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I agree. What Toyota is doing is to use the hybrid technology in as many models as practical in order to spread the cost of the technology investment. That way the Prius will not have to be the only model with a mission to amortize it (of course, this is already happening with other hybrid models in place). That will eventually lower the cost on the Prius and other hybrid-equipped Toyotas and yield a better bottom line.
Even then, though, the ROI of the Corolla is absolutely amazing, and it is a difficult little wagon to get off when it makes you so much money. In one way, it is precisely because a car like the Corolla is so profitable that Toyota can afford to put so much emphasis on the hybrid technology.
Using the information that I have, the next-gen JDM Corolla will be identical in length and width as the current generation, and the height will go down, but only by 10 mm. The wheelbase will remain unchanged as well.
The non-JDM Corolla will become WIDER than the current generation, but I have no data as to by how much. Also as to the length, I have no reliable information at this time.
The next-gen Corolla liftback, the Auris, should also be released at the same time.
Possible. But I am not sure at which one.
Also people say that the Toyota Auris is supposed to be a concept model of what the Corolla may look like.
Yes, there have been suggestions that the Auris may possibly represent the shape of the non-JDM Corolla. The Auris is based on the next-gen Corolla platform, and in Japan it replaces the Corolla Runx liftback model. The Auris will definitely be available in Europe, and over there it may actually end up being named the Corolla. That leaves the Americas. I strongly doubt that Toyota will go only with the liftback body like the Auris' when it comes to the Americas. The Auris body may become available in NA either as a Corolla variant or a separate model, but is not likely to be THE Corolla. Woud the Corolla of the Americas look like the JDM Corolla, but with different body dimensions, or totally different from the JDM? No one outside of Toyota seems to know at this time. I will keep on checking.
It's similar to the info on the engine specs of the new 5.7L Tundra. People have seen it and driven it but noone is letting anything leak out.
Really? Geez, I wish some of them leaked a photo or two. Or at least we would like to know whether the NA Corolla looks like the JDM Corolla.
The main engine for the next-gen Corolla will be the newly developed 2ZR-FE 1.8L, with a 100kw (136 hp JIS) output and 175Nm torque. The fuel efficiency is expected to improve by 5%, despite the output increase over the previus 1ZZ-FE (which was an excellent engine, in my opinion). The 2ZR-FE will be widely used across the Toyota lineup.
It would be really great if Toyota would bring the Auris here as a Corolla 5-door when the next model comes along.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
I agree, it would be great to see Auris over here. Not sure which model it would fall under (it looks like a larger Yaris). Unlike the Yaris it doesn't have the center-mounted gauges (thankfully).
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061003/FREE/61002018/1056/F- REE
I like the look a lot. Obviously, they are counting on this model big-time in Europe, but I see no reason they couldn't produce it on the Ontario, Canada line as well and sell it here.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
http://auris.jugem.jp/
http://toyota.jp/auris/
If you are prompted for a password, you cannot get it (the password is being given to only people who visit the Toyota Netz dealerships in Japan).
As for the new Corolla sedan, note that North American-market Corollas--especially the current model--look quite a bit different than the Corollas sold in Japan (neé eastern Asia) and Europe. In fact, I expect a very distinct body design for the new Corolla sedan, and also an increase in power to as high as 140 bhp (SAE 08/04 net) to better compete against the current Honda Civic sedan and the new 2007 Nissan Sentra sedan.
http://www.drivingfuture.com/auto/toyota/u3eqp3000001iydg.php
The station wagon body continues with the name of "Corolla Fielder."
As noted in this thread, Toyota plans to release a different Corolla body in non-Japanese markets.
The notable features of the JDM Corolla include:
*All automatic transmissions are CVT
*All trim levels come standard with a backup camera and a 5.8" monitor
*Some trim levels come standard with radar-controlled pre-crash safety system
*Optional intelligent parking assist (hands-off parking)
*Optional radar cruise control (adjusts speed automatically depending upon distance from the car in front)
As some of you can probably see, Toyota is bringing into this generation JDM Corolla the kinds of equipment that were previously available only in the likes of JDM Toyota Crown, Lexus and Prius.
Toyota's monthly sales goal for the new JDM Corolla is 12,000 units.
It appears that Japan and Europe may get much different 'values' and therefore pricing than we in NA. Is the JDM Corolla intended for the beginning driver ( high school or college ) or for the young professional who wants something upscale but efficient?
The features we get will be decided by the market to which the vehicle is directed. The most common buyer here is looking for something safe, dependable, efficient and reliable. It's the preeminent 'daughter-off-to-college' vehicle.
The JDM Corolla is segmented just above the Vitz/Belta (Yaris) line. As to whom it is intended, the Corolla is truly intended for everyone in Japan who appreciates value, efficiency, and, well, a lack of excitement (that's a big percentage of the Japanese population).
The value you really get out of this 10th generation Corolla, though. The top of the line trim, loaded with everything including the rear camera and monitor, radar cruise control, radar pre-crash safety system, intelligent parking assist, HID headlights plus a 7-speed mode CVT, checks in at slightly under US $19,500 MSRP at today's exchange rate. About the only option remaining is the navigation system. You'd normally have to get a Lexus to get all this equipment, and the JDM Corolla (albeit the top trim only) can give it to you for under $20,000 if you are in Japan.
This has been confirmed by a recent Nikkei article. The next-gen NA Corolla will be released in calendar-year 2008. The article says that Toyota initially intended the release to be in 2007, but changed its mind due to the recent quality issue that the company has been hit with (recalls). In Europe, however, the new Corolla will be released in 2007.
http://toyota.jp/corollaaxio/exterior/garally/index.html
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As opposed to the other models which were sketches or clay models or body kits with no engines, the '09 Corolla was driven on stage. It's done. It's just waiting.
I don't buy it. Why would they just have it sit around for another 15 or so months if it's all done? And don't bring up the Tundra again. Toyota has proven this past year that they have no problem releasing major redesigns and entirely new models within weeks of each other.
IMO - the Corolla team has gone back partially to the drawing board to address some items in particular that they believe perhaps didn't compete favorably enough against the Civic and new Elantra. And there's nothing wrong with that.
Now they may be adding some things, upscale options like a Navi or CVT or a coupe or a revised hatch to look like the new Auris but the sedan is done.
Look at a Yaris and then a Camry and imagine a vehicle in the middle of the two.
I've heard that the next-generation North American-market Corolla will look a lot like an enlarged version of the 2007 Yaris sedan. Can you confirm that?
By the way, I'm glad the Corollas unveiled in Japan a few days aren't coming to the US market. They are so bland-looking that nobody in the USA will want to buy them, especially compared to the current Honda Civic, the current Mazda3, and the new 2007 Nissan Sentra.
I think it's likely that Toyota will use a CVT automatic for the NA-market Corolla, especially now that Nissan is offering the JATCO CVT on the Sentra.
You've got to be joking. Many people (even pro-Corolla people) claim that the Corolla is and has always been one of the blandest looking cars on the road, yet the sales numbers in the U.S. have always been ridiculously high despite this perception. As long as its FE remains among the highest of any car in any class, and its dependability remains strong, sales numbers will never be a problem in the U.S. or any other part of the world.
I could not agree with you more. If one held that the bland-looking next-gen Corolla would be a flop in the US, then one would also have to hold that the current generation is not bland-looking since the sales of the current Corolla have been very strong. Car styling is a subjective matter, of course. But the current-gen Corolla is one bland-looking car, and that has not been a problem in selling it.
The Corolla sells because of its combination of reliability, quality of build and finish, fuel economy, AND the bland styling that excites (or offends) no one. So I go so far as to say that the Corolla sells not inspite of its bland styling, but rather, at least partly, because of it.
The numbers don't lie. It's 5 years old and they removed the incentives and sales continued to rise. That's incredible and it's a huge money making machine for Toyota - and the retail outlets.
Actually, the body style of the current Corolla sold in the USA is pretty good--it looks like a reduced-sized version of the previous-generation Camry sedan. If the new Corolla sedan looks like a larger version of the Toyota Yaris sedan, then I think it'll sell pretty well.
Yaris looks cool, but I don't want a 4AT or especially a center mounted IP! The current Corolla is decent on every level but excitement in styling and 4AT. Yaris looks nice (as do xA and xB) but the 4AT is yester-tech and the center IP would make me turn down any vehicle.
Driving the Yaris, I found it quiet, peppy, tight, and comfortable.
But the aesthetic factor leaves me wanting a LOT more, so I wait to see what happens to the new Corolla.
I've heard the next-generation Corolla for the US market may switch to a CVT automatic, just like the new Corollas just released in Japan. And I don't think Toyota will use a center-mounted instrument panel on the Corolla, either.
The suspension is WORLDS different, OTOH. Chassis-wise, it's a much improved model.
No way Toyota sticks with a 4AT in the next-gen Corolla, no way. It won't allow itself to fall that far behind Honda, and in fact Honda's use of the 5-speed auto in the brand new CRV means Toyota will probably be making a 5AT standard in the 4-cyl RAV4 by next year or the one after at the latest.
I would be surprised if they use the CVT in the U.S. Despite all the publicized advantages of a CVT over a traditional auto, they haven't been very popular here - just look at sales of the Nissan models that have had them, in comparison to other vehicles in each segment. I bet Toyota makes a 5-speed the optional auto. I would love to see them make a 6-speed manual the standard transmission, but I won't hold my breath. It IS Toyota, after all... :sick:
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Actually, the suspensions of the Yaris and ECHO are much more alike than their interiors. Both use MacPherson struts up front and a semi-independent beam suspension (vs. a fully independent suspension). The longer wheelbase on the Yaris probably has a lot to do with the better ride vs. the ECHO.
Maybe the new Corolla will step up to meet competitors in the suspension department and get a fully independent rear suspension vs. the low-bucks beam suspension. Don't hold your breath for a 6-speed auto tranny in the Corolla--they don't offer such a transmission in any other I4 car sold in the U.S., not even the Camry, so why would they do it in the Corolla? A 5AT is a possibility but I agree it will probably be an option, or maybe standard on the LE, with a 4AT the base automatic--kind of like they did a few years ago when a 3AT was the base automatic and a 4AT was extra cost.