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Next Toyota Corolla To Feature Big Changes, Says Toyota

 
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The 2012 Corolla may still be selling strong, outpacing the Honda Civic, but in terms of design and engineering it's now off the pace of its newer rivals.

Next year's model will change that, says Toyota.

According to WardsAuto, Toyota and Scion general manager Bill Fay has revealed that the next version of the popular compact will undergo a "dramatic change", even more so than the Avalon's transition from bland sedan to sleek coupe-like 4-door.


Though details are few and far between, the next Corolla, likely to be launched as a 2014 model year car, should also improve on the current model's lackluster gas mileage, now beaten by virtually every rival in the segment--surprising, given Toyota's successful hybrid range.

Read our comparison of the 2012 Toyota Corolla and 2012 Honda Civic

Despite the average gas mileage and dated design, the Corolla's reputation is still holding strong, backed up by its 5th position in the U.S. best-seller list--232,159 units in 2011--and an 11 percent rise in sales in June, compared to the same time last year.

That saw it 10,000 units ahead of the Civic, and even narrowly beat the popular 2012 Chevrolet Cruze.

With improved styling, performance and gas mileage, it isn't hard to imagine the next Corolla posting even greater sales.

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Comments (6)

  1. fb_1001015277 avatar John Briggs Posted: 8/8/2012 6:11am PDT

    Puzzled by this "non-story" story.
     
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  2. sustainable2020 avatar Erik Roberts Posted: 8/9/2012 6:40pm PDT

    This is TR's attempt to correct and simplify the Corolla story that TR put out a few days ago. In that Corolla story, TR incorrectly stated that the Corolla was last redesigned in '07. For us in the US, it was last redesigned as a 2009 model.

    At least this gives a likely time frame of when MY the next Corolla will be arriving. It's about time...the current Corolla was behind the curve last decade let alone this year.
     
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  3. fb_61206378 avatar Antony Ingram Posted: 8/10/2012 10:47am PDT

    You'll have to enlighten me, Erik - TR?
     
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  4. fb_82100996 avatar Richard Shanks Posted: 8/8/2012 7:47am PDT

    Agree with John Briggs. It’s a non-story story. Kind of like the Corolla is a non-car car. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
     
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  5. fb_1001015277 avatar John Briggs Posted: 8/8/2012 10:04am PDT

    Corolla isn't a non-car. It is a stereotypical car, middle of the road, if you will.
     
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  6. brandadam avatar brandadam Posted: 11/9/2012 7:20am PST

    Your blog about Toyota Corolla is informative and this car looks awesome. Corolla has many nice features , good mileage, high quality driving etc . People love corolla . Toyota Motor Corporation is being improved as well as we are getting various model corolla
     
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