Toyota Starlet Review, For Sale, Specs, Models & News in Australia

FROM

$1,930

The Starlet was a massively popular price-leader model for Toyota in Australia between 1996 and 1999, competing with Ford and Mazda’s mechanically identical Festiva and 121 twins.

Powered by a 1.3-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine, the small FWD three- and five-door hatch was offered with a five-speed gearbox or three-speed auto transmission.

The line-up currently starts at $1,930 for the Starlet Life and ranges through to $4,070 for the range-topping Starlet Max.

7.2L/100km (combined)

Hatchback

3 Speed Automatic

Unleaded Petrol

1999 1998 1997 1996

Year	Body Type	Front Tyre Size	Front Rim	Rear Rim
1999	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 5x13 in	Rear Rim: 5x13 in
1998	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 5x13 in	Rear Rim: 5x13 in
1997	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 5x13 in	Rear Rim: 5x13 in
1996	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 5x13 in	Rear Rim: 5x13 in

Year

Body Type

Front Tyre Size

Front Rim

Rear Rim

Toyota Starlet FAQs

Standardise all dashboards

PERHAPS you should ask yourself why our governments haven't standardised with most of the world on left-hand drive. That would fix your complaint immediately. The reason carmakers don't standardise is the cost of engineering cars for right-hand-drive markets. Jumping between cars all the time I, too, occasionally wipe the windscreen when I don't mean to, but do it once and you learn not to do it again. It's not a big deal in my view.

Any old fuel

YOUR Starlet should run on regular unleaded without pinging, so I'd suspect crook fuel. Try different outlets using different brands, making sure you buy from a high-volume outlet so you're not buying old fuel.

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Toyota Starlet Fuel consumption

The Toyota Starlet is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by ULP fuel type(s). It has an estimated fuel consumption starting from 6.6L/100km for Hatchback

Year	Body Type	Fuel Consumption*	Engine	Fuel Type	Transmission
1999	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 6.6L/100km	Engine: 1.3L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 5 SP MAN
1998	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 7.2L/100km	Engine: 1.3L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 3 SP AUTO
1997	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 6.6L/100km	Engine: 1.3L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 5 SP MAN
1996	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 6.6L/100km	Engine: 1.3L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 5 SP MAN

*Combined fuel consumption

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Toyota Starlet Pricing & Specs

The price range for the Toyota Starlet varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $1,930 and going to $4,070 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.

Year	Body Type	Specs	Price from	Price to
1999	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 1.3L ULP 5 SP MAN	Price from: $1,930	Price to: $4,070
1998	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 1.3L ULP 3 SP AUTO	Price from: $1,930	Price to: $4,070
1997	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 1.3L ULP 5 SP MAN	Price from: $1,930	Price to: $4,070
1996	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 1.3L ULP 5 SP MAN	Price from: $1,930	Price to: $4,070

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Toyota Starlet Dimensions

The dimensions of the Toyota Starlet Hatchback vary according to year of manufacture and spec level.

Year	Body Type	Height x Width x Length	Ground Clearance
1999	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1400x1625x3740 mm	Ground Clearance: 135 mm
1998	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1400x1625x3740 mm	Ground Clearance: 135 mm
1997	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1400x1625x3740 mm	Ground Clearance: 135 mm
1996	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1400x1625x3740 mm	Ground Clearance: 135 mm

The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

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Toyota Starlet Towing Capacity

The Toyota Starlet has maximum towing capacity of 600kg for the latest model available.

Year	Body Type	Braked Capacity from	Braked Capacity to
1999	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 600kg	Braked Capacity to: 600kg
1998	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 600kg	Braked Capacity to: 600kg
1997	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 600kg	Braked Capacity to: 600kg
1996	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 600kg	Braked Capacity to: 600kg

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