1994 Toyota Tercel Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 1994 Toyota Tercel appreciate its reliability, low cost of ownership, and fuel efficiency. Many see it as an ideal first car due to its ease of repair and good mileage. However, some drivers mention drawbacks like a lack of power and a noisy ride, especially on highways, which can be off-putting. Despite its shortcomings in performance and aesthetics, most agree it does the job well."
This was my first car in high school. My Dad bought it brand new in 1994 and it was in our family for it's entire existence. I inherited it in 2003 as a sophomore in high school with around 170/180k miles and I drove it until I was a freshman in college and the car had 220k miles! It was a great for me and my Dad. It had great gas mileage, was very dependable, never left any of us stranded, never had to make any major repairs to it. The most serious thing that ever happened to it was one of the brake calipers seized up on it at around 150k/160k miles. If I had that many miles on me my brakes would probably seize up too :D. That really was it as far as major repairs though, my Dad called the car a sewing machine because it ran tirelessly on minimal repairs and fuel. I don't even think we ever got the A/C charged but it blew ice cold until its dying day. It was a great car that was dirt cheap to run and sometimes to this day I wish I still had it! Definitely would recommend this or any Toyota to anyone!
August 31, 2009This car lacks in performance for sure. But makes it up in its reliability and cost of ownership. This thing is bullet proof. I can take it off roading, jump it, even through water up to the windows and yet I still get 35 mpg. Anything that could possibly go wrong with this car can be fixed in a weekend at the most.
February 28, 2009Great basic transportation. Once of the most economical cars I have ever owned. Great on gas, cheap to repair and to own. Not a great looker nor is it a zippy car, but it works when it needs to and does everything at an adequate level.
April 1, 2010What owners say
This was my first car in high school. My Dad bought it brand new in 1994 and it was in our family for it's entire existence. I inherited it in 2003 as a sophomore in high school with around 170/180k miles and I drove it until I was a freshman in college and the car had 220k miles! It was a great for me and my Dad. It had great gas mileage, was very dependable, never left any of us stranded, never had to make any major repairs to it. The most serious thing that ever happened to it was one of the brake calipers seized up on it at around 150k/160k miles. If I had that many miles on me my brakes would probably seize up too :D. That really was it as far as major repairs though, my Dad called the car a sewing machine because it ran tirelessly on minimal repairs and fuel. I don't even think we ever got the A/C charged but it blew ice cold until its dying day. It was a great car that was dirt cheap to run and sometimes to this day I wish I still had it! Definitely would recommend this or any Toyota to anyone!
August 31, 2009This car lacks in performance for sure. But makes it up in its reliability and cost of ownership. This thing is bullet proof. I can take it off roading, jump it, even through water up to the windows and yet I still get 35 mpg. Anything that could possibly go wrong with this car can be fixed in a weekend at the most.
February 28, 2009Great basic transportation. Once of the most economical cars I have ever owned. Great on gas, cheap to repair and to own. Not a great looker nor is it a zippy car, but it works when it needs to and does everything at an adequate level.
April 1, 2010This was the first car I ever owned. It was small, cheap, and easy to repair. This car was also pretty good on the mileage front. The only problem with this car (as with other cars of this class and year) is that it was not a quiet ride (taking it out to the highway sounded as if you had a helicopter flying over you at all times). Overall a good first car to have owned. One other problem was that due to its small build, it would get pushed around the road fairly easily with any gust of wind.
June 27, 2008This car was indestructible hit a wood horse doing 60 and kept on truckin' was great on gas, BRUTAL on oil after 15 years it started to burn oil... reallll bad Decent little beater though. Id rock one for the winter!
October 15, 2009It´s a so nice car, rough construction, good engine, and the best of all, are so econo. The interior quality needs more detail but that is not the important. In general is the better car a ever know, because toyota is toyota.
October 20, 2009
