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Toyota Corolla 1.6L four-cylinder

The 4A is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 1.6L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 100–105 hp. We decode it on 8,956 VINs across 50 factory builds, and 14 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $5,900.

Cylinders
4
Power
100–105 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1985–1997

◷ Updated October 4, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,900
Configuration price reference
14
On sale today with the 1.6L 4-cyl
1985–1997
Model years it was fitted
50
Factory configurations
8,956
Corolla VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 1.6L 4-cyl sits in the Corolla engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

1.6L 4-cyl this page
1985–1997
$5,900
100–105 hp · 14 on sale
1.8L 4-cyl
1995–2027
$12,827
96–140 hp · 14,708 on sale
2.0L 4-cyl
1990–2027
$22,596
115–169 hp · 28,952 on sale

3 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Toyota Corolla price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Corolla years got a 1.6L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
1997 2,505 3 2
1996 1,299 5 2
1995 781 1 3
1994 1,609 — 8
1993 1,273 2 10
1992 584 2 8
1991 513 — 8
1989 216 — 4
1988 115 — 3
1987 41 — 1
1985 20 1 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Corolla report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

50 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

1997

1 build
1997 Corolla Standard/Deluxe/DX 2t1ba02e Sedan

1996

2 builds
1996 Corolla Standard/Deluxe/DX 2t1ba02e Sedan 1996 Corolla Trim not recorded 1nxba02e Sedan

1995

3 builds
1995 Corolla Standard 2t1ae04b Sedan · 100 hp 1995 Corolla Standard jt2ae04b Sedan · 100 hp 1995 Corolla Standard 1nxae04b Sedan · 100 hp

1994

5 builds
1994 Corolla Standard 1nxae04b Sedan · 105 hp 1994 Corolla LE 1nxae00b Sedan · 105 hp 1994 Corolla Standard jt2ae04b Sedan · 105 hp 1994 Corolla Deluxe jt2ae09b Sedan · 105 hp 1994 Corolla Deluxe 2t1ae09b Sedan · 105 hp

1993

3 builds
1993 Corolla Deluxe jt2ae09e Sedan · 105 hp 1993 Corolla Standard 2t1ae04e Sedan · 105 hp 1993 Corolla Deluxe 1nxae09e Sedan · 105 hp

1992

3 builds
1992 Corolla Standard 1nxae91a Sedan · 102 hp 1992 Corolla Deluxe jt2ae94a Sedan · 102 hp 1992 Corolla Deluxe jt2ae94k 102 hp

1991

3 builds
1991 Corolla Standard 1nxae91a Sedan · 102 hp 1991 Corolla Standard jt2ae91a Sedan · 102 hp 1991 Corolla LE 1nxae97a Sedan · 102 hp

1989

2 builds
1989 Corolla Deluxe 1nxae92e Sedan 1989 Corolla Deluxe jt2ae92e Sedan

1988

1 build
1988 Corolla Deluxe jt2ae92e Sedan

1987

1 build
1987 Corolla Trim not recorded jt2ae82e Sedan

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 50. Every 1997 Corolla build →

The 1.6L 4-cyl Corolla: common questions

Which Corolla years have the 1.6L 4-cyl?

1985–1997 — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 50 factory configurations and 8,956 VINs.

What does a 1.6L 4-cyl Corolla cost?

$5,900 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

4A — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

1.6L 4-cyl Corolla on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.