REDLINE ALLEYToyota Celica 5th gen (1989 to 1993): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Toyota Celica 5th gen was built from 1989 to 1993 as a coupe, hatchback or convertible, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: ST182, ST183, ST185 and AT180.
Key facts
- Years
- 1989 to 1993
- Chassis codes
- ST182, ST183, ST185, AT180
- Body types
- Coupe, Hatchback, Convertible
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
547registered, built 1989 to 1993
16%NZ new (86)
84%imported used (461)
- Imported from
- Japan 100%, Australia 0%, New Zealand 0%
- Top regions for the Toyota Celica
- Auckland (799), Christchurch City (356), Dunedin City (121)
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 Celica 5th 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
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