The 1997 Toyota Carina E is a front-wheel-drive sedan, petrol-powered with a manual gearbox. It has an engine displacement of 1.6 litres.
The asking price is 1,990 €. That is in line with maksimi.fi's estimated market price of 2,000 €. The estimate is based on 21 comparable cars. A private seller typically sells this model in about 4 days.
The odometer reads 234,328 km, which works out at about 8,000 km per year. The car was inspected 7/2026, and the next inspection is due an estimated 7/2027. There are 1,239 cars of this model variant in traffic use in Finland (Traficom vehicle register). Their median odometer reading at the latest inspection is 341,717 km.
Running the car costs an estimated:
- Vehicle tax 233 € per year
- Insurance 480 € per year
- Financing instalment 65 € per month
Vehicle tax and insurance come to about 710 € per year.
The seller is a private individual, Tampere.
Basic information
- Mileage
- 234,328 km
Verify mileage authenticity - Engine
- 1.6 l, Petrol
- Model year
- 1997
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
- Body type
- Sedan
- Vehicle type
- Passenger car
- Colour
- Red
- In traffic use in Finland
- 1,239 cars
- Steering position
- Left-hand
- VIN number
- SB153ABK00E199065
- maksimi.fi ID
- 174443
- Nettiauto ID
- 15924329
Technical details
- Power
- 85 kW / 116 hp
- Seats
- 5
- Doors
- 4
- Number of gears
- 5
- Cylinders
- 4
- Turbocharger
- No
- Kerb weight
- 1,200 kg
- Gross weight
- 1,600 kg
- Dimensions (L × W × H)
- 4,530 × 1,700 × 1,410 mm
- First registration
- 01/08/1997
- Last inspection
- 7/2026
- Type approval number
- e11*93/81*0010*02
- Gearbox
- Manual
Equipment
No notable equipment was identified from the listing.
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Asking price: 1,990 €
A private seller typically sells this model in about 4 days.
No price changes during the tracked period.
Next inspection due around 7/2027
About 11 months left. A car over 10 years old is inspected every year. According to the listing, the car was inspected in 7/2026.
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Failure rate among cars of the same age
Of at least 25-year-old petrol passenger cars, 40.4% failed their periodic inspection in 2025 (185,386 inspections, median mileage 254,000 km).
Sale periods
Sales
No previous sales.
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How much does Toyota Carina E cost?
Toyota Carina E is for sale at 1,990 €.
Is this car well priced?
According to maksimi.fi's price estimate, the asking price is at market price (estimated market price 2,000 €).
How long has this car been for sale?
The listing entered maksimi.fi's tracking on 14/08/2026.
Has this car been on the market before?
No earlier completed sales are on record for this car.
What model year is the car?
The car is model year 1997 and was first registered on 01/08/1997.
How many kilometres has the car covered?
The car's mileage is 234,328 km.
When is the car due for its next inspection?
Based on the listing data, the next inspection is due around 7/2027. A car over 10 years old is inspected every year.
How common is a 1997 Toyota in Finland?
On 30/06/2026 there were 3,366 Toyota passenger cars first used in 1997 in traffic use in Finland. That is 22.5 % of all cars first used that year, making it the most common brand of that year among 25 brands. The most common fuel type among them is petrol (97.9 %). The figure is Traficom's snapshot of the whole fleet, not the number of cars for sale.
What fuel type and gearbox does the car have?
The fuel type is petrol and the gearbox is manual.
How much is the car's vehicle tax?
Vehicle tax is 233 € per year. It consists of the base tax, determined by CO₂ emissions or gross weight, and the fuel tax, charged on fuels other than petrol.
Where is Toyota Carina E located?
The car is located in Pirkanmaa (Tampere, Pirkanmaa).
Where can I see this car's price history?
This page shows the changes to the car's asking price, its sale periods and the edits made to the listing.