1985 Toyota Corolla E80

Overview

Engines

1.8L diesel, 1.6L four-cylinder, 1.6L twin-cam four-cylinder

Came as

• Sedan
• Liftback, five-door
• Sport coupe, rear-drive
• Liftback, three-door, rear-drive

On record

No warnings or recalls recorded yet

What changed for 1985

• The rear-drive GT-S arrives with the twin-cam 4A-GEC, added in August 1984. NUMMI begins building Corolla sedans in California during 1985. A published reference

Compare 1985 with 1984

Colors

• Light Beige on Deep Brown Metallic An owners' registry (unofficial)2T8, 1985
• Dark Red An owners' registry (unofficial)3F1, 1985
• Light Blue on Blue Metallic An owners' registry (unofficial)2V8, 1985
• Ivory An owners' registry (unofficial)4E7, 1985–1986
• Light Topaz Metallic An owners' registry (unofficial)4E1, 1984–1985

Sources: An owners' registry (unofficial)

Specs

Engines

• 1.8L diesel 1C A published reference, an owners' registry (unofficial)

  58 hp; sold in small numbers · 1984–1985

• 1.6L four-cylinder 4A-C A published reference

  Single overhead cam and a carburetor, 71–75 hp

• 1.6L twin-cam four-cylinder 4A-GEC Toyota, a published reference

  16 valves and fuel injection; 112 hp in the rear-drive GT-S, 108 hp in the FX16 · 1985–1988

Transmissions

• 5-speed manual A published reference
• 3-speed automatic Curbside Classic
• 4-speed automatic A published reference

Drivetrains

• Front-wheel drive Toyota, a published reference
• Rear-wheel drive Toyota, a published reference

Body styles

• Sedan A published reference
• Liftback, five-door (1984–1987) A published reference, an owners' registry (unofficial)
• Sport coupe, rear-drive A published reference
• Liftback, three-door, rear-drive (1984–1986) A published reference, an owners' registry (unofficial)

Trims

• Standard A published reference
• LE A published reference
• LE Limited A published reference
• DX A published reference
• SR-5 A published reference
• GT-S A published reference
• FX16 GT-S Toyota, a published reference

Packages

• Limited-slip differential A published reference

Figures for the whole 5th gen

• Model codes: AE82 front-drive and CE80 diesel; the rear-drive AE86 carries AE85 (DX), AE86 (SR-5) or AE88 (GT-S) in its VIN A published reference
• Wheelbase: 95.7 in, front-drive A published reference
• GT-S chassis: Four-wheel discs, a 6.7-inch rear differential and a 7,500 rpm redline A published reference

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

No warning is written up yet. That means none is recorded, not that there are none.

Recalls

No recall is written up here.

No recalls are listed. Checked against NHTSA records on November 2, 2026.

Owning

What owners and buyers say

• Sought after

  The rear-drive AE86 coupes All years

  SlashGear ranks the 5th gen first of twelve, for the rear-drive AE86 with the twin-cam engine and the FX16 hot hatch. Road & Track called the AE86 a cult icon of the earliest days of drifting, a published reference reports. SlashGear, a published reference

• Sought after

  Long-lived front-drive cars All years

  One source so far

  Two readers commenting on a Curbside Classic owner's story, an unofficial source, say their families' 1984 Corollas lasted, one until it was 27 years old. Owners' reports (unofficial)

Maintenance

No service schedule is added yet.