Toyota New Global Architecture – TNGA will be the foundation for all Toyota’s future powertrain and vehicle development. It marks a revolution in the way Toyota designs, engineers and manufactures vehicles, streamlining the process by standardising the size and position of key components within standard new vehicle platforms.

TNGA – Foundations of a New Era

Rear double wishbones give the Corolla a major dynamic advantage over its rivals, making it one of the best handling cars in its class.

Toyota’s latest tally puts the cumulative production volume of all generations of the Corolla from Day 1 at over 45 million, a figure which, to put into context, is more than Malaysia’s entire car population.

The Corolla has evolved much over the years, the latest model being its twelfth iteration. Beginning with the original model and continued with each evolution, the Corolla has cemented its reputation as the car you can always depend on for all occasions.

What is the most popular car in the world?

If you’ve answered Toyota Corolla, you are right in more ways than one. The Corolla name was introduced in 1966 and was the world’s best-selling car by 1974. Since 1997, the global car population has had more Toyota Corollas than any other model.

Locally, the KE10 also marked the start of a five-decade journey by Toyota assembling cars in Malaysia. At present, Toyota assembles cars locally in two different facilities, but the ASSB plant in Shah Alam where the first Malaysian-made Corolla rolled out in 1968 remains in operation today.

Toyota Corolla Over the Years

1st Generation (1966 – 1970)

3rd Generation (1974 – 1979)

World’s best-selling car with over 300,000 cars exported annually.

4th Generation (1979 – 1983)

Adopted four-link rear suspension for improved ride comfort.

5th Generation (1983 – 1987)

First FWD Corolla, although it co-existed with the legendary RWD AE86!

6th Generation (1987 – 1991)

The start of modernization for the Corolla.

7th Generation (1992 – 1997)

A car so well-built, it was nick-named a mini-Lexus.

8th Generation (1997 – 2001)

9th Generation (2001 – 2006)

The Altis suffix was added as the Corolla range moves further upmarket.

10th Generation (2006 – 2013)

11th Generation (2013 – 2018)

In its latest guise, the Corolla maintains its upmarket positioning as established by more recent iterations, whilst also staying true to the path forged by earlier predecessors that won consumers with innovation and kept them going with resolute dependability.

12th Generation (2018 – now)

AGILITY

Narrowed pillars and strategically placed outer mirrors significantly reduces blind spots.

VISIBILITY

Lower centre of gravity for less roll around corners, enhancing vehicle stability.

STABILITY

Although TNGA enables Toyota to produce a standardized vehicle architecture with many uniform components, consideration was given to let designers retain the freedom to produce cars that are visually distinctive and individual. It empowers Toyota designers to produce stylish vehicles with a lower stance and more appealing proportions as seen here in the Corolla.

Exterior – Styling of Unspoken Class

Auto Bi-LED Headlamps with Follow-Me-Home Function

17” Alloy rims

Automatic Rain-Sensing Wipers

Interior – Ergonomic Excellence in Packaging

Performance

Stay Safe with Toyota Safe-T

The Corolla is the bedrock which Toyota’s legendary reputation of reliability is built upon. Over the last five decades, each generation of the Corolla have consistently scored highly in reliability ratings across the globe.

Reliability – The Toyota Hallmark

Rated 5/5 for reliability by Consumer Reports in 2020

Rated 4.5/5 for reliability by Carbuyer.co.uk in 2020

Rated 4.5/5 in J.D. Power Predicted Reliability Rating in 2020

Further underlining its dependability, all new Corollas are backed by a 5-year unlimited mileage warranty from UMW Toyota Motor assuring owners with complete peace of mind.

What We Said

Is it comfortable as a daily driver, smooth and fuel efficient? Very much, yes! That has always been its preposition, but there is now one more thing – this car is fun to drive! That is across the board with every single Toyota nowadays. - Bobby

With this car, you dare to push it. You dare to full throttle. You’re not afraid. It gives you the confidence. You don’t feel like, you’re going to snap, and we threw it around corners quite a bit. - Beng

Engine

Introduced 1.1-litre engine with segment rivals mainly still running on 1.0.

Transmission

4-speed floor-mounted manual transmission a sporty alternative to normal 3-speed steering column-mounted shifters.

Suspension

First ever Japanese car to use MacPherson strut front suspension.

Brakes

First ever application of front disc brakes in a Japanese family car.

The handling has been tuned for maximum comfort. However, because of the new independent rear double wishbone suspension, it tracks very well around the corners! - Chris

As I pushed the Corolla around these bends, I can really feel, as I planted my foot on the throttle that assurance of the rear end sitting down, giving you that push as you power around the corners. It is that sense of innate stability that you don’t get in a car with a rear torsion beam. - Kon

Sweet on Toyota for bringing back fun driving in its best seller. - HP

Design baru Corolla ini nampak lebih ‘muda’. - Nazz

2nd Generation (1970 – 1974)

Debut of the Levin with 1.6L 2T-G twin cam engine making 115PS.

When it was first launched, the original Corolla, the KE10, pioneered many innovations previously unavailable in the segment.