Toyota Carina ED 2000 Twin Cam 16 G-Limited
Four doors and a remarkably low roof gave this front-drive Toyota a dressier role than an ordinary family sedan.
Toyota Carina ED — representative 1986 2.0 Limited G · order_242 · CC BY-SA 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Toyota introduced the Carina ED in August 1985 alongside the fourth-generation Celica. They shared a platform, but the ED used a distinct four-door pillarless hardtop body. Its name combined Carina with initials for exciting and dressy.
Look a little closer.
Toyota described the 1,310 mm-high ED as the lowest mass-produced four-door passenger car of its time.
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A roofline with a purpose
Removing the center pillar made the side opening feel unusually airy. Toyota paired that low silhouette with flush body details and a rear spoiler, reporting a drag coefficient of 0.33. The shape, rather than an extra pair of doors alone, defined the ED's appeal.
Source: Toyota — Carina ED launch, 20 August 1985 ↗Keep the ratings apart
The launch announcement lists 160 PS at 6,400 rpm, while Toyota's later representative specification table lists 136 PS and explicitly calls it a net rating. These are different source presentations, not interchangeable measurements or evidence that this particular car lost power.
Source: Toyota 75 Years — first-generation Carina ED ↗Where these facts come from
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-16T04:06:28.712Z.