Toyota C engine


The Toyota 'C engine' family was a series of inline-4 diesel engines. Japanese market vehicles with diesel engines were exclusive to Toyota Japan dealerships called Toyota Diesel Shop locations from 1979 until the dealership was cancelled in 1988.
There were two earlier generations of an engine Toyota named as the "Type C". The first generation was introduced in 1940 as a modification of the Type A engine and ran on petrol. This first "Type C" was installed in the Toyota AE. The second generation “C” was the diesel engine used in the 1959 Toyota Crown CS20. None of the generations designs are related to each other.

C

The original C engine was first introduced on October 11, 1958 in a prototype Crown Diesel at the 5th Tokyo Motor Show with sales commencing on October 19th the following year. Derived from the R-series petrol engine, it has a displacement of 1,491 cc and produces. It was underpowered, and due to the use of the insufficiently strong R-series block it was also not very durable. When the new 3R engine required a re-designed block, Toyota chose to cancel the C engine rather than re-engineer it. Production ended in March 1961, and Toyota chose to focus on the more powerful diesel J engine which appeared in 1964.
Applications:
Technical specifications:
  • Type:4-stroke Inline 4 cylinder, Swirl Chamber Indirect Injection Diesel
  • Capacity: 1,491 cc
  • Bore: 78 mm
  • Stroke: 78 mm
  • Compression Ratio: 19:1
  • Power: at 4000 rpm
  • Torque: at 2400 rpm

    Features at a glance

1C

1C, 1C-L, 1C-LC

The First Generation 1C was first introduced in the seventh generation Corona on January 26, 1982 and May 12, 1983 for transversely mounted applications as the 1C-L in the front-wheel drive models of the fifth Generation Corolla. It used a direct drive OHC mechanism that would later be adopted by the L series engine.
Technical specifications:
  • Type:Inline 4, Precombustion Chamber Indirect Injection Diesel
  • Fuel injection system:Distributor Type
  • Capacity: 1,839 cc
  • Bore: 83 mm
  • Stroke: 85 mm
  • Compression Ratio: 22.5:1
Applications:
at 4500 rpm, at 3000 rpm
  • CR26 TownAce/LiteAce Van 1982-1988
  • CM20/25 LiteAce Van /LiteAce Truck/TownAce Truck 1982-1986
at 4500 rpm, at 3000 rpm
  • CA60/67 Carina 1.2.1982-1988
  • CE70/71/72 Corolla/Sprinter 8.2.1982-1987
  • CE80 Corolla/Sprinter 1983-1987
  • CT140/147 Corona 1.26.1982-1987

    1C-II

The second generation 1C engine updated with a higher compression ratio of 23:1
Applications:
at 4700 rpm, at 2600 rpm
  • CE90/91/96/97 Corolla/Sprinter 1987-1990
  • CM35/50 LiteAce Van/LiteAce Truck/TownAce Truck 1985-1989

    1C-III

Uprated version of the 1C-II
Applications:
at 4700 rpm, at 3000 rpm
  • CE90 Corolla/Sprinter Sedan 1990-1992

    1C-TL, 1C-TLC

Introduced on August 18, 1983 in the V10-series Camry/Vista it is the turbocharged version of the first generation 1C. This model was only installed in the V10-series Camry/Vista. The European model premiered at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show and produces at 4500 rpm and at 2600 rpm.
Applications:
at 4500 rpm, at 3000 rpm
at 4700 rpm, at 2600 rpm
at 4700 rpm, at 2400 rpm
  • CV10 Camry/Vista 1983-1985

    2C

The 2C was a long running diesel engine, with some models receiving the turbo version 2C-T which provided 65 kW. It was replaced by the more economical 3C-TE in the above models from 1999.

2C, 2C-L

Output:
  • 2C, 2C-L: at 4700 rpm, and torque 97 lb·ft at 3000 rpm
Applications:
  • CT141 Corona taxi 1986-1991
  • CXC10 Deliboy 1991-1994
  • CM26 LiteAce 1985-1986
at 4500 rpm, at 3000 rpm
at 4500 rpm, at 2600 rpm
  • CT150 Carina/Carina II/Corona1984-1988

    2C-II

The second generation 2C engine updated with a higher compression ratio of 23:1
Applications:
at 4600 rpm, at 2600 rpm
  • CT150 Carina II1985-1988
at 4700 rpm, at 2600 rpm
at 4700 rpm, at 2600 rpm
  • CM30/31/36/41LiteAce Van and Wagon 1985-1992
  • CR21/27/28/36 TownAce/LiteAce 1984-1996
  • CM51/52/55/60/61/65 LiteAce / TownAce Truck 1989-1999

    2C-III

Uprated version of the 2C-II
Applications:
at 4600 rpm, at 2800 rpm
  • CE120 Corolla 2001-2004
  • CE140 Corolla
at 4700 rpm, at 3000 rpm
  • CE95 Corolla/Sprinter 1989-1991
at 4700 rpm, at 2800rpm
  • CE100/104/106/108/109 Corolla/Sprinter 1991-1998 /1995-1998
at 4700 rpm, at 2800rpm
  • CE110/114 Corolla/Sprinter Sedan 1995-2001
at 4700 rpm, at 3000rpm /
  • CT170/176/177 Carina/Corona/Carina II 1987-1992
at 4700 rpm, at 2500rpm
  • CR41V/51V TownAce/LiteAce Van 1996-1999
at 4600 rpm, at 2500 rpm
at 4700 rpm, at 2800rpm
  • CT190/190G/195/196/198 Caldina/Carina/Corona/Carina E 1992-1996
at 4600 rpm, at 3000 rpm
EFI version of the 2C-III
Applications:
at 4600 rpm, at 2600 rpm
at 4500 rpm, at 2400 rpm
  • CE110 Corolla 23.05.1997-01.02.2000

    2C-T, 2C-TL, 2C-TLC

Turbocharged version of the 2C engine with a compression ratio of 22.5:1
Applications:
at 4500 rpm, at 3000rpm
  • CV11 Camry/Vista 1985-1986

    2C-(II)T

Turbocharged variant of the higher compression 2C-II engine adopting the Ceramic reinforced pistons from the 2LTE series.
Note: Toyota
Applications:
at 4500 rpm, at 2400rpm
  • CM30/40 LiteAce 1985-1992
at 4500 rpm, at 2400rpm
at 4500 rpm, at 2400rpm
  • CV20 Camry/Vista 1986-1991
at 4500 rpm, at 2400rpm
at 4000 rpm, at 2400rpm
Revised variant of the 2C-T fitted with Diesel Smoke Control System to meet stricter Japanese and Euro 2 emission standards.
Applications:
Non Intercooled
at 4000 rpm, at 2000rpm
  • CT190/190G Carina E/Caldina 1994-1997
at 4000 rpm, at 2200rpm
  • CT210/215 Corona/Carina 1996-1997
Intercooled
at 4400 rpm, at 2600rpm
  • CV30 Camry/Vista 1990-1994

    2C-TE

EFI variant of the 2C-T adopting electronic throttle control.
Applications:
at 4000 rpm, at 2200 rpm
  • CT220 Avensis 1997-2000

    3C

Although having a larger displacement than the 2C-T, the 3C-TE was more economical and powerful at 100 PS. The C series engines were replaced by the CD series in the European market, while Toyota stopped selling diesel non-commercial models in Japan after the 3C-TE.

3C-E

EFI version with compression ratio of 23.0:1
79.0 PS at 4,400 rpm
Applications:
  • CT197/199 Caldina 19.08.1998-07.2002
  • CR42/52 LiteAce/TownAce 1998-2006
at 4400 rpm, at 2400 rpm
  • CE101/102/105/107 Corolla/Sprinter Van and Wagon 1998-2002
  • CE113/116 Corolla/Sprinter Sedan 1998-2000
  • CE121 Corolla/Corolla Fielder 2000-2002
  • CM70/75/80/85 LiteAce / TownAce 06.1999–08.2004

    3C-T

Turbocharged version with compression ratio of 22.6:1 or 20.0:1.
From 88.0 PS at 4,000 rpm
to 91.0 PS at 4,000 rpm
Applications:
Non Intercooled
  • CR22/29/31/38 LiteAce / TownAce 1993-1996
at 4000 rpm, at 2000 rpm
  • CV40/43 Vista/Camry 1994-1998
at 4000 rpm, at 2200 rpm
Intercooled
at 4200 rpm, at 2600 rpm
  • CXR10/11/20/21 Estima Lucida/Estima Emina 1993-1999

    3C-TE

Turbocharged version with EFI and compression ratio of 22.6:1.
From 94.0 PS at 4,400 rpm
to 100.0 PS at 4,200 rpm
Applications:
Non Intercooled
at 4000 rpm, at 2000-2400 rpm
at 4000 rpm, at 2200 rpm
at 4000 rpm, at 2000 rpm
  • CR40G/50G LiteAce Noah / TownAce Noah
at 4000 rpm, at 2200 rpm
  • CT211/216/216G Carina/Corona/Caldina 1998-2001
Intercooled
at 4200 rpm, at 2600 rpm