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Compare Toyota Celica versions

Pick two to four Celicas, from the 1970 1600GT to the last SS-II, and see engine, power, weight, size and production side by side. Tap any figure for its source and the date we checked it.

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We start with the three GT-Fours. Add a version with “+ Add” and remove one with ×. “Copy link” gives you an address that opens exactly this comparison.

Quick picksThe three GT-FoursFirst and lastRear drive to front driveGT-Four in Japan and the UK5th gen: GT-R or GT-Four7th gen: SS-I or SS-IISS-II or T Sport

GT-Four (ST165)Gen 4 · Japan 1986GT-Four (ST185)Gen 5 · Japan 1989GT-Four (ST205)Gen 6 · Japan 1994
At a glance
Chassis codeST165ST185ST205
From1 Oct 19866 Sep 19892 Feb 1994
UntilAug 1989Sep 1993Jul 1998
Body styles in this generation3-door liftback (hatchback coupé) only; convertible added Oct 1987 / 3-door liftback coupé (GT-Four)3-door liftback (coupé); convertible added Aug 19903-door hatchback (liftback); convertible from Sep 1994
LayoutFull-time four-wheel driveFull-time four-wheel driveFull-time four-wheel drive
Engine
Engine3S-GTE3S-GTE3S-GTE
Displacement cc1,9981,9981,998
ValvetrainDOHC 16-valveDOHC 16-valveDOHC 16-valve
Fuel systemEFI (electronic fuel injection)EFI (electronic fuel injection)EFI (electronic fuel injection)
Bore × stroke mm86.0 × 86.086.0 × 86.086.0 × 86.0
Inductionturbochargerturbochargerturbocharger with intercooler
Compression ratio8.5:18.8:18.5:1
Power185 PS225 PS255 PS
Torque24.5 kgf·m (240 N·m)31.0 kgf·m (304 N·m)31.0 kgf·m (304 N·m)
Performance
Power-to-weight PS per tonne137 PS/t161 PS/t185 PS/t
Gearbox and chassis
Gearbox5-speed manual5-speed manual5-speed manual
Gear ratios3.583 / 2.045 / 1.333 / 0.972 / 0.731; R 3.5833.384 / 1.913 / 1.333 / 0.972 / 0.731; R 3.5453.384 / 1.913 / 1.258 / 0.918 / 0.731; R 3.545
Final drive4.285:14.285:14.285:1
Front suspension–strut, coil springs, anti-roll barstrut, coil springs
Rear suspension–strut, coil springs, anti-roll barstrut, coil springs
Front brakes–ventilated discventilated disc
Rear brakes–discventilated disc
Size and weight
Kerb weight kg1,3501,4001,380
Length mm4,3654,4204,420
Width mm1,6901,6901,750
Height mm1,2951,3051,305
Wheelbase mm2,5252,5252,535
Front track mm1,4651,4651,510
Rear track mm1,4401,4301,485
Fuel tank litres606868
Seats555
Production
Full model codeE-ST165-BLMVZE-ST185-BLMVZE-ST205-BLMVZ
Built atTahara plantTahara plantTahara plant
Price at launch–¥2,685,000¥3,171,000

Method

How to read the numbers

One car per column

Each column is one version: one chassis code, one market, one model year. Most figures come from Toyota: its official history site with the original Japanese catalogues, the toyota.jp catalogue archive and Toyota (GB) press packs. Acceleration and top speed often come from Toyota (GB) press data or road tests; the note under the value names the market.

PS, hp, bhp and N·m

We show power and torque in the unit of the source. For the colours we convert: 1 hp = 745.7 W and 1 PS = 735.5 W, so 1 hp is about 1.014 PS; 1 kgf·m = 9.807 N·m, 1 lb·ft = 1.356 N·m and 1 mph = 1.609 km/h.* Some catalogues print gross ratings. We mark them and leave them out of the colours, because gross and net figures are measured to different rules.

Our own figures

Power-to-weight is our calculation: power in PS divided by kerb weight in tonnes, and only when both come from the same market. Where sources disagree, the table shows the figure for the version’s own market and lists the others under “Other figures”. “No data” means we have not found a source yet.

In the comparison

40 versions from 7 generations

The versions we have checked so far. We add more as we confirm their data; if you have a catalogue or a spec sheet we are missing, write to us.

VersionGenerationChassis code
Celica 1600GT coupé (TA22), Japan 19701st generation · 1970–1977TA22
Celica Liftback 2000GT (RA25), Japan 19731st generation · 1970–1977RA25
Celica Liftback 2000GT (RA40), Japan 19772nd generation · 1977–1981RA40
Celica 2000GTV coupé (RA40), Japan 19772nd generation · 1977–1981RA40
Celica Liftback 2000 GT (A40), Europe 19802nd generation · 1977–1981–
Celica Liftback 2000GT (RA63), Japan 19813rd generation · 1981–1985RA63
Celica Liftback 2.0 GT TC (A60), Europe 19813rd generation · 1981–1985–
Celica Liftback 2000GT-R (ST162), Japan 19854th generation · 1985–1989ST162
Celica Liftback 1600GT (AT160), Japan 19854th generation · 1985–1989AT160
Celica 2.0 GT (ST162), UK 19854th generation · 1985–1989–
Celica GT-S (ST162), USA 19864th generation · 1985–1989ST162
Celica GT-Four (ST165), Japan 19864th generation · 1985–1989ST165
Celica GT-Four (ST165), UK 19884th generation · 1985–1989–
Celica All-Trac Turbo (ST165), USA 19884th generation · 1985–1989ST165
Celica Convertible (ST162C), Japan 19874th generation · 1985–1989ST162C
Celica Liftback GT-R (ST182), Japan 19895th generation · 1989–1993ST182
Celica S-R (ST182), Japan 19895th generation · 1989–1993ST182
Celica Active Sports (ST183), Japan 19895th generation · 1989–1993ST183
Celica GT-Four (ST185), Japan 19895th generation · 1989–1993ST185
Celica Convertible (ST183C), Japan 19905th generation · 1989–1993ST183C
Celica GT (ST182), UK 19905th generation · 1989–1993–
Celica GT-Four (ST185), UK 19905th generation · 1989–1993–
Celica All-Trac Turbo (ST185), USA 19905th generation · 1989–1993–
Celica GT-Four RC (ST185H), Japan 19915th generation · 1989–1993ST185H
Celica Turbo 4WD Carlos Sainz (ST185), UK 19925th generation · 1989–1993–
Celica Liftback SS-II (ST202), Japan 19936th generation · 1993–1999ST202
Celica SS-I (ST202), Japan 19936th generation · 1993–1999ST202
Celica GT-Four (ST205), Japan 19946th generation · 1993–1999ST205
Celica GT-Four WRC (ST205), Japan 19946th generation · 1993–1999ST205
Celica Convertible Type X (ST202C), Japan 19946th generation · 1993–1999ST202C
Celica GT (ST202), UK 19946th generation · 1993–1999–
Celica GT-Four (ST205), UK 19946th generation · 1993–1999–
Celica SS-III (ST202), Japan 19976th generation · 1993–1999ST202
Celica SS-I (ZZT230), Japan 19997th generation · 1999–2006ZZT230
Celica SS-II (ZZT231), Japan 19997th generation · 1999–2006ZZT231
Celica SS-II Super Strut Package (ZZT231), Japan 19997th generation · 1999–2006ZZT231
Celica 1.8 VVT-i (ZZT230), UK 19997th generation · 1999–2006–
Celica GT-S (ZZT231), USA 20007th generation · 1999–2006–
Celica T Sport (ZZT231), UK 20017th generation · 1999–2006–
Celica SS-II facelift (ZZT231), Japan 20027th generation · 1999–2006ZZT231
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  2. Toyota 75 Years - Vehicle Lineage family-tree data file (family_tree.js): Celica [CP], id 60009901 (checked 2026-10-21)
  3. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica - First generation infobox/text (checked 2026-10-21)
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  5. Toyota 75 Years - Vehicle Lineage: Celica Liftback 1st (60009942); coupé: Celica 1st (60009901) (checked 2026-10-21)
  6. CarScoops: Toyota Celica Turns 50, A Look Back At The Seven Generations Of The Japanese Sports Car (Cristian Gnaticov, 18 October 2020) (checked 2026-10-21)
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  9. Wikipedia (JA): トヨタ・セリカ (checked 2026-10-21)
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  11. Toyota 75 Years - Vehicle Lineage: Celica Liftback 2nd (60009986B) (checked 2026-10-21)
  12. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica - Second generation infobox (checked 2026-10-21)
  13. Toyota original catalog 1977 "Celica Liftback 2nd" (digitised, Toyota 75 Years), p.25 spec table (checked 2026-10-21)
  14. Toyota 75 Years - Vehicle Lineage: Celica 2nd (coupe, 60009986A) (checked 2026-10-21)
  15. cars-data.com: Toyota Celica Liftback 2000 GT (1980) specs (checked 2026-10-21)
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  18. Toyota original catalog 1981 "Celica Liftback 3rd" (digitised, Toyota 75 Years), p.33 spec table (checked 2026-10-21)
  19. Toyota 75 Years - Vehicle Lineage: Celica Liftback 4th (60010055) (checked 2026-10-21)
  20. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica - Third generation infobox (checked 2026-10-21)
  21. cars-data.com: Toyota Celica Liftback 2.0 GT TC (1981) specs (checked 2026-10-21)
  22. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica - Fourth generation infobox (checked 2026-10-21)
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  25. Toyota (GB) press information 1985: Specification Celica 2.0 GT (PDF pp.11-13) (checked 2026-10-21)
  26. Encycarpedia: Toyota 1986 Celica 2.0 GT Liftback (UK edition) (checked 2026-10-21)
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  28. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica - Fourth generation, North America (checked 2026-10-21)
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  31. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica GT-Four - ST165 (checked 2026-10-21)
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  34. Encycarpedia: Toyota 1987 Celica GT-Four (UK edition) (checked 2026-10-21)
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  41. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1989/9-1990/8) GT-R, 4AT (checked 2026-10-21)
  42. Toyota original catalog 1989 "Celica GT-Four 5th" (digitised, Toyota 75 Years), p.25 spec table (checked 2026-10-21)
  43. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1989/9-1990/8) S-R, 5MT (checked 2026-10-21)
  44. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1989/9-1990/8) Active Sports (checked 2026-10-21)
  45. Toyota 75 Years - Vehicle Lineage: Celica GT-Four 5th (60010085) (checked 2026-10-21)
  46. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica GT-Four - ST185 (checked 2026-10-21)
  47. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1989/9-1990/8) GT-FOUR (checked 2026-10-21)
  48. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1990/8-1991/8) Convertible 4WS, 5MT (checked 2026-10-21)
  49. Toyota original catalog 1990 "Celica Liftback 5th" (digitised, Toyota 75 Years), p.29 spec table (checked 2026-10-21)
  50. Toyota (GB) press information 12 Feb 1990: New Toyota Celica technical specifications (PDF pp.17-21) (checked 2026-10-21)
  51. Encycarpedia: Toyota 1990 Celica GT-Four (UK edition) (checked 2026-10-21)
  52. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1991/9-1993/10) GT-FOUR RC (checked 2026-10-21)
  53. Toyota 75 Years - Vehicle Lineage: Celica Liftback 6th (60010117) (checked 2026-10-21)
  54. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1999/1-1999/9) SS-II (final period) (checked 2026-10-21)
  55. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1993/10-1995/8) SS-II, 5MT (checked 2026-10-21)
  56. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1993/10-1995/8) SS-II, 4AT (checked 2026-10-21)
  57. Toyota original catalog 1994 "Celica GT-Four 6th" (digitised, Toyota 75 Years), p.26 spec table (checked 2026-10-21)
  58. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1993/10-1995/8) SS-I, 5MT (checked 2026-10-21)
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  60. Toyota 75 Years - Vehicle Lineage family-tree data file (family_tree.js): Celica GT-Four [CP], id 60010126 (checked 2026-10-21)
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  63. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica GT-Four - ST205 (checked 2026-10-21)
  64. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1994/2-1994/3) GT-FOUR WRC仕様車 (checked 2026-10-21)
  65. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1994/9-1996/1) Convertible Type X, 5MT (checked 2026-10-21)
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  77. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1999/9-2000/9) SS-II, 4AT (checked 2026-10-21)
  78. toyota.jp catalog: Celica (1999/9-2000/9) SS-II Super Strut Package, 6MT (checked 2026-10-21)
  79. Toyota (GB) UK launch press pack 1999: Celica technical specifications (PDF) (checked 2026-10-21)
  80. Wikipedia (EN): Toyota Celica - Seventh generation, North America (checked 2026-10-21)
  81. Toyota (GB) press information Aug 2001: Celica T Sport (PDF) (checked 2026-10-21)
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