#Toyota starlet 1983 update#
#Toyota starlet 1983 driver#
#Toyota starlet 1983 code#
#Toyota starlet 1983 series#

The driver could select the Economy setting when maximum AC was not required and it operated the AC compressor for a shorter period of time and provided the cooling that was required but used less engine power and gasoline.

The AC was optional and featured a unique dual stage selection that allowed to the driver to tailor cooling needs to power requirements and also the temperature outside of the vehicle. Newly available were AM/FM/MPX stereo radio or AM/FM with cassette. In 1983 the cloth seat inserts became standard, and plush carpeting extended into the luggage/cargo area. On the inside of the Starlet was a high grade of standard equipment that was not usually found in an economy vehicle. Reducing wind resistance was a slight spoiler on the trailing edge of the roof. Much like newer cars in 1981, the Starlet utilized an electric fan and it also used visible reservoirs for easy maintenance. The rear window pushed out rather than rolling down this also kept the price down, and the front fender lines were used to prevent rust. Cheaper and lighter than chrome, the black urethane bumpers weathered well, and the aerodynamic roof lip kept rain from dripping on passengers when they entered, but presented very little wind noise. Low weight helped the vehicle, and its 1.3-liter engine aided it to high mileage. The steel-belted radials were standard along with power disc brakes. It came with electronic ignition, a five-speed stick-shift, comfortable seats, rack and pinion steering and great cargo capacity of 23 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down, aided by a temporary spare. the rear-wheel-drive, 1.3-liter-engine Starlet liftback was marketed as the 'cheap to keep' vehicle with great gas mileage and strong reliability. in 1981 and Road & Track called it the 'commuter car for the 1980's.' Only briefly introduced in the U.S. The Starlet was first introduced in the U.S. A microcomputer very precisely controlled both fuel flow and featured diagnostic capabilities. The new electronic fuel injection system that was started in the 1980's increased both fuel economy and performance. The grille was updated in 1980 for the de rigor square headlights that affected nearly every car at the time, despite their lower utility and their higher cost. The vehicle was updated in 1980 and now featured square headlights.

#Toyota starlet 1983 series#

The levels of trim of the Starlet 60 series were Standard, Deluxe, GL, XL, S and SE. Available with 993, 1,166 and 1,290 cc engine, both three-door and 5-door hatchbacks were available in export markets, though a very unique 5-door wagon variant was sold in Hong Kong, Germany and Japan. This model kept the original engines and added a 1.3-liter four-cylinder and both two and four-door hatchbacks were sold throughout the world with even a four-door wagon sold in some areas. Known to very few American's, the Starlet KP60 was still sold as a Publica in some areas. Introduced in 1978, the Starlet 60 series is a much better-known lineup, mainly since it was the first to be extensively sold outside of Japan. Until 1984, the Starlet/Publica was rear-wheel drive. The grades of the Publica Starlet 40 series were Standard, Deluxe, Hi-Deluxe, ST, and SR. Available variant models were the 2-door sedan and the 3-door wagon, with the 4-door sedan arriving in October of 1973. Typically, the Starlet resembled a shortened Corolla. It was available with 1.0 and 1.2-liter engines. Originally, the vehicle had been launched in April of 1973 as the Publica Starlet 40 series.

#Toyota starlet 1983 code#

The Starlet retained the Publica's 'P' code and generation numbering. Debuting in 1973, the Starlet was Toyota's small replacement to the Toyota Publica the Publica nomenclature continued to be utilized in some of Toyota's export markets. If you needed to pick one car to keep and fix for thirty years, this would be it.Starlets were typically known for being dependable, though dull automobiles. The little OHV four had been made for ages, and the rest of the mechanical components were tried and true. As such, it had the mechanical robustness and un-complexity a Toyota Hi-Lux pickup.

#Toyota starlet 1983 update#

The Starlet was Toyota’s smallest and cheapest car, and it basically was an update of the gen1 Corolla 1200. The whole thirty years of winners and losers are here. Its successor FWD model, and numerous other Toyotas as well as Mazdas, Mitsubishis and Nissans that made the list regularly until just the past few years. It’s not just the RWD Starlet that made such an impact on the ADAC list each year, which is big news in Germany. At a time when the legendary W123 MB Diesel was considered the gold standard, the dirt-cheap Starlet rubbed the Germans’ and Mercedes’ nose in the statistical dirt year after year. But when the tiny RWD Starlet appeared in 1980, it took the top spot the first three years straight, and six firsts in the decade. The very first year, in 1978, the Corolla jumped to the top of the list.