Production chronology1970–2006
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗37 years
← Toyota
Toyota / Model record
ToyotaCELICA
Production1970–2006
Recorded originJapan
ClassSubcompact Cars
Background
The Toyota Celica is an automobile produced by Toyota from 1970 until 2006. The Celica name derives from the Latin word coelica meaning heavenly or celestial. In Japan, the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store dealer chain. Produced across seven generations, the Celica was powered by various four-cylinder engines, and body styles included convertibles, liftbacks, and notchback coupé.
Text adapted from “Toyota Celica” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years1987–1999
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years1995–2005
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗10 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1972–2005
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗34 years
Research notes
Sport coupe, 7 generations (1970-2006) on chassis codes A20/A30 through T230. The turbocharged AWD GT-Four/All-Trac variants won the WRC Drivers' title in 1992, 1993, and 1994, and Manufacturers' title in 1993 and 1994.