The twelfth-generation Toyota Corolla sedan will be making its debut later this year, according to Auto Esporte, following the debut of the Corolla hatchback earlier this year. The front section of the Corolla sedan will remain largely similar, if not identical to those of the Corolla Hatchback and Corolla Touring Sports, while naturally, the key changes will be aft of the B-pillars.
Turbocharging will reportedly not feature in the Corolla sedan, meaning the 1.2 litre turbo petrol from the European-spec Corolla Hatchback is omitted for the sedan. This leaves a ‘new generation’ naturally aspirated 2.0 litre unit, likely referring to the M20A-FKS 2.0 litre Dynamic Force with 168 hp and 205 Nm, which will be paired with a CVT gearbox for this application. The Direct-Shift CVT applies a launch gear, which gives a direct gear drive to eliminate the unwanted sluggishness associated with CVTs when setting off.
The Corolla sedan will be built on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, which features McPherson strut front suspension and multi-link rear suspension in the Corolla Hatchback as well as the C-HR. Inside, the Corolla sedan will almost certainly adopt the dashboard architecture from the hatchback, with equipment levels likely to be similar as well.
Specifications have yet to be confirmed, though the Corolla sedan can be expected to draw from the hatchback’s Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) 2.0 safety suite; this includes Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD), Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (Full-Speed DRCC), Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA), Automatic High Beam (AHB), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) and Road Sign Assist (RSA).
Toyota aims to price the Corolla sedan in the same ballpark as the hatchback, sources close to the automaker told the website. On the manufacturing front, Toyota has been tipped to be expanding its facility in Porto Feliz, Sao Paolo to include production of the new Corolla’s powertrain. Porto Feliz will also be running three shifts for the full 24 hours in order to accommodate production of the Yaris.
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GALLERY: Toyota Corolla Hatchback (US spec)
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That 2.0NA Dynamic Force powertrain almost similar tech to Mazda Skyactiv3 achieved 40 percent thermal efficiency,
What ? No turbo? Why only for hatch?
205Nm at 4800RPM is lame
This will be another hot seller. Cause Toyota Corolla sedan is the No 1 seller in so many countries.
I hope many jealous people don’t come here and condemn this car or Toyota. Always remember, UMW and Toyota never beg for bailout of billions every other year because staff are lazy to work harder and company not doing well.
Even Perodua is doing so well because it uses a Toyota Engine. In just 5 months alone, the Myvi for instance sold about 100,000 units compared to 2000 PRoton Iriz sold in the same period
This will be another hot seller. Cause Toyota Corolla sedan and Proton as Geely is the No 1 seller in so many countries.
I hope many jealous people don’t come here and condemn this car or Toyota and Proton too. Always remember, UMW, Toyota and Proton never beg for bailout of billions every other year because staff are lazy to work harder and company not doing well.
Even Perodua is doing so well because it uses a Toyota Engine. As well as, Proton is also doing so well. In just 5 months alone, the Proton and Toyota for instance sold about 10000 units compared to 2000 Honda sold in the same period
Dear Paul Tan, why so many car salesman in Paultan.org? semak tahu..
People that always saying “Why no TURBO? Why no TURBO?!” is so lamb lame. So many inefficient turbo engine on the market now, just grab one. Just leave Toyota alone with people that appreciate NA engine.
Toyota & dinosar berpisah tiada.
no turbo means no turbine, intercooler, hoses, piping, dump valve, wastegate etc. less parts to fail .
Nowadays even your jepunis overlord honda has downsized the engine for turbo. Toyota selowpoke.
Malaysia need at least another two year..Cause we got UMW slow…slow…SLOW…And took out this and that, but then still can sale it a bit expensive then Honda.. that the UMW MISSION…
You do know they follow the country that have the larger market right?
The largest markets for Toyota in SEA is Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. Malaysian market is very small and insignificant for Toyota
As always, UMW is greedy as ever.
Ours could probably feature the existing Dual VVTi engine and CVT tranny.
Safety Sense? Don’t even think about it. Remember when buyers of the pre-facelift Corolla had to pay RM7,000 for 7 airbags in the 2.0 model?
UMW ought to be removed.
Ada RV. Unkers & Aunties banyak suka. Future son in law automatically approved if come in Toyota car.
You are extremely right..fond of overpricing & give us a basic spec..also will take ages to be launched and by the time another version will be seen testing..well UMW & hats off for the efficient job all along
The best bits will be strip off for msian market. Dont be too hopeful.
Not in ASEAN. Toyota treats ASEAN market like 3rd class.
Toyota Harrier & CH-R are 1st world cars.
Toyota Harrier not sold in Nippon and CHR at rest of the world comes with Safety Sense except ASEAN version.
It never been COTY winner
Finally it has multi-link rear suspensions
Corolla has finally entered the 21st century.
The best features and high tech will be rip off ( no pun intended) once landed here rest assured…Toyota Japan should give dealersip to ah beng who will give better services and top features…nw people all buybuybuy Civic as many angry bought Rm100k car with no DRL LED or even VSC in 2014 15
Really hate the “altis” name…wish they use the just the corolla name.
The ori 2013 2014 design was the best followedd by the current facelifted model…dunt like the new C Pillar look less sporting
Altis sales already cannot compete with Civic, Elantra, 3 and Preve.
All the fool people will buy Honda. Alyoo many carmakers fans think that Proton Basher, Toyota Basher Nissan Basher and BMW Basher are really really stupid. Proton Basher, Toyota Basher Nissan Basher and BMW Basher are known as Honda Salesman are always keeping silence about bad service quality and bad assembly quality
Of course nowadays, Honda Service Quality and Honda Assembly Quality give all the shit quality to the Honda Owners. Sure everyone knows that as people are angry about their Honda Service Quality and Honda Assembly Quality. So attention to all the readers, before you buy your car, check the JD Power Customer 2018 Malaysia this year as the result has received this year. (Except for Proton Customer Service Index which Proton Customer Service Index will improve in the next few years) Check this website as it is very very important about Customer Service Index Result: https://paultan.org/2018/09/21/j-d-power-2018-malaysia-customer-service-index/
But except for john
With the camouflage on, looks like the mouth of the sedan is not the same as the design of the mouth of the hatchback. Less aggressive look I guess.
It is catfish design , very ugly
If I want to see what the Corolla will look like, I just go to a Chinese seafood restaurant and order keli fish. The car will look exactly like that.
hey toyota, did u know that bmw has discarded the “broken-nose” design?
For me, this is a desperate design.
I dont like the interior. Din feel like a C segment style. That it. Besides it will be yrs for this to launch in Malaysia. The new 2018 Camry also no news yet fr UMW. Super slow.
I think the front half of the car design matching the hatchback and the wagon style better.