2019 Toyota Corolla Infographic Review

Twelfth iteration of Toyota’s best-ever seller. The all-new Corolla has come a long way from its humble beginnings. Now underpinned by Toyota’s excellent TNGA platform, the new Corolla aims to impress with superb dynamics and comprehensive safety.

The carryover engine and local head unit may fool you into thinking otherwise, but the new Corolla is a fantastically sophisticated vehicle underneath. It is now one of the segment front runners in the aspect of safety and tech. Honda still has the segment’s upper hand, but they would do well to watch their six – a better engine for the Corolla and the Civic will have a real fight on its hands.

Engine

Toyota’s 1.8-litre unit is a proven performer and provides decent outputs, but the chassis is clearly built for more. This engine would have been okay as a base model, but the option of a higher output powertrain would certainly have been appreciated.

Infotainment

We applaud the ingenuity in managing to fit a 2-DIN head unit to a dashboard that wasn’t designed for one, but consumers, even those from lower price segments, have long since moved on to integrated infotainment systems.

1.8E - 205/55 R16

1.8G - 225/45 R17

Front - Ventilated Discs

Rear - Solid Discs

Front - MacPherson Strut

Rear - Double Wishbone

1.8L, inline-4

FWD

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

50L, Petrol

1,365kg

470L

1.8L Dual VVT-i

What's Good

What's Not

To Buy or

Not To Buy

3.0%

Interest Rate

Years

Automatic High Beam (AHB)

Rear double wishbones

The new Corolla sits on Toyota’s latest TNGA architecture and that means it gets rear double wishbone suspension like the Camry and C-HR. Under hard corners, it gives the rear end a settled feel, emboldening the driver to push on with confidence.

Comprehensive safety

It wasn’t too long ago that Toyota had the cheek to launch a Camry without VSC. The new Corolla goes the other direction, bringing auto braking and dynamic cruise control into the equation, a move that has since motivated Honda to introduce the same into the Civic.

Peace of Mind Ownership

We need add no further to the cliché of Toyota’s reliability. The cars don’t just work well, but whenever things need replacing, a Toyota outlet is never far away to assist you. To top it all off, you now have the assurance of a 5-year warranty. Unlimited mileage too.

PS/RPM

Civic 1.8 – 141 / 6,500

Nm/RPM

Corolla 1.8 – 139 / 6,400

Mazda3

2.0 High Plus

RM160,059

Fully imported from Thailand

1,780mm

Civic – 1,799mm (+19mm)

Mazda3 – 1,795mm (+15mm)

Elantra – 1,800mm (+20mm)