SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than
46 million Toyota Corollas sold globally since its introduction in
1966, it would be difficult to find a driver who did not recognize
the name. Everyone, it seems, has a Corolla story. Many, though,
are going to be doing double takes when they see the re-imagined
and reconfigured 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan. And that's exactly the
point.
The 12th-generation Toyota Corolla made its arrival in three
chapters: the all-new Corolla hatchback arrived last summer, and
then came the current best-selling Corolla body style, the sedan,
in two waves – a reveal of the new gas model in Carmel and then the
introduction of the U.S.' first Corolla Hybrid at the Los Angeles
Auto Show. All three are based on the Toyota New Global
Architecture (TNGA), which is far more than a new body structure,
bringing together new approaches to engineering, design, assembly,
and materials. Now, there really is a Corolla for everyone.
TNGA transforms Corolla styles into drivers' delights while also
bolstering the model's renowned value and reliability. They draw
from the same DNA. It's no surprise, then, that the 2020 Corolla
sedan dramatically elevates this model's focus on comfort and
refinement while also infusing it with the Corolla hatchback's
feisty personality.
The Corolla sedan's bold new look is a perfect reflection of the
bumper-to-bumper, wheels-to-roof transformation that has taken
place. The TNGA platform means an available engine that produces
more power than its predecessor yet delivers better fuel
efficiency. TNGA imbues the Corolla sedan with greater agility, yet
also with its smoothest, quietest ride. TNGA also means an elevated
feeling of quality in every surface, switch and control the driver
sees and touches. And, critically, TNGA delivers on Toyota's
commitment to driver and passenger safety with the Toyota Safety
Sense 2.0 suite of active safety systems – standard on every
Corolla sedan model.
Efficiency No Matter the Grade
Every grade of the 2020 Corolla has better combined fuel
efficiency estimates than the previous generation. The L and LE
grades have better fuel efficiency estimates in all three
categories – city/highway/combined – while the XLE has better fuel
efficiency estimates in city and highway and has the same combined
fuel economy estimate.
The new Dynamic Force engine, which adds 37 horsepower to the SE
and XSE grades over the previous generation models, has an
estimated three more combined mpg with the CVT, and an estimated
two more combined mpg with the manual transmission.
The Corolla Hybrid, which has the lowest purchase price of any
hybrid in the Toyota lineup, has the second-highest mpg estimate of
any vehicle in that same lineup.
Grade
|
MPG
City/Highway/Combined
|
L
|
30/38/33
|
LE
|
30/38/33
|
LE Hybrid
|
53/52/52
|
XLE
|
29/37/32
|
SE 6MT
|
29/36/32
|
SE CVT
|
31/40/34
|
XSE
|
31/38/34
|
More Grades, On Sale Soon
All Corolla grades will be in dealerships this March, with the
gas grade starting at $19,500 and the
Corolla Hybrid starting at $22,950.
COROLLA
GAS
|
|
|
|
COROLLA
HYBRID
|
|
|
Model #
|
Grade
|
Drive
|
MSRP 20MY
|
|
Model #
|
Grade
|
Drive
|
MSRP 20MY
|
1866
|
XSE
|
FWD
|
$25,450
|
|
1882
|
LE HV
|
FWD
|
$22,950
|
1856
|
XLE
|
FWD
|
$23,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
1863
|
SE MT
|
FWD
|
$22,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
1864
|
SE CVT
|
FWD
|
$21,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
1852
|
LE
|
FWD
|
$19,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
1832
|
L
|
FWD
|
$19,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
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