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''Marque:'' [[Toyota]]
 
''Marque:'' [[Toyota]]
  
 
''q.v.'' [[Toyota Sprinter]], [[Toyota Runx]], [[Toyota Allex]], [[Toyota Auris]], [[Toyota Blade]]
 
''q.v.'' [[Toyota Sprinter]], [[Toyota Runx]], [[Toyota Allex]], [[Toyota Auris]], [[Toyota Blade]]

Revision as of 00:41, 30 March 2008

World’s best selling nameplate—30 million since 1966—the Toyota Corolla has usually been a conventional and sometimes backward small car from the Japanese giant. While technically not a Model T- or Volkswagen Käfer-beater, since the 30 million cars have been 10 different generations of Corolla, there will be more people on the planet from Japan to Africa who can claim they have bought one. As the range expanded, the Corolla even gained a cult following—rear-wheel-drive AE86 models in the 1980s remain the stuff of legend in Japan, while numerous tradespeople will swear by their Corolla vans.

The best Corolla was probably the 1983 generation, with the switch to front-wheel drive with the exception of the wagon and sports models. A world-beater on many fronts, especially compared with its international competition. Afterwards, Toyota shipped, once again, worthy and competent cars, usually as dull as a domestic appliance. Ninth generation Corolla solidly built with an attractive bodyshell, but still with the personality of a fridge. Tenth generation, with new spin-off lines called the Auris and Blade (Corolla Hatchback in some countries) replacing Runx and Allex, aims to go into the premium sector and challenge the Volkswagen Golf in a Levi jean sort of way—but with fussy styling typical of Japanese design. Interior still disappointing, but in terms of refinement Toyota may have discovered magic once again as it did in ’83.

The Corolla’s reputation as a domestic appliance range was cemented with various OEM deals since the 1980s. The US sold the related Toyota Sprinter-based Chevrolet Nova and Geo (later Chevrolet) Prizm, while Holden of Australia had a rebadged Corolla also called the Nova. The 2000s’ Pontiac Vibe is on an E120 Corolla platform.


Marque: Toyota

q.v. Toyota Sprinter, Toyota Runx, Toyota Allex, Toyota Auris, Toyota Blade

 

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