Toyota Carina T170 (1988 to 1992): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Toyota Carina T170 was built from 1988 to 1992 as a sedan or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: AT170, ST170, CT170 and AT171.
Key facts
- Years
- 1988 to 1992
- Chassis codes
- AT170, ST170, CT170, AT171
- Body types
- Sedan, Wagon
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol, Diesel
On NZ roads
35registered, built 1988 to 1992
0%NZ new (0)
100%imported used (35)
- Imported from
- Japan 100%
- Top regions for the Toyota Carina
- Auckland (69), Christchurch City (22), Dunedin City (11)
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 T170 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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