7th gen Toyota Celica 2000–2005

What it came with

• 1.8L four (1ZZ-FE)^1,2,3

  140 hp, with VVT-i, on the GT

• 1.8L four (2ZZ-GE)^1,2,4

  180 hp at 7,600 rpm, with VVTL-i variable valve lift, on the GT-S

Transmissions

5-speed manual^5,6, 6-speed manual^1,3, 4-speed automatic^1,5

Drivetrains

Front-wheel drive³

Trims

GT^1,3, GT-S^1,7,2

Packages

Action Package (2002–2005)^2,7,8, Leather seats^9,8, HID headlights (2003–2005)^7,10, Anti-lock brakes^1,5, Side airbags^1,9

• Model codes: ZZT230 (GT) and ZZT231 (GT-S), by Wikipedia²
• Curb weight: 2,425 lb for a manual GT, 2,460 lb for an automatic GT^6,11
• Design: Styled in the US by Calty¹
• Sold: 52,406 in the US in 2000, falling to 3,113 in 2005, by Wikipedia²

Colors

• Absolutely Red ^6,11
• Super White ^6,11
• Black ^6,11
• Carbon Blue ^6,11
• Spectra Blue Mica ^6,11
• Liquid Silver 2000–2002 ^6,12,13
• Silver Streak Mica 2003–2005 ^12,13,11
• Solar Yellow 2003–2005 ^7,13,11
• Zephyr Blue Metallic 2003–2005 ^7,13,11
• Thunder Cloud Metallic ¹¹

Interiors

• Black ^6,12
• Black/Blue 2000–2002 ^6,12,13
• Black/Red ^6,11
• Black/Silver ^6,11
• Black/Black 2003–2005 ^13,11
• Leather Leather, GT-S ⁹

Year by year

• 2000 All-new, shorter and on a longer wheelbase, as a liftback only, with a 180 hp GT-S and its 6-speed.^1,2
• 2001 No changes, says Edmunds.⁹
• 2002 The Action Package is offered. Hagerty says Toyota programmed a lower rev limiter into the 2002 models.^2,3
• 2003 Freshened front and rear, a clearer centre dash, HID headlights on the GT-S, JBL audio standard on the GT-S, and two new colours, Solar Yellow and Zephyr Blue Metallic.^7,2
• 2004 HID headlights become optional on every Celica, a cabin air filter is added, and the Action Package is restyled.^10,2
• 2005 The last US model year. The cassette player is no longer standard, and Hagerty says the 2005 models got a lower rev limiter.^8,2,3