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Toyota Carina

Years1980–1997
Generations18
Total variants118
Body stylesWagon · Sedan · Hatchback

The Toyota Carina is a wagon, sedan and hatchback model, produced 1980–1997, spanning 18 generations with 118 variants in the Cars-Data.com database. Generations covered include the Carina E Estate (1996-1997), Carina E (1996-1997), Carina E (1996-1997) and Carina E Estate (1993-1996). Body styles across the Carina lineage span wagon, sedan and hatchback, reflecting different market positions throughout production. The Carina E (1992-1996) generation is the most extensively documented, with 17 variants across engine options, transmissions, and trim levels. Each variant page provides engine displacement, power in HP and kW, 0–100 km/h acceleration, top speed, fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions, dimensions, and list price at launch.

Generations · 18

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How many generations does the Toyota Carina have?

The Toyota Carina has 18 generations with 118 total variants in the Cars-Data.com database. Each generation has its own page listing all variants with engine specs, performance figures, and consumption data.

What years was the Toyota Carina produced?

The Toyota Carina has been produced 1980–1997. Throughout this period the model evolved across multiple generations, each introducing new engine options, body styles, and technology upgrades.

What body type is the Toyota Carina?

The Toyota Carina is available as Wagon, Sedan, Hatchback. These body styles reflect the different market positions and use cases the model has served across its production history.

Toyota Carina 1996 front view
GenerationWagon

Carina E Estate (1996-1997)

1996–1997·Wagon
6 variants
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Toyota Carina 1996 front view
GenerationSedan

Carina E (1996-1997)

1996–1997·Sedan
9 variants
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Toyota Carina 1996 front view
GenerationHatchback

Carina E (1996-1997)

1996–1997·Hatchback
6 variants
Open generation →
Toyota Carina 1993 front view
GenerationWagon

Carina E Estate (1993-1996)

1993–1996·Wagon
13 variants
Open generation →
Toyota Carina 1992 front view
GenerationHatchback

Carina E (1992-1996)

1992–1996·Hatchback
15 variants
Open generation →
Toyota Carina 1992 front view
GenerationSedan

Carina E (1992-1996)

1992–1996·Sedan
17 variants
Open generation →
Toyota Carina 1988 front view
GenerationWagon

Carina II Estate (1988-1992)

1988–1992·Wagon
3 variants
Open generation →
GenerationHatchback

Carina II (1988-1992)

1988–1992·Hatchback
5 variants
Open generation →
Toyota Carina 1988 front view
GenerationSedan

Carina II (1988-1992)

1988–1992·Sedan
12 variants
Open generation →
GenerationHatchback

Carina II (1986-1988)

1986–1988·Hatchback
6 variants
Open generation →
GenerationSedan

Carina II (1986-1988)

1986–1988·Sedan
7 variants
Open generation →
GenerationHatchback

Carina (1984-1986)

1984–1986·Hatchback
3 variants
Open generation →
GenerationSedan

Carina (1984-1986)

1984–1986·Sedan
5 variants
Open generation →
GenerationSedan

Carina (1981-1984)

1981–1984·Sedan
4 variants
Open generation →
GenerationWagon

Carina Combi (1981-1984)

1981–1984·Wagon
2 variants
Open generation →
GenerationWagon

Carina Combi (1980-1981)

1980–1981·Wagon
1 variants
Open generation →
GenerationSedan

Carina (1980-1981)

1980–1981·Sedan
3 variants
Open generation →
GenerationSedan

Carina (1980-1981)

1980–1981·Sedan
1 variants
Open generation →
Across · Sedan

How performance changed across generations

GenerationPower0–100 km/hVariantsPrice
Carina (1980-1981)1980–198179 hp3€7k–€9k
Carina (1980-1981)1980–198175 hp1€8k
Carina (1981-1984)1981–198471 hp15.9 s4€9k–€11k
Carina (1984-1986)1984–198681 hp14.4 s5€10k–€13k
Carina II (1986-1988)1986–198888 hp13.0 s7€12k–€16k
Carina II (1988-1992)1988–1992100 hp11.8 s12€13k–€18k
Carina E (1992-1996)1992–1996117 hp11.6 s17€17k–€29k
Carina E (1996-1997)1996–1997106 hp11.6 s9€17k–€24k