
2,285 mm

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Kerb weight
Not yet available

1100 (K engine)

Trim · 1966–1970 · K

Power
44 kW

Published as 60 PS, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW. No dyno rpm or torque figure is given in the article for this engine.

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Torque
Not yet available
Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
Not yet available
Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
1,077 cc

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Seats
4
Engine
inline-4, OHV, single carburettor · K
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive

SL (K-B engine)

Trim · 1968–1970 · K-B

Power
54 kW

Published as 73 PS, converted at 1 PS = 0.73549875 kW. The 73 PS is 13 PS more than the base K engine's 60 PS, from twin carburettors on the well-equipped SL introduced at the March 1968 facelift. No torque figure is given.

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Torque
Not yet available
Kerb weight
Not yet available
0–100 km/h
Not yet available
Top speed
Not yet available
Fuel economy
Not yet available
CO₂
Not yet available
Drag coefficient
Not yet available
Frontal area
Not yet available
Displacement
1,077 cc

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Boot volume
Not yet available
Seats
4
Engine
inline-4, OHV, twin carburettor · K-B
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive

Sources & confidence

Every figure above carries a status. Nothing on this page is estimated without saying so, and nothing missing has been filled in with a guess.

Last verified
2026-09-03
Review status
Compiled from cited sources

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References

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    Toyota Corolla (E10). Wikipedia · revision 1358540677 · read 2026-09-03

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