Toyota Corolla hatch arrives from $19,990
Sharper pricing and improved value lead the charge for eleventh-gen CorollaAhead of its local launch tomorrow, Toyota has this evening announced pricing and specifications for its eleventh generation Corolla hatch.
The edgy, Euro-styled Corolla hatch is competitively priced, ready to tackle Nissan’s newly-announced Pulsar (also from $19,990). At the same time, the model undercuts sector rivals Holden Cruze (from $21,490), Hyundai i30 (from $20,990) and Australia’s best-selling car, the Mazda3 (from $20,330).
Promoted as more dynamic, better equipped and more efficient than ever before, the new Corolla will be powered exclusively by a (103kW) 1.8-litre petrol engine locally -- Australia missing out on petrol-electric hybrid and turbo-diesel variants offered in Europe.
Australia will also miss out on the Corolla wagon, and the new hatch will sell alongside the existing sedan variant until that is replaced towards the end of next year (2013).
The four-strong Corolla line-up sees Corolla Ascent take up the fight for Toyota’s entry-level small hatch. It is priced from $19,990 with a standard six-speed manual transmission, the new continuously variable transmission (CVT) adding $2000 to the list price. The new entry-level model is now $1000 cheaper than the model it supersedes.
Second in the range is Corolla Ascent Sport which begins at $20,990 -- a $1500 reduction on the list price of the current-generation model. Like the Ascent, the Ascent Sport is offered with a choice of manual or automatic transmissions, the latter attracting the same $2000 price premium.
At the upper-end of the Corolla spectrum we find Levin SX and Levin ZR. The former is priced from $23,990, which represents an $1100 improvement over the outgoing model. Again, automatic variants attract the same $2000 premium as Ascent models, so the CVT-equipped Corolla Levin SX starts at $25,990.
Finally, the top-spec Corolla Levin ZR is unchanged in its list price at $28,490 for the six-speed manual. CVT-equipped variants are priced from $30,490 (MRLP).
Every new Corolla model achieves a five-star ANCAP safety rating and arrives as standard with seven airbags, stability control, traction control and anti-lock brakes. Equipment levels see all Corolla variants offered as standard with Bluetooth telephony, a six-speaker audio system, cruise control and air-conditioning.
“Corolla is an incredible success story with more than 1.2 million sold in this country,” said Toyota Australia’s executive director of sales and marketing, Matthew Callachor. “It has created a unique presence in the Australian psyche as the best-selling Toyota in Australia while developing a brand image of great importance with its long-established reputation for quality, durability and reliability.
“The new Corolla hatch will build on that heritage with performance, style, quality and value that will excite a new generation of buyers. It delivers the European styling and advanced technology demanded by today’s small-car buyers – whether they are young singles or couples, ‘empty nesters’ or families needing an extra car.
"Improvements in every aspect of the new-generation Corolla will underpin further sales success,” concluded Mr Callachor.
Visit motoring.com.au again soon for our full launch review of the all-new Toyota Corolla hatch.
- Corolla Ascent Sport $20,990 (man.) / $22,990 (CVT)
- Corolla Levin SX $23,990 (man.) / $25,990 (CVT)
- Corolla Levin ZR $28,490 (man.) / $30,490 (CVT)
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