The optional air conditioning system featured a unique dual stage selection that allowed the driver to tailor cooling needs to power requirements and the temperature outside the car. An AM/FM/MPX stereo radio or AM/FM with cassette were available. As of 1983, Cloth seat inserts became standard in 1983, and plush carpeting extended into the luggage/cargo area. The interior of the Starlet had a high grade of standard equipment not normally associated with an economy car. A slight spoiler on the trailing edge of the roof reduced wind resistance. Like most new cars in 1981, the Starlet used an electric fan, then being phased into most companies’ product lines it also used visible reservoirs for easy maintenance.
Front fender liners were used to prevent rust, and the rear window pushed out rather than rolling down to keep prices down. Its 1.3 liter engine helped it to get high mileage, while low weight kept it from being a “dog.” Black urethane bumpers weathered well and were cheaper and lighter than chrome an aerodynamic roof lip kept rain from dripping on passengers as they got in, but presented little wind noise. The first year for the Starlet in the United States was 1981, when Road & Track called it the “commuter car for the 1980s.” During its brief stay in the United States, the rear-wheel-drive, 1.3-liter-engine Starlet liftback was billed as “cheap to keep” with stunning gas mileage (38/52) and strong reliability, especially for its price class it included electronic ignition, a five-speed stick-shift, rack and pinion steering, comfortable seats, and good cargo capacity (23 cubic feet with rear seats folded) aided by a temporary spare steel belted radials were standard along with power disc brakes. A microcomputer precisely controlled fuel flow and had diagnostic capabilities. The electronic fuel injection system used starting in the 1980s increased both performance and fuel economy. In 1981-82 American models, the 4K-C engine was used in 1983-84, the similar 4K-E.
In 1980, the grille was updated for the de rigeur square headlights affecting just about every car of the time, despite their higher cost and lower utility. Trim lines were cut back to Standard, DX, XL, S, and SE. Buyers nearly everywhere could get two and four door hatchbacks, with some having a four-door wagon option. The Starlet KP60, still sold as a Publica in some areas, added a 1.3 liter four-cylinder to the original engine mix. Lexus LC500h 2016 - ġ978 brought the “60 series” (KP60), the model known to Americans.
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