In addition to a variety of other performance upgrades, the Levin has fender extensions and a quicker steering rack than other Corollas, while the Twin Cam versions lack servo brakes so as to make for a sportier feel for the driver.

An optional 1,588 cc (97 cu in) engine with an SAE gross output of 102 hp (76 kW) was added in September 1970.

Either a four-speed manual or a three-speed automatic were offered, until sporty five-speed coupés called the S-5 and SR-5 were introduced in 1972.

The E20 Corolla was also assembled in Sydney, Nova Scotia by Canadian Motor Industries (CMI).

[13] CMI only ever assembled small numbers of Toyotas, as the finished cars cost ten percent more than a fully built up import and their quality was inferior; in 1974 Atlantic Canadian dealerships refused delivery of Canadian-assembled Corollas as a result.