Toyota 5A Engine

Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Production	1987–2006
Combustion chamber
Displacement	1.5 L (1,498 cc)
Cylinder bore	78.7 mm
Piston stroke	77.0 mm
Cylinder block alloy	cast-iron
Cylinder head alloy	aluminum
Valvetrain	DOHC
Combustion
Fuel type	gasoline

A smaller 1.5 L (1498 cc) 5A-F was produced in 1987 and the fuel injected 5A-FE was produced that year and again from 1995 through 1998. Both used a cylinder bore of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) and a stroke of 77 mm (3.0 in). Both had 4 valves per cylinder with DOHC heads and used the narrow 22.3° valve angle.

5A-F

Output for the carb version was 85 hp (63 kW) at 6000 rpm and 90 lb·ft (122 N·m) at 3600 rpm.

Applications:

• AT170 Carina 1988–1990 (Japan only)
• AE91 Corolla 1987–1989 (Japan only)
• AT170 Corona 1987–1989 (Japan only)
• AE91 Sprinter 1987–1989 (Japan only)

5A-FE

Toyota joint venture partner Tianjin FAW Xiali now produces the 5A-FE (dubbed 5A+) for its Vela and Weizhi (C1) subcompact sedans.

Output for the 1987 FI version was 104 hp (78 kW) at 6000 rpm and 97 lb·ft (131 N·m) at 4800 rpm. The later one produced 100 hp (75 kW) at 5600 rpm and 102 lb·ft (138 N·m) at 4400 rpm. The version now produced by Xiali produces 100 hp (75 kW) at 6000 rpm and 96 lb·ft (130 N·m) at 4400 rpm.

Applications:

• Vela (China only)
• AT170 Carina 1990–1992 (Japan only)
• AT192 Carina 1992–1996 (Japan only)
• AT212 Carina 1996–2001 (Japan only)
• AE91 Corolla 1989–1992 (Japan only)
• AE100 Corolla 1991–2001 (Japan only)
• AE110 Corolla 1995–2000 (Japan only)
• AE100 Corolla Ceres 1992–1998 (Japan only)
• AT170 Corona 1989–1992 (Japan only)
• AL50 Soluna 1996–2003 (Asia)
• AE91 Sprinter 1989–1992 (Japan only)
• AE100 Sprinter 1991–1995 (Japan only)
• AE110 Sprinter 1995–2000(Japan only)
• AE100 Sprinter Marino 1992–1998 (Japan only)
• AXP42 Vios 2002–2006 (China only)

5A-FHE

Same as the first generation 5A-FE, only more aggressive tune for more output. Called an EFI-S engine.

This engine produces up to 120HP due to slightly larger throttle than the standard 5A-FE and modestly competes better with AE101 Sprinter, Levins.

The next major modification was the high-performance 5A-FHE, with the fuel injected version, the 5A-FHE, being the most powerful. The cylinder head was developed by Yamaha Motor Corporation. The reliability and performance of these engines has earned them a fair number of enthusiasts and a fan base as they are a popular choice for an engine swap into other Toyota cars. New performance parts are still available for sale even today because of its strong fan base. Production of the various models of this version lasted for five generations, from 1991 through 1999 for 16-valve versions and the 5-valve 5A-FHE lasted through 1998.

Applications:

• AE91 Corolla 1989–1992 (Japan only)
• AE91 Sprinter 1989–1992 (Japan only)
• AE91 Toyota G Touring 1994–1999 (Japan only)
• AE100 Toyota G Touring 1994–1999 (Japan only)

6A

The 1.4 L 6A-FC was the only 1.4 variant, produced from 1989 through 1992. Output was 82 hp (61 kW) and 87 lb·ft (117 N·m). This was a 4-valve DOHC engine.

6A-FC

Applications:

• AE90 Corolla and Holden Nova 1989–1992 (Australia only)

7A

The largest production A-series engine was the 1.8 L (1762 cc) 7A-FE. Produced from 1993 to 2002, it was a 4-valve DOHC narrow-valve-angle economy engine stroked out from the 4A, also using the 4A-FE's slave-cam concept. Cylinder bore was 81 mm (3.19 in) and stroke was 85.5 mm (3.37 in).

An early Canadian version produced 115 hp (86 kW) at 5600 rpm and 110 lb·ft (149 N·m) at 2800 rpm. The common (1993 to 1995 North American) version is rated at 110 hp (82 kW) at 5600 rpm and 115 lb·ft (156 N·m) at 2800 rpm. The engine output was changed for the 1996 to 1997 (North American) version mainly due to a different antipollution system and different intake which made it rate at 105 hp (78 kW) at 5200 rpm and 117 lb·ft (159 N·m) torque at 2800 rpm

In the United States, the 7A-FE's most common application was in the 1993–1997 Corolla (7th generation). The engine was also used in some 1994–1999 Celicas (6th generation) at the base ST trim level, as well as the Toyota Corolla's clone, the Geo Prizm.

The Indonesian and Russian version of the 7A-FE has the strongest naturally aspirated output, 120 hp (89 kW) at 6000 rpm and 16 kgf·m (157 N·m) at 4400 rpm, with 9.5 compression ratio. It appears in the 8th generation Corolla (AE112).

In the Australian market, the AE112 Corolla Sportivo had a turbocharged 7A-FE, sometimes referred to as a 7A-FTE. Output was 115 kW at 5,600 rpm, 237Nm at 3600 rpm. Only 110 Corolla Sportivos were built.

It is a non-interference type engine.

Toyota never made a wide-valve angle "7A-GE" based on the 7A, but many enthusiasts have created one using a combination of 7A-FE parts (block, crank, rods) and 4A-GE parts (head, pistons). Likewise, an unofficial supercharged "7A-GZE" has also been built from 7A-FE parts (block, crank, rods) and 4A-GZE parts (head, pistons).

7A-FE

Applications:

• AT211 Avensis 1997–2000 (Europe only)
• AT191 Caldina 1996–1997 (Japan only)
• AT211 Caldina 1997–2001 (Japan only)
• AT191 Carina 1994–1996 (Japan only)
• AT211 Carina 1996–2001 (Japan only)
• AT191 Carina E 1994–1997 (Europe only)
• AT200 Celica 1993–1999 (excluding Japan)
• AE92 Corolla/Conquest September 1993–circa 1998 (South Africa)
• AE93 Corolla 1990–1992 (Australia only)
• AE102/103 Corolla 1992–1998 (excluding Japan)
• AE102 Corolla/Prizm 1993–1997 (North America)
• AE111 Corolla ±1997–±2000 (South Africa)
• AE112/115 Corolla 1997–2002 (excluding Japan)
• AE115 Corolla Spacio 1997–2001 (Japan only)
• AT191 Corona 1994–1997 (excludingJapan)
• AT211 Corona 1996–2001 (Japan only)
• AE115 Sprinter Carib 1995–2001 (Japan only)

8A

A 1.3 L 8A is now produced by Tianjin FAW Xiali for its Daihatsu and Toyota-based subcompacts. It uses the same cylinder bore of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) as the 5A with a reduced stroke of 69.0 mm and a four valves per cylinder DOHC head. Compression ratio is 9.3:1.

Output is 86 hp (64 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 81 lb·ft (110 N·m) at 5200 rpm.

8A-FE

Applications:

• AXP41 Toyota Vios 2002–2006 (China only)
• AXP41 Xiali Vizi 2002–2006 (China only)

Production

The 1.3 L and 1.5 L A engines are built in Tianjin FAW Toyota Engine Co., Ltd. Plant No. 1.