With over 45 million vehicles Toyota Corolla until today, the world’s best-selling cars and was for its manufacturer is a success story. Nevertheless, the model designation in 2007, seemed to the Japanese a discontinued model. At least in Europe, where since 1966, successful model name Corolla disappeared surprisingly from the market and was replaced by Toyota with the new name Auris. A brand of technical malfunction decision that caused a lot of misunderstanding, and today, after more than ten years back? To this question, Toshio Kahei, chief engineer of the new Toyota Corolla is going to want answers, under any circumstances. A look at the sales statistics shows The sales figures for the Golf-competitor Auris lagged significantly behind those of the seemingly overpowering German.
Now for a return to the model name Corolla is designed to give the now-twelfth-Generation of this compact car from Toyota new momentum, as Toshio Kahei reaffirms willingly: “In the development of the new Corolla, we have worked four years intensively. We are convinced that he brings back everything to convince our customers with its Design and its technology.”
Attractive Design
the Chapter on The Auris is the European Toyota-a history soon forgotten. Because what Toyota brings now, with the new model under the old name on the market that satisfies all the requirements, writing over 50-year-long Corolla-history. On eyes due to the is most when looking at the compliant Design. The two in Switzerland available model variants hatchback (Hatchback) and station wagon (Touring Sports) have been developed with a view to the European market. Follow the Toyota Boss Aika Toyoda postulated company credo: “no more boring cars” entirely. A dynamic Front, sharply-drawn side-lines and in both model variants, successful rear with the distinctive designed Front and rear lights accentuated. The Corolla 2019, the sober Design of the Auris models quickly forget.
hybrid expertise played
His biggest trump card of the new addition is a compact car, but in terms of the engine. Here, the Corolla benefits from the extensive Expertise at Toyota in terms of hybrid drive. With the recent Prius and C-HR-models, he shares the body platform, and on the other, he benefits from the selection of proven full hybrid systems from the group shelf. In addition to the basic version with a 1.2-Liter turbo diesel with 116 HP, two hybrid drive systems, with either 122 or 180 HP is available to the customers. On our trips, the stronger variant is recommended, of course, with greater smoothness and more reserves at the time of acceleration. For the compared to the combination of almost 30 centimeters shorter Hatchback, the 1.8-Liter hybrid engine with 122 HP. He lays back on the parade print from 0 to 100 km/h, although three seconds slower, but it remains the standard consumption is also half a Liter less.
Overall, the new Corolla convinced on the total package. In addition to the economical Hybrid propulsion systems – which meet all the demands of the energy category A and, in addition to the sassy Design of the front-wheel drive scores with good comfort on all five seats, with a modern-style interiors and a comprehensive range of standard equipment with safety systems such as the fatigue or traffic sign recognition. The journey in the clear Corolla in the City and across the country is consistently Fun. And whether you believe it or not: know that you are in a well-known model with a to 1966, rich history, and in today’s fast-paced time for the good Corolla-feeling.
Thomas Borowski drove the new Corolla at the invitation of Toyota, Switzerland, Spain. (editor-in-Tamedia)
Created: 20.02.2019, 18:31 PM
