Editing Toyota Sprinter (section)

== {{anchor|E70}}Fourth generation (E70; 1979) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Fourth generation
| image = Toyota Corolla KE70, Bangladesh. (29466858966) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sprinter sedan (E70, pre-facelift)
| body_style = {{unbulleted list
  | 2-door [[hardtop]] [[coupé]]
  | 3-door [[coupé]]
  | 3-door [[liftback]]
  | 4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
  }}
| production = 1979–1983
| assembly = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Toyota Takaoka Assembly Plant|Takaoka Plant]], [[Toyota City]] and Higashi Fuji plant ([[Kanto Auto Works]]), [[Susono, Shizuoka]], Japan
  }}
| layout = [[Front engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front engine, rear-wheel drive]]
| engine = {{unbulleted list
  |'''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]''':
  | 1.3 L ''[[Toyota K engine#4K|4K-U]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]] (KE70)
  | 1.5 L ''[[Toyota A engine#3A|3A-U]]'' I4 (AE70)
  | 1.6 L ''[[Toyota T engine#2T|2T-GEU]]'' DOHC I4 (TE71)
  | 1.8 L ''[[Toyota T engine#13T|13T-U]]'' I4 (TE70)
  |'''[[Diesel engine|Diesel]]''':
  | 1.8 L ''[[Toyota C engine#1C|1C]]'' I4 (CE70)
  }}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
  | 2-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A20|A20]]'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
  | 3-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission|A30/40/41]]'' automatic
  | 4-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A42D|A42D]]'' automatic
  | 4-speed ''[[Toyota K transmission#K40|K40]]/[[Toyota T transmission#T40|T40]]''  [[Manual transmission|manual]]
  | 5-speed ''[[Toyota K transmission#K50/51|K50]]/[[Toyota T transmission#T50|T50]]/[[Toyota W transmission#W51|W51]]'' manual
  }}
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2400|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{unbulleted list
  | {{cvt|4050-4225|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (sedan)
  | {{cvt|4070|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (coupé)
  | {{cvt|4120-4225|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (coupé/hardtop/liftback)
  }}
| width = {{cvt|1625|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{unbulleted list
  | {{cvt|1325|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (coupé)
  | {{cvt|1330|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (hardtop/liftback)
  | {{cvt|1385|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (sedan)
  }}
| weight = {{cvt|805-975|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
| related = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Toyota Corolla (E70)]]
  | [[Daihatsu Charmant#A35|Daihatsu Charmant (A35/55)]]
  | [[Toyota Sprinter Trueno (E70)|Toyota Sprinter Trueno/Corolla Levin (TE71)]]
  | [[Toyota AE85|AE85]]/[[Toyota AE86|AE86)]]
  }}
| model_code = E70
}}

The 1979 fourth generation Sprinter was based on the fourth generation [[Toyota Corolla E70|Corolla]] coupé, 2-door hardtop, 4-door sedan, and 3-door liftback, without the 2-door sedan and wagon/van variants again. As before, the differences were cosmetic — the Corollas had a simpler treatment of the grill, head lights and tail lights while the Sprinter used a slightly more complex, sculpted treatment. The 1.4 ''T'' engine was replaced by a bigger 1.5 L ''[[Toyota A engine#3A|3A-U]]'', and a 1.6 L fuel injected ''2T-GEU'' engine became available for every body styles as GT variants (except the coupé, badged as "Trueno"). In August 1979, a 1.8 L ''[[Toyota T engine#13T|13T-U]]'' petrol engine was introduced.<ref name="SprinterE70">{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/car/id60008894/index.html|title=Sprinter E70 sedan|publisher=Toyota}}</ref> 

[[File:Toyota Sprinter KE70.jpg|thumb|left|Sprinter sedan (E70, facelift)]]

The Sprinter received a facelift with a wedge-shaped nose in August 1981. The front end of this facelift model was later reused for the facelift model of Australian (1983–1985) and European (1983–1987 wagon) markets E70 Corolla. The obsolete 2-speed automatic transmission for 1.3 L ''4K-U'' engine was replaced by a 3-speed unit and also the 1.8 L ''13T-U'' engine was discontinued due to poor sales.<ref name="SprinterE70"/> In February 1982, the 1.8 L engine was reintroduced for sedan only, but as diesel engine called ''[[Toyota C engine#1C|1C]]'', which was the first diesel engine for the Sprinter/Corolla range and could be paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission option.<ref name="SprinterE70"/><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://global.toyota/en/detail/7680862|title=Toyota introduces diesel powered Corolla and Sprinter|date=8 February 1982|publisher=Toyota}}</ref>

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