Toyota Corolla Axio 1.5G
The smaller 2012 Corolla Axio kept a familiar 1.5-litre engine but made the Japanese sedan easier to place on narrow roads. This exact 1.5G paired that engine with a five-speed manual rather than the better-known continuously variable transmission.
Toyota Corolla Axio 1.5G front three-quarter · Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Toyota launched the redesigned Corolla Axio in Japan on May 11, 2012. The sedan became 50 mm shorter than its predecessor while preserving useful cabin space and a five-seat layout. This page follows the front-wheel-drive 1.5G catalog entry coded DBA-NZE161 with a five-speed manual; it is not the NRE160 1.3-litre car, an all-wheel-drive NZE164, or a CVT-equipped 1.5G.
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Toyota sold the same 1.5G grade with either a five-speed manual or Super CVT-i. The two gearboxes have different catalog fuel figures, so this manual car keeps its own 18.0 km/L JC08 result instead of borrowing the CVT number.
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One model code prevents an engine mix-up
Toyota's exact May 2012 catalog identifies the 1.5G manual as DBA-NZE161 with the 1NZ-FE engine. NRE160 belongs to the 1.3-litre branch, so correcting the queue code protects the profile from mixing two different engines and outputs.
Source: Toyota official catalog · Corolla Axio 1.5G five-speed manual ↗Manual and CVT figures stay separate
Toyota offered both transmissions in the 1.5G, but they were not one interchangeable specification. The exact manual catalog lists 18.0 km/L on the JC08 cycle; Toyota's launch material discusses different economy figures for CVT cars. Test cycle, gearbox and driven wheels must remain attached to the matching variant.
Source: Toyota Global Newsroom · redesigned Corolla series launch ↗Where these facts come from
- Toyota official catalog · Corolla Axio 1.5G five-speed manual
- Toyota Global Newsroom · redesigned Corolla series launch
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-05.