The Toyota C engine family was a series of inline-4 diesel engines. There were two earlier generations of an engine Toyota named as the "Type C". The first generation was introduced in 1940 as a modification of the Type A engine. This first "Type C" was installed in the Toyota AE. The second generation was the first diesel engine at 1500cc used in the CS20 series 1959 Toyota Crown in October 1959. Japanese market vehicles with diesel engines were exclusive to Toyota Japan dealerships called Toyota Diesel Store locations from 1979 until the dealership was cancelled in 1988.
The original C engine was first introduced in October 1959, for the Crown Diesel. It has a displacement of 1,491 cc and 40 PS (29 kW).
Output:
1C (longitudinally mounted):
64 hp (48 kW) at 4700 rpm, and torque 86 lb·ft (117 N·m) at 2700 rpm
1C-L (transversely mounted):
64 hp (48 kW) at 4700 rpm, and torque 87 lb·ft (118 N·m) at 2600 rpm
Applications:
CA60/67 Carina 1982-1988
CE70/71/72 Corolla 1982-1987
CE80 Corolla 1983-1987
CE90/96/97 Corolla 1987-1992
CT140/147 Corona 1982-1987
CM20/25 LiteAce / TownAce 1982-1986
CM35 LiteAce 1985-1988 (Japan only)(According to Theiss Australia original Brochure Also available in Australia in the Liteace CM35RVMRSBEQ)
CM50 LiteAce / TownAce 1986-1989 (Japan only)
CR26 LiteAce / TownAce 1982-1988 (Japan only)
CE70 Sprinter 1982-1983 (Japan only)
CE80 Sprinter 1983-1987 (Japan only)
CE90/96/97 Sprinter 1987-1991 (Japan only)
CP50 Starlet 1979-1983 (Japan only)
A turbocharged version of the 1.8-liter diesel four. This model was only installed in the V10-series Camry/Vista. The European model premiered at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show and produces 73 PS (54 kW) at 4500 rpm and 145 N·m (107 lb·ft) at 2600 rpm.
Applications:
CV10 Camry 1983-1985 (Japan, Europe, US only)
CV10 Vista 1983-1985 (Japan only)
The 2C was a long running diesel engine, with some models (e.g. Corona, Townace, Liteace) receiving the turbo version 2C-T which provided 65 kW. It was replaced by the more economical 3C-TE in the above models from 1999.
Output:
2C-L: 73 hp (54 kW) at 4700 rpm, and torque 97 lb·ft (132 N·m) at 3000 rpm
Applications:
CT190/196/198 Caldina 1992-1998 (Japan)
CT150 Carina 1984-1988 (Japan)
CT170/176 Carina 1988-1992 (Japan)
CT190/195 Carina 1992-1996 (Japan)
CT150 Carina II 1983-1987 (Europe)
CT170 Carina II 1987-1992 (Europe)
CT190 Carina E 1992-1996 (Europe)
CE95 Corolla 1989-1991 (Japan)
CE100/104/106/108/109 Corolla 1991-1998
CE110/114 Corolla 1995-2001
CE120 Corolla (Altis) 2001-2004 (Asia)
CE140 Corolla (Altis) (Asia)
CT141 Corona taxi 1986-1991
CT150 Corona 1983-1987
CT170/176/177 Corona 1987-1992
CT190/195 Corona 1992-1996
CXC10 Deliboy 1991-1994
CM26 LiteAce / TownAce 1985-1986 (Japan)
CM30/31/36/41 LiteAce 1985-1992
CM51/52/55/60/61/65 LiteAce / TownAce 1989-1999 (Japan)
CR21/27/28/36 LiteAce / TownAce 1984-1996
CR41/51 LiteAce / TownAce 1996-1989 (Japan)
CE95 Sprinter 1989-1991 (Japan)
CE100/104/106/108/109 Sprinter 1991-1998 (Japan)
CE110/114 Sprinter 1995-1998 (Japan)
CF50 Kijang / Tamaraw FX / Qualis / Venture / Stallion 1994-1998 (South East Asia)
EFI version. 89 bhp (66 kW)
Applications:
CE110 Corolla 1995-2001
Turbocharged version.
Applications:
CT190 Caldina 1994-1997 (Japan only)
CT210/215 Carina 1996-1998 (Japan only)
CT190 Carina E 1996-1997 (Europe only)
CT220 Avensis 1997-2000 (ex. Europe)
CV11 Camry 1985-1986
CV20 Camry 1986-1991
CV30 Camry 1990-1994 (Japan only)
CT190 Corona 1996-1997 (ex. Japan)
CT210/215 Corona 1996-1997 (Japan only)
CM30/40 LiteAce 1985-1992 (Japan only)
CR21/28/30/37 LiteAce / TownAce 1984-1992 (Japan only)
CV11 Vista 1985-1986 (Japan only)
CV20 Vista 1988-1990 (Japan only)
CV30 Vista 1990-1994 (Japan only)
Turbocharged version with EFI.
Applications:
CT220 Avensis 1997-2000 (Europe only)
Although having a larger displacement than the 2C-T, the 3C-TE was more economical and powerful at 94 kW. The C series engines were replaced by the CD series in the European market, while Toyota stopped selling diesel models in Japan after the 3C-TE.
EFI version.
Applications:
CT197/199 Caldina 1998-? (Japan only)
CE101/102/105/107 Corolla 1998-2002 (Japan only)
CE113/116 Corolla 1998-2000 (Japan only)
CE121 Corolla 2000-2002 (Japan only)
CM70/75/80/85 LiteAce / TownAce 1999–present (Japan only)
CR42/52 LiteAce / TownAce 1998-2006 (Japan only)
CE102/105/107 Sprinter 1998-2002 (Japan only)
CE113/116 Sprinter 1998-2000 (Japan only)
Turbocharged version.
Applications:
CV40/43 Camry 1994-1998 (Japan only)
CXR10/11/20/21 Estima 1992-1993 (Japan only)
CR22/29/31/38 LiteAce / TownAce 1993-1996 (Japan only)
CR40/50 LiteAce Noah / TownAce Noah 1996-2001 (Japan only)
CV40/43 Vista 1994-1998 (Japan only)
Turbocharged version with EFI.106 hp (90 kW) at 4700 rpm
Applications:
CT216 Caldina 1998-2002 (Japan only)
CT211/216 Carina 1998-2001 (Japan only)
CT211/216 Corona 1997-2001 (Japan only)
CXR10/11/20/21 Estima 1993-1999 (Japan only)
CXM10 Gaia 1998-2004 (Japan only)
CXM10 Ipsum 1997-2001 (Japan only)
CXM10 Picnic 1997-2001 (Europe only)
