Europe
The five-door Sprinter was sold as the Corolla Sprinter in some markets in Europe, and simply the Corolla liftback in others. The three and five-door Corolla hatchback was also sold in Europe, and was available mostly in normal (non-sports) specs unlike the three-door-only FX range available in Japan. In Europe, the hatchback sold better than the sedan and estate. Although basically the trim levels are Base, XLi and GLi, also there was the GS. The GS featured a fully color-coded exterior and with full electrics and a tilt/slide steel sunroof. It also had an upgraded interior with white dials and a rev counter. In UK the Corolla was marketed as S, CD, and CDX. A few select, rare models featured the 1.8L 7A-FE engine, including the 1.8 GXi 3-door hatchback in the UK, and the 1.8 XLi 4WD estate. The sedan has its rear license plate mounted on the trunk as opposed to the bumper on other region models.
In Europe's largest national auto-market, the E100 sustained the Corolla's reputation for reliability and economy. In 1995 it topped the small family car class in a reliability survey of 4-6 year old cars undertaken by the German Automobile Association (ADAC), with 5.3 recorded breakdowns per 1,000 cars for four-year-old cars and 10.1 for six-year-old cars: this compared with 12.0 breakdowns per 1,000 cars for four-year-old Volkswagen Golfs and 21.8 for six-year-old Golfs. (The class loser was the Fiat Tipo with 38.3 breakdowns per 1,000 for four-year-old cars and 44.0 for six-year-old Tipos.)
| Engine | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 L 2E inline-four (petrol) | 72 hp (54 kW) | 72 lb·ft (98 N·m) |
| 1.3 L4E-FE inline-four (petrol) | 99 hp (74 kW) | 81 lb·ft (110 N·m) |
| 1.4 L4E-FE inline-four (petrol) | 74 hp (55 kW) | 86 lb·ft (117 N·m) |
| 1.6 L4A-FE inline-four (petrol) | 113 hp (84 kW) | 100 lb·ft (140 N·m) |
| 1.8 L 7A-FE inline-four (petrol) | 118 hp (88 kW) | |
| 2.0 L 2C-III inline-four (diesel) | 72 hp (54 kW) |
European market chassis:
- EE100 — 1.3L 2E
- EE101 — 1.3L 4E-FE
- AE101 — 1.6L 4A-FE
- AE102 — 1.8L 7A-FE
- AE103 — 1.8L 7A-FE 4WD
- CE100 — 2.0L 2C diesel.
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