1985 Toyota Corolla Reviews, Pricing & Specs
Overview
The 1985 Toyota Corolla remained unchanged from the 1984 version, when several changes were introduced, including a new engine and some new...
The 1985 Toyota Corolla remained unchanged from the 1984 version, when several changes were introduced, including a new engine and some new trim levels.
The 1985 Toyota Corolla came in many body styles with several trim levels. The two- and four-door sedan came as a standard, DX or LE. The coupe came as an SR5 or GT-S. The wagon came as a standard or DX. The liftback came as a SR5 and a GT-S. The engine was a 1.6-liter DOHC or a 1.8-engine. Fuel econmy is about 30 mpg.
There are many 1985 Corolla enthusiasts who say that the car is better than anything being made currently. Drivers like how well it corners, but complain that acceleration is slow. Most popular are the rear-wheel drive GT-S models, which enthusiasts use in road races.
What owners say
"Overall, drivers really enjoy the 1985 Toyota Corolla for its fun driving experience, low cost of ownership, and reliability. Many appreciate its light weight and excellent handling, particularly in corners. However, some find the acceleration to be slow and the interior quality lacking as the car ages."
AE86 Corolla GTS, it was my all time favorite car when i was teenager, in fact i still love this car!!! It equipped with a 4AGE 1.6L engine, rear wheel drive, with the TVIS Toyota variable intake system, the air intake will increase at 4350rpm, engine sound will be more fierce after the 4350rpm mark. Acceleration is kind of slow, brake is ok, and handling was outstanding due to good balance of the car, i love to keep full throttle entering the corner (due to it is underpower), and the car can drift a little bit out of the corner which you will never got this experience from a FWD Civic. The build quality is good, i used my AE86 as a part time courier car, it had done over 180000miles on it without any major problem. The styling is good, it looks like it never got old. Gas mileage is great. Its just so fun to drive this little car! I owned three AE86 during my teenager period, I really missed it!!!!
December 6, 2011Great learner car for the great art of Drifting. Suspension is the only true weakness but that can be upgraded. The 4age engine is invincible and with disk brakes on front and rear it has excellent braking. All in all, a very fun little RWD car
December 19, 2007Performance: Ok Mods Build Quality: Need one rust part repair Appearance: Nice Cost of Ownership: Gas mileage is good, maintenance is low Fun factor: Very fun car to drive. One of the greatest cars on the planet. Whoo hoo. Yeah.
October 23, 2009What owners say
AE86 Corolla GTS, it was my all time favorite car when i was teenager, in fact i still love this car!!! It equipped with a 4AGE 1.6L engine, rear wheel drive, with the TVIS Toyota variable intake system, the air intake will increase at 4350rpm, engine sound will be more fierce after the 4350rpm mark. Acceleration is kind of slow, brake is ok, and handling was outstanding due to good balance of the car, i love to keep full throttle entering the corner (due to it is underpower), and the car can drift a little bit out of the corner which you will never got this experience from a FWD Civic. The build quality is good, i used my AE86 as a part time courier car, it had done over 180000miles on it without any major problem. The styling is good, it looks like it never got old. Gas mileage is great. Its just so fun to drive this little car! I owned three AE86 during my teenager period, I really missed it!!!!
December 6, 2011Great learner car for the great art of Drifting. Suspension is the only true weakness but that can be upgraded. The 4age engine is invincible and with disk brakes on front and rear it has excellent braking. All in all, a very fun little RWD car
December 19, 2007Performance: Ok Mods Build Quality: Need one rust part repair Appearance: Nice Cost of Ownership: Gas mileage is good, maintenance is low Fun factor: Very fun car to drive. One of the greatest cars on the planet. Whoo hoo. Yeah.
October 23, 2009I just love everything about it 200,000 miles and still going. Paint still looks good and everything works sunroof, pop up lights. Great performance. Have put about 1000.00 into it. Gas mileage couldn't be better. Interior seats didn't hold up as good as I would have liked.
February 4, 2010I bought this car to be turned into a drift car. I know its not as sleek as an S15 or my FD3S but atleast its somthing I can take to autocrossing and drifting and track days and know if I post a good time it was all me and not some magical awd system or computer control system. If I make mistakes the car will let me know. NO ABS NO TRACTION CONTROL NO STABLITY CONTROL! NO AWD! NO ECU CONTROLING THE CAR! I LIKE!
May 9, 2008super sturdy and best balance i've ever had in a car. its slow of the line but nothing can touch it in corners. can be bought for under $2,000 and easy to maintain. super fun to drive if corners are your thing.
September 22, 2010I've always been a fan of Corollas. Great fuel-efficient car. Decent power: this one actually felt like it had a stronger automatic transmission than my '01. Very fun car to drive: excellent daily commuter for short trips. Not as comfy on long trips as my '01, but not too bad.
February 18, 2010pretty good build quality, nice interior, very reliable
January 16, 2008interior- momo steering wheel, trd shift knob,sony cd player. pioneer amp and 10 inch sub. exterior- red paint, painted bumbers, 14 inch DP motorsports rims, otherwise stock. car handles very well becauase it is a well balanced front engine rear wheel drive layout.
March 30, 2008Great little car with only 88k miles. It’s in good shape and was like old times driving a 1985 model. One car owner, low miles, can’t beat that. If your looking for an airbag and automatic windows this isn’t the car for you. Time to get out your cassettes
November 5, 2021Trims & specs
Base MSRP $9,493 | Seating 4 |
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Base MSRP $8,433 | Seating 4 |
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Base MSRP $7,393 | Seating 5 |
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Base MSRP $8,253 | Seating 4 |
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Base MSRP $8,553 | Seating 5 |
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Base MSRP $9,733 | Seating 4 |
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Base MSRP $9,453 | Seating 5 |
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