toyota XE vs. Toyota GL

[carlo21]

good morning tsikoteers,

nagbabalak po kasi ako bumili ng 2nd hand car (100thou budget) im choosing between the two
1.) '90-'92 toyota corolla XE = power steering w tach 1.3 2e 12 valve
2.) '90-'92 toyota corolla GL = all power w tach 1.6 4af 16 valve

gusto ko po sana ay ung matipid sa gas. ok po ung sana ung corolla XE kaya lang di po ba ako mabibitin sa 12V baka po kasi pag me sakay ako at pataas di makaya ng makina(let say baguio). saka po ilan KM/L gas po ba usually nacoconsume ng GL at XE?

thanks.

[Psylocke]

Kaya ang baguio ng 2E engine. Sobrang baba kasi ng gearing ng 1st gear

[IIE]

XE is better.... go for XE sir. pareho naman kayang umayat ng baguio yan e. mas patipid lang yun XE...

[basti08]

AFAIK, mahirap makahanap ng power steering na GL kahit pa yung all power.
yung (97)XL at (95)XE na big body namin kaya umakyat ng Baguio although nag-iinit makina. still it can do the job and consumption should be way better than the GL which is 1.6L carb.

[squala]

The XE should get the job done, but if you plan to carry 4 or 5 people plus luggage, you will need some work, like knowing when to shift, etc. It's a piece of cake for a torquey GLi though. The GL is still carbureted, and like many say, is a bit of a guzzler.

[carlo21]

thanks to all.

*squala
sir meron po bang lumabas na '92 corolla XE na EFI na o kailangan pa sya pa convert? kung wala magkano po kaya magagastos sa pagpapaconvert? model '92 po lang kasi talaga kaya ng budget ko?

[orly_andico]

mahal!!! engine swap na yun.

[squala]

*squala
sir meron po bang lumabas na '92 corolla XE na EFI na o kailangan pa sya pa convert? kung wala magkano po kaya magagastos sa pagpapaconvert? model '92 po lang kasi talaga kaya ng budget ko?

Walang EFI na XE I'm afraid, although there are surplus 1.3 EFI engines that can replace the carbureted one. The code is 4E-FE. There's also a turbo 1.3, named 4E-FTE.

If you want a 1.6, there's always the GLi for a few ten thousands more. You can also go for more powerful engines if you want to go faster. There's a full line of 4A-GEs, high-horsepower, 20 valves or supercharged!

For me, the best way to go, that is, if you're not contented with a carbureted 1.3, is to go for the EFI 1.6 instead. The engine swap will cost just about as much, and wouldn't you want 'free' power windows, locks and mirrors to go with that?

[ineedmorehp]

XE. Tipid.

Medyo oT lang: ba't parang in-demand ang 92 model kesa sa mga 95 +/-?

[orly_andico]

good question. maybe it's because the AE101 body still commands a high price, anywhere from 160k to 200k+ which imho it doesn't deserve. toyota has such a reputation..

for 120k wala kang choice but to get an AE92/EE90.