Toyota Corolla facelift to launch this year – report

Australia’s best-selling passenger car looks set for an update that could help it fend off some stiff competition.

Japanese store Creative Trends report an update Toyota Corolla will be released in Japan in October 2022.

Exterior updates are said to include redesigned headlights and taillights and a refreshed grille, as well as new color options.

However, there could also be an updated instrument cluster with a larger display Creative Trends The source did not provide specifics.

Australian market Corolla currently offering a 4.2-inch instrument cluster display on the Ascent Sport and SX models and a 7.0-inch display on the top ZR.

Toyota is tipped to introduce a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster to its Harrier crossover later this year, but the extent of the Toyota range’s filtration is still unknown.

Unspecified updates will also be made to the Toyota Safety Sense suite on the Corolla.

The Corolla in the Japanese market is also expected to lose the naturally aspirated 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine to replace the 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine from the Japanese market. Yaris.

No mention of the 125kW naturally aspirated 2.0 liter and 1.8 liter 90kW hybrid four-cylinder sold in Australia, or the turbocharged 1.2-litre four-cylinder sold in Japan, suggesting they will constant.

Markets like Europe also get a 135kW 2.0-litre four-cylinder hybrid, not to mention a handsome wagon.

There’s also no mention of the GR Corolla, however that model will almost certainly be revealed this year following a lengthy teaser campaign by Toyota USA.

It is expected to borrow the GR Yaris’s turbocharged 200kW/370Nm 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, however rumored to have an additional 20kW to play with. All-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission are expected to remain the same.

The addition of the GR Corolla will give Hyundai i30 FEMALE some competition.

It’s unlikely Australia will miss out on the hot Corolla, which will be the first performance-focused Corollas on sale here in years.

The Corolla has managed to fend off a rebellious Hyundai i30 to remain Australia’s best-selling touring car in 2021.

However, the i30 gained status with the introduction of a sedan, having retained Elantra nameplates in other markets.

Toyota sold 28,768 Corollas in 2021 compared to 25,575 i30s, however, the i30 took the lead in the first month of the new year with sales of 1642 units compared to 1442 for the Corolla.

On their heels they are Kia Cerato (1208) and Mazda 3 (1273).

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