The Starlet liftback was said to be “ cheap to keep” because of its remarkable gas mileage of 38 / 52 (surface street / freeway) with its rear-wheel drive, 1.3 liter engine. First introduced in the United States in 1981, the Starlet was described by Road & Track as the “ commuter car of the ‘80s”. This was a model that a few Americans knew about.
#STARLET TOYOTA MANGA KP61 CODE#
By 1978, the “60 series” or “KP60 ” (keeping the “P” code for Publica) was launched. Originally sold as the Publica 40 outside of US in 1973, it carried a 1.0 and 1.2 liter engine. Turning history some 30 years back exist a front engine rear drive compact vehicle – the Toyota Starlet. These commuters are all front wheel drive daily commuters. You may have noticed that these vehicles mentioned have something in common.
Japanese luxury manufacturers such as Lexus and Acura wanted a piece of the pie by introducing the CT200h and ILX. Even American manufactures joined the fray with such - Ford Fiesta and Chevy Sonics. Honda Fits and Civics, Toyota Yaris and Corollas, Nissan Versa and Sentras, Mazda 1 and 3s are obviously the daily working-class commuters. It may be a cliché but likely “ History is just repeating itself” where smaller vehicles are just making a comeback run. More compact vehicles zig-zag through traffic and rule the city streets today. No one can overlook the continuous decline of huge SUVs and trucks roaming on freeways. One can’t deny the continuous and steady increase in gas prices.
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