2018 Toyota Corolla - 12th generation of legend

The car is a compact sedan originally from Japan. Not so long ago, the model celebrated its anniversary, as it appears on the automotive market for more than 50 years. Corolla is the most popular car manufactured by the Japanese concern. At the moment, they presented a new, 12th generation sedan without considering restyling. The main principle of the model is to fully meet the requirements of the client and the new trend. It is worth noting that this principle turned out to be quite advantageous, since the car always remains at the peak of its popularity, and all competitors are far behind.

This car is a kind of bestseller in the sales market twice in the Guinness Book of Records. In the Russian Federation, the model is also in great demand, the appearance of a new version is always accompanied by increased demand, and over the years the cost of a car almost does not decrease, which guarantees a high level of liquidity.

Impeccable Exterior

The first 8 generations of the car were quite a classic performance without any frills, but after Corolla began to make drastic changes. First of all, this refers to the rejection of traditional proportions, the car is more "strong" in appearance. Now, the concern decided to return to the squat swiftness of the car, like the generation of the 90s. The body panel is used the same as before, but now the body visually seems longer. This optical illusion was achieved due to the side stamping lines, updated bumpers. Under the modest wheel arches, wheels with 15 or 16 inch wheels hide, at the buyer's choice.

The front of the car received a large air intake on the muscular front bumper, but the grille is almost completely absent. Moreover, if you look closely, in the outlines of the car you can recognize the luxurious Lexus of past generations. Due to the fact that the vertical edges along the edges of the front bumper have been removed, the concern has ensured that the car simply cannot be recognized.

The radiator grill is a small narrow strip that connects the rapidly slanting main optics to each other. The headlights received LED lighting with a complex structural form, and the expressiveness of the optics itself creates a feeling of aggressiveness and solidity.

The back of the car has remained virtually unchanged. Small design decisions touched only optics, which became more narrowed, as well as sharp edges, which became much more.

The interior of the eminent sedan

The main advantage of the car remains unchanged - inside the place is much larger than it seems from the outside. How body builders manage to make the interior spacious without doing so to the detriment of the boot volume is a big mystery. In addition, it is worth noting that the ceiling is also located high, which means that here and in truth it will be very convenient and comfortable.

With each generation, the appearance of the car is becoming better, more beautiful and interesting, this time the company has not receded from this. The instrument panel turned out elegant despite its massiveness, and artificial leather with special lines and gloss create a pleasant feeling from the trim.

The integrated multimedia complex received a 7-inch touch screen for controlling entertainment and informative car systems. Between the two standard scales of the tachometer and speedometer, there is a small color monitor of the on-board computer, resembling a phone screen. The screen size is 4.2 inches, the layout is vertical.

Also, the car remained the same convenient and practical, here you can find many special compartments, niches and shelves.The dashboard received a small indentation, where you can leave your phone, even small, even large. And in the large openings of the cup holders, for example, you can put not only a cup of hot coffee, but also a large bottle of water.

Technical specifications

The dimensions of the car remained almost unchanged, small fluctuations occurred only due to the updated shape of the bumpers:

• length - 4.62 m;
• width - 1,775 m (not including side mirrors);
• wheelbase - 2.7 m.

For the domestic market, only gasoline engines are offered:

• 1.33 liters - 99 horsepower;
• 1.6 liters - 122 horses;
• 1.8 liters with a capacity of 140 horses.

As a transmission, a variator and a 6-speed manual transmission are offered, the basic version with a weak engine is equipped only with a manual gearbox. Due to the improved suspension, the car feels more confident on the road. For the automotive market of Russia, the car is offered with increased ground clearance and additional springs.

The car belongs to the class of state employees, so you should not expect any special functions, but most of the necessary features will already be available in the maximum version (rear view camera, light and rain sensors, parking sensors, etc.).

2018 Toyota Corolla sales

The good news is that the car is already available in the Russian Federation and can be purchased from authorized dealers. The basic version of the 12th generation sedan costs 948 thousand rubles, but interesting trim levels with richer equipment start at 1.15 million rubles. It is worth noting that all competitors will lose to the car, since the equipment is about the same, but the model’s reputation is much higher.