Four years after the introduction of the latest generation of the corolla, Toyota is introducing a slightly modernized version. You basically won’t even notice it in appearance, apart from the new colors and the modified design of the lights, it’s just the details around the fog lights and the front mask.
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However, it is worth mentioning the addition of adaptive high beams to the highest executive equipment. Toyota has not yet offered anything like this in the Czech Republic, but now the Czech press release speaks of it, so we can probably look forward to a more comfortable and safer night ride in our country as well.
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Modernized Toyota Corolla Touring Sports
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In the interior, the changes are somewhat more extensive. The central display was enlarged to 10.5 ″, in higher equipment the driver received a 12.3 ″ digital instrument panel with the possibility of display in four different modes.
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Along with the new central display, the carmaker has also replaced the outdated infotainment system with a new Smart Connect system, which is permanently connected to the Internet due to cloud navigation and wireless updates.
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Modernized Toyota Corolla Touring Sports
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The modifications also affected the powertrains. First, the supercharged twelve without a hybrid system, still available in the hatchback and station wagon, is disappearing from the menu; The 1.5-liter engine remains in the sedan. Also, two versions of the 1.8-liter or 2.0-liter petrol engine now have higher performance.
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The electric motors and control electronics have been modified, among other things for more natural acceleration and lower engine speed, which should mean a quieter ride. The battery is now lithium-ion and more powerful than in the past, but smaller and lighter by up to 18 kg.
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Modernized Toyota Corolla sedan
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The overall output of the weaker version with the 18-horsepower is 140 hp, which brought an improvement in acceleration to 100 by 1.7 s to 9.2 s. The change in consumption is not clear yet, Toyota estimates unchanged emissions of 102 g CO2 / km, which corresponds to 4.36 l gasoline per 100 km.
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In two liters, the output increased to 196 hp and acceleration to 100 is better by half a second – 7.5 s. In this case, CO2 emissions should even fall by 3 grams per kilometer to the resulting 107, which corresponds to a consumption of 4.58 l / 100 km .
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Modernized Toyota Corolla sedan
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Finally, a new package of T-Mate driving assistants and guards, known from Corolly Cross, for example, arrived on board.
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In addition to familiar functions, it also includes, for example, a collision risk mitigation system, an emergency steering assistant that responds to vehicles arriving in the opposite direction, side impact protection and cornering speed reduction for adaptive cruise control.
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There is also a safe exit system, so if there is a risk of opening the door in the track of a passing vehicle or cyclist, the assistant activates an alarm. The rear seat alert feature has also been added to remind the driver to check for a bag or a child in the back, for example.
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Modernized Toyota Corolla GR Sport
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Of course, there will also be a version of the GR Sport, which will also have different bumpers, different wheels, better seats and various GR logos on the car, eg on the start button.
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The modernized corolla should be available sometime in early 2023. Until then, we will certainly find out the price list.
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