CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION OF TOYOTA CORONA
PASSENGER CAR REACHES 5 MILLION

Toyota City―TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION today announced that cumulative production of its passenger car, the Corona, reached the 5 million mark at the end of February. (The total Corona series, including commercial vehicles, reached 5 million units in November 1981.) This is the second Toyota passenger car to reach that milestone after the Corolla, whose cumulative production as of the end of February stood at 10,081,662. The first model of the 1,000cc Toyopet Corona was produced in May 1957, so it has taken 28 years and 10 months to achieve this figure.

The Corona has the second longest production history of any Toyota car, following that of the Crown which was launched in January 1955, and was developed to meet the demand for a small, l,000cc-class car for business use. Over the years, it has played an important role in the motorization of Japan.

Exports began in 1958, and the Corona has since proven popular in 140 countries around the world; further boosting the steady growth in production.

In response to diversifying customer demands, Toyota launched a hardtop version in July 1965, the first such Japanese car. The Corona has undergone seven model changes, and is presently available in a variety of models such as the FWD, RWD, sedan coupe, two-door, four-door, five-door, 1500cc, 1600cc, 1800cc and 2000cc―all of which are popular with a wide range of customers.

The following table shows major milestones in achieving total production of 5 million.