Toyota Corolla is the most preferred model in the world, with sales of over 50 million units since 1966, when it started to be produced. In 2023, Toyota Corolla was offered for sale with renewed safety features, hybrid technology and equipment options.
Toyota Corolla came with renewed hybrid system
The new Corolla continues on its way with two different power units, 1.5-liter gasoline and 1.8-liter hybrid engine. Corolla with a 1.5-liter gasoline engine is offered with 125 horsepower and 153 Nm torque, while the hybrid engine version of Corolla can now produce 140 horsepower and 185 Nm torque.
The hybrid version of the new Corolla features Toyota’s self-charging 5th generation full hybrid technology. After detailed engineering and design studies, the new hybrid system provides better driving experience, higher performance and more efficiency.
The power of the new generation hybrid 1.8-liter system, which combines the electric motor and gasoline engine, which has become more powerful and efficient with the new lithium-ion battery, has increased by 15 percent. In this way, 0-100 km/h acceleration of Corolla Hybrid is improved by 1.7 seconds and reaches 9.3 seconds. While the average CO2 emission of Corolla Hybrid, whose efficiency has been increased with performance improvements, is 102-107 g/km, the new model has a fuel consumption of 4.5-4.7 lt/100 km.
In addition to these, the new model features a more functional multimedia system and a fully digital, customizable 12.3-inch color digital display screen. Corolla, which has a 10.5-inch touchscreen multimedia display, retains physical buttons for air conditioning and audio system on/off operations for easy use. The infotainment system also features wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto smartphone integrations.
The new Corolla is home to the third generation Toyota Safety Sense Intelligent Security System, which includes driving and parking assist systems. Developed radar and camera systems compared to the previous generation system, Toyota Safety Sense 3 can now provide more comprehensive protection by scanning a wider area and longer range.
Along with the updated front end, the Toyota Corolla gets a new front grille, fog light bezels and wheels. The new model will also offer 2 new metallic exterior color options, Pacific Blue and Metallic Grey. In addition, the new model can now be preferred with a light-colored interior.
The new Corolla is offered in 10 different versions with 1.5-liter petrol and 1.8-liter hybrid engine options. The Corolla, which has Vision, Dream, Dream X-Pack, Flame X-Pack and Passion X-Pack versions, can be preferred with the entry-level 1.5-liter gasoline Vision version, 6-speed manual transmission or CVT automatic transmission.
The new model took its place in Toyota showrooms with prices starting from 706 thousand 900 TL. So what do you think about the renewed Toyota Corolla and its features? You can share your views with us in the comments section. You can watch the related video below.
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