Toyota Corolla (E120)

Ninth generation
Japanese/international version (2000–2004)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	Toyota Corolla GLI (Israel, sedan) Toyota Corolla RUNX (Japan, South Africa & Israel, hatchback) Toyota Corolla Altis (Taiwan, South and Southeast Asia, E130 sedan) Toyota Allex (Japan, hatchback)
Production	August 2000–January 2007 (Japan) March 2001–December 2007 (Southeast Asia) January 2002–February 2008 (North America) February 2004–February 2017 (China) July 2001–January 2007 (Allex, Runx)
Assembly	Japan: Toyota, Aichi (Takaoka plant) Japan: Kanegasaki, Iwate (Higashi Fuji plant, Corolla Fielder, after August 2005) Fremont, Cal., United States (NUMMI) Cambridge, Ontario, Canada (TMMC) Durban, South Africa Burnaston, United Kingdom Adapazarı, Turkey Tianjin, China Zhongli, Taiwan Bangalore, India (Toyota India) Shah Alam, Malaysia Karachi, Pakistan Dhaka, Bangladesh Santa Rosa, Philippines Chachoengsao, Thailand Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam Indaiatuba, Brazil Cumaná, Venezuela Bogotá, Colombia Cikarang, Indonesia
Designer	John McLeod (1998) Masao Saito (Corolla Altis/N. American Version: 1998; MY2005 refresh: 2003)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	4-door sedan 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door station wagon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive
Platform	Toyota MC platform
Related	Toyota Corolla Verso (E120) Toyota Matrix
Powertrain
Engine	1.4L I4 4ZZ-FE 1.5L I4 1NZ-FE 1.6L I4 1ZR-FE 1.6L I4 3ZZ-FE 1.8L I4 1ZZ-FE 1.8L I4 2ZZ-GE 1.4L I4 1ND-TV D-4D diesel 2.0L I4 1CD-FTV D-4D diesel
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual 5-speed MultiMode manual 6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,600 mm (102 in) Verso: 2,750 mm (108.3 in)
Length	2000–03 Corolla: 4,390 mm (173 in) 2004–07 models: 178.3 in (4,529 mm) Verso/Japanese models: 4,370 mm (172.0 in) Hatchback: 4,180 mm (164.6 in)
Width	2000–03 Corolla: 66.73 in (1,695 mm) 2004–07 models: 67.14 in (1,705 mm) Verso: 1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height	2003–04 Base: 57.5–57.7 in (1,460–1,466 mm) 2005–08 CE: 58.3 in (1,481 mm) 2005–08 S & LE: 58.5 in (1,486 mm) XRS: 58.1 in (1,476 mm) Verso: 1,620 mm (63.8 in) Verso Clean Power: 1,625 mm (64.0 in)
Curb weight	5-door hatchback (Europe) with 1ND-TV: 1,280–1,330 kg (2,821.9–2,932.1 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Corolla (E110)
Successor	Toyota Corolla (E140/E150) – sedan, wagon Toyota Auris (E150) – hatchback

The Toyota Corolla (E120/E130) is the ninth generation of compact cars sold by Toyota under the Corolla nameplate. In Japan, this series arrived to the market in August 2000; however, exports were typically not achieved until 2001 and 2002 depending on the market.

The sedan and station wagon arrived first in August 2000, followed by the five-door hatchback in January 2001, and the Europe-only three-door hatchback in 2002. Toyota supplemented the original styling with an edgier, hatchback-only styling treatment from 2002. Sedans and wagons sold in Japan adopted a new front-end design in 2004, although this version did not typically reach export markets. In other Asian markets and the Americas, the ninth-generation Corolla (sedan and wagon only) had unique front and rear styling treatments with mild updates over the model's production run.

The E120/E130 offered a longer 2,600 mm (100 in) wheelbase. It is built on a shortened Vista V50 platform—the Vista being a mid-sized, rather than a compact car. From being marketed as a premium compact sedan, to an affordable hatchback, the ninth-generation Corolla was designed as a "global" automobile to suit different market needs. This was one of Toyota's most versatile and most popular models ever produced.

The Corolla has also spawned another multi-purpose vehicle, the Matrix (E130), sold in Canada, Mexico and the United States, which forms the basis of the Pontiac Vibe, which was in turn sold in Japan as the Toyota Voltz.

The E120 series was replaced by the E140 or E150 series in late 2006 or early 2007 but the E120 continued to be produced in China until 2017.

The E120 Corolla won the What Car? magazine's "Car of the Year" award for 2002.

For the Japanese market, trim levels for the Corolla Sedan were X Assista Package(Base), X, G, and Luxel. In 2003, 1.5-liter 4WD sedans were made available in the Japanese market.

The station wagon model is called the Corolla Fielder in Japan and the five-door hatch is called the Corolla RunX, launching in 2001. The Toyota Allex is a five-door hatchback that replaced the Sprinter sedan, a badge engineered version of the Corolla RunX. The Allex was exclusive to Toyota Vista Store locations, and sold next to the WiLL VS, while the Corolla RunX was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store locations.