What is the Toyota Starlet?
The Starlet was one of Toyota’s small-car models. The US listing covers an early-1980s version, while the EU registration entry is from 2017, a much later appearance of the name.
Generations and engines
The US listing identifies the third-generation Starlet, dated 1981–1984, with a 1.3-litre petrol engine. Toyota’s history notes that the third generation was remodeled in 1984.
The EU entry is from 2017 and lists two petrol versions. The engine sizes shown are 1.5 and 2.5 litres.
How economical is the Starlet?
For the 1984 US model year, the best combined EPA rating is 36 MPG, with a lowest listed consumption of 6.5 L/100 km. The EU recorded 126 Starlets in 2017: 114 of the 1.5-litre petrol version and 12 of the 2.5-litre petrol version. European WLTP or NEDC and US EPA figures use different test procedures, so their consumption values are not directly comparable.
Where was it sold?
The Starlet appears in US figures for 1984 and EU registration figures for 2017.
Questions and answers
Which Starlet generation is listed for the US?
The third generation, dated 1981–1984.
What is the Starlet’s best combined US rating?
36 MPG under EPA testing, with a lowest listed consumption of 6.5 L/100 km.
How many Starlets were registered in the EU in 2017?
126: 114 with the 1.5-litre petrol engine and 12 with the 2.5-litre petrol engine.