Toyota Corolla sedan will boast premium styling and more room
for rear seat passengers when it is launched in Australia early next
year.Toyota has revealed first images of the new model during coinciding
launches in Istanbul and California, where the respective European and
US-spec iterations were unveiled to the motoring press.
On top of styling changes, including more chrome exterior highlights
and a swoopy stance, Toyota claims to have increased interior space and
reduced cabin noise. The Japanese manufacturer has also given its
best-seller a more commanding driving position.
Toyota hasn't yet confirmed what engines the Corolla will come equipped
with, but it's safe to assume the booted version will share the same
1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine as its hatched sibling.
The revised engine produces 103kW and 173Nm of torque, and is mated to a
CVT transmission with a seven pre-programmed gears when used in manual
mode.
The new European Corolla differs from the US version in both front and
rear treatments – headlamps, grille, front and rear bumper and tail
lamps – but otherwise, it’s pretty much the same car, with an identical
side profile and dimensions, including the 2.7 metre-long wheelbase. The sedan reveal comes after the Corolla hatch took over the mantle of
Australia's most popular car, ousting the soon-to-be replaced Mazda3
according to sales data released to end the May
