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Old 02-15-2013, 08:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Toyota AE101 series drag coefficient

Hey all, considering the purchase of a new car when I get to NZ and so far the AE101 series of corolla ticks most of the right boxes. Except power, but a wrx is also on the cards. But that would damn the fuel economy to hell...

But back to my point. I can't find the drag coefficients for the different variants anywhere. I mean what's the difference between a Ceres, Levin, and a normal 4-door corolla? The weight is easy enough to find, with a 50kg spread amongst the three (Corolla 1040kg, Levin 1090kg, Ceres 1080kg). Which is almost worth chasing but I prefer the look of the Levin and Ceres over the normal 4-door model. And the Ceres looks pretty damn slippery except for curves around the rear of the car.

I mean the choice of vehicle won't be based purely on aerodynamics but if there's a significant difference it may be a factor.

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Ben

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