The battery of the car went flat after a prolonged period out of use. Also, the Toyota CD player rejected discs when they were put in to play. Also, engine smoke is an occasional problem, but generally the Celica is a problem-free car.
The Celica is a value-for-money, lovely looking, economical coupe. Although it only offers 106KW of power at 1998 CC, it's acceleration is quite smooth and you don't have to push hard on the accelerator to get it to 80-100km/h. It's fuel economy is notable, 9.1 litres per 100km or 60-70mpg. Just a lovely coupe with few problems.
How did you manage to calculate 60-70mpg?
You said 9.1 Litres per 100km. That equates to roughly 2.4 gallons per 62 miles.
62 miles divided by 2.4 gallons is 25.8mpg.
60-70mpg would work out at 9.1 litres per 231.7 - 270.3km.
A bit off don't you think?
I owned a 1996 ss111 and can say that I never had more than 35mpg, still quite economical, but I think your figures are way out.
I agree that 9.1L/100km equals approx 30 miles/gal.
I can see that the writer tried to give some indication by converting 100km to 62.5 mile factor, so it's not per gallon, it's 62.5 miles per litre. Hope this helps.
I own 96 Celica 2.0 - white with full bodykit. It's a very nice design and runs with reliability. Recommended to people whom want a bit of style and grunt, but not too fancy or luxurious.
I've owned ex-Japan Celica in 2001 for $14000. The value of the car to resell has been dropped. However, it serves its purpose very well.
Stylish look with white full body-kit; excellent handling with 17 inch OZ wheels; and all the electronic parts are absolutely durable.
The only problem was the front strut that became cracked after bumping on the curbs from parking frequently.
Nice sports car.
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