1987 Toyota Corolla: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 1987 Corolla, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 90 vehicles built

Which Corolla is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Corolla

Cost to run

24/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1987 Corolla

Safety, in plain English

What JT2AE82E-H means

JT2 AE82E · H
JT2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
AE82E
together encode the Corolla line — Sedan, 1.6L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 1987
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Corolla?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.