REDLINE ALLEYToyota Carina 2nd gen (1977 to 1981): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Toyota Carina 2nd gen was built from 1977 to 1981 as a sedan, coupe or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: TA40, TA42 and RA40.
Key facts
- Years
- 1977 to 1981
- Chassis codes
- TA40, TA42, RA40
- Body types
- Sedan, Coupe, Wagon
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
10registered, built 1977 to 1981
10%NZ new (1)
90%imported used (9)
- Imported from
- Japan 100%
- Top regions for the Toyota Carina
- Ashburton District (1), Clutha District (1), Invercargill City (1)
Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.
Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Toyota Carina 2nd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
Looking up US recall data.
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