25/09/2008 13:24. There was more power under the hood, though. The base engine was a 1.8-litre four-cylinder, where the previous generation could be had with 1.6- and 1.8-litre motors - but the new one was good for 120 horsepower, up from a maximum of 115. Then, in 2000, the Corolla motor got a power boost to 125.

The base transmission in lower-end models was a five-speed manual; the top-line LE came standard with a four-speed automatic. Note that the base model in 1998 was offered with both three-... // CanadianDriver