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TOYOTA COROLLA 1.8 ZR HYBRID HATCH

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Finished in black over silver, Toyota’s ZR Corolla looks more eye-catching than ever. In the past few years the company has been able to transform the image of the car from staid and conservative into something much more sporty that has younger buyer appeal — at least that’s the plan. Flanking the hatch is the more traditional sedan for mums and dads and rally bred, three- door, all-wheel drive GR hot hatch at the other end of the scale for the boy racers (and boy racers at heart). Each grade… Read more

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A CASE OF CARRY ON, COROLLA

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  When the first Corolla made landfall in Australia in 1966, few people would have predicted half a century later the tiny vehicle, through sedan, hatch and wagon, becoming the world’s most popular car. Former Toyota Australia executive Rex Gilham, one of the men responsible for bringing Corollas Down Under says just 15 cars were in the first shipment in November 1966, the first vehicles to be exported from Japan. These went on sale in 1967. A year later, first locally produced models left Australian Motor Industries’ plant in Port… Read more

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TOYOTA GR COROLLA MORIZO

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Imagine paying $80,000 for a Corolla and finding it doesn’t have a back seat. That’s the big ask for Toyota’s leaner, meaner GR Corolla Morizo Edition, only 25 of which will be offered for sale here in Australia. Toyota says it has taken performance to a whole new level with the arrival of the strictly limited Morizo Edition, an even more focused version of the acclaimed GR Corolla. The removal of the rear seats represents just one of the many weight-saving measures applied, reducing the kerb weight of the car… Read more

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TOYOTA COROLLA GR

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Before my review of the new Toyota Corolla GR, I would like to give you my own experiences of a Corolla. Way back when I bought one in 1971, I didn’t have any connection with the motoring business but chose it because it looked better than others in the class – which is as good a reason as any I reckon… I didn’t have a family then, but three children arrived over the following six years. All came home as tiny babies in the Corolla. As they grew up there… Read more

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TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS ATMOS HYBRID FWD

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You could in all likelihood be looking at the successor to the evergreen Corolla hatch and sedan as the market continues its move away from traditional styles. Corolla Cross joins the Yaris Cross, C-HR, RAV4, Kluger, Fortuner, Land Cruiser Prado and Land Cruiser 300 Series in Toyota’s ever-growing line-up of SUVs. And, like many of the aforementioned models, it is available with a fuel saving hybrid petrol-electric powertrain — one that importantly recharges itself. It’s the right-size and the timing couldn’t be better, but it’s going to cost you almost… Read more

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MAKE WAY FOR THE GR COROLLA

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Toyota’s fire-breathing GR Corolla blasts into Australian showrooms next month priced from $62,300. Toyota Australia has secured 700 examples of the GR Corolla GTS for sale in the first year, to be joined in coming months by the limited-run Morizo Edition – of which just 25 will be available. The rally-bred GR (for Gazoo Racing) features a turbocharged petrol engine, all- wheel drive, wider front and rear track, completely overhauled suspension as well as a fresh design to set it apart. It’s the same high-output 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine found… Read more

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TOYOTA COROLLA HYBRID HATCH

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If ever there was a car that needed no introduction it’s the Toyota Corolla. First released in 1966 and arriving in Australia the following year, it is the all-time biggest-selling car worldwide, passing the 50-million mark in 2021. The current (12th generation) Corolla has been on sale here since 2019 with an upgrade for the 2023 model year providing the latest fifth-generation hybrid powertrain, the latest version of the Toyota Connected Services system as well as upgrades to the multimedia system. As before MY23 Corolla comes in three grades: Ascent… Read more

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TECH AND HYBRID UPGRADE FOR COROLLA

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Hot on the heels of the release of its all-new Corolla Cross SUV, Toyota has updated the evergreen Corolla sedan and hatch variants. New for the 2023 Corolla are the latest Toyota Connected Services, upgrades to the multimedia system, and the latest fifth-generation hybrid powertrain. As before new Corolla comes in three grades: Ascent Sport, SX and ZR, each with the choice of petrol-only or petrol/electric hybrid. Exterior changes include new 16-inch wheels for Ascent Sport and SX grades, and a redesigned front grille for hatch and sedan variants. The… Read more

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TOYOTA’S COROLLA CROSS IS HERE

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The highly-anticipated Toyota Corolla Cross has arrived in Australian showrooms priced from $33,000. It sits between the smaller Yaris Cross and larger RAV4, alongside the funky C-HR — all of them SUVs. Built on the same platform as Corolla hatch and sedan, all-new Corolla Cross offers a significantly higher ride height, with interior flexibility and class-leading boot space of up to 436 litres with the rear seats in place. Inside high-quality materials give the car a premium ambience, matched by a dynamic and comfortable drive experience. Three grades will be… Read more

IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE A COROLLA CROSS

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What do you get when you turn the world’s biggest selling car into an SUV? In the case of the Toyota Corolla, you get the Corolla Cross and a whole lot more sales, at least that’s the plan. But it’s not the Corolla’s first rodeo. Back in 1988 there was a 4WD version of the Corolla station wagon, but buyers weren’t so fixated on 4WDs 30 years ago — so you might not remember. Sold from 1988 to 1992 the Corolla 4WD boasted a 1.6-litre four cylinder engine, manual or… Read more