What is a ‘tercel’ (‘tiercel’ in the USA)?
Toyota Tercel Latin word for "one third" as the Tercel was slightly smaller than the Corolla—much the way ""tiercel"" refers to a male falcon, which is one-third smaller than its female counterpart. All Tercels were assembled at the Takaoka factory in Toyota City, Aichi or by Hino Motors in Hamura, Tokyo. Hino assembled the third generation Tercel from 1986 – 1990 for the two–door and some three–door models. The Tercel was introduced in Japan in August 1978, Europe in January 1979 and the United States in 1980. It was originally sold as either a two- or four-door sedan, or as a three-door
Toyota Tercel 1999), where the XLi was common for taxis. Based on the GLi, the Soluna S limited with body kits was offered for a short time. The Tercel is also sold in Taiwan, which was manufactured and assembled by Kuozui Motors. The Tercel remained smaller than the Corolla throughout its production, though by the end of its production the Tercel had become almost the same size as the North American-market '75–'78 Corollas that were current at the time the Tercel was introduced. Toyota Tercel The Toyota Tercel is a subcompact manufactured by Toyota from 1978 to 1999 across five generations, in