Toyota Tercel
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Background

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. Manufactured at the Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Japan, and sharing its platform with the Cynos 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.

Text adapted from “Toyota Tercel” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Specification
Fuel
gasoline
Displacement
1.5 L · 4 cyl
Fuel economy
22–29 mpg combined — EPA 1984–1988
Still on UK roads
14
licensed vehicles · 2025
2014 ▼ 46% since 2014 2025

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Sources
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