As promised, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) today officially launched the new Toyota Corolla GR Sport, which joins other sportified models like the Hilux GR Sport as well as the Corolla Cross GR Sport.
Retailing at RM152,800 on-the-road without insurance, the Corolla GR Sport is priced RM5,000 more than the 1.8G and comes with specific touches to reflect its sporty persona. To start, the front bumper is noticeably different from a regular Corolla, as the lower intake has a wider profile and features black trim with a honeycomb-patterned mesh.
The lower intake trim also integrates the front fog lamps, which are visually connected to C-shaped chrome trim on the corners of the bumper on a regular Corolla. With the relocation, the bumper corners get prominent faux air inlets highlighted by horizontal slats.
Elsewhere, there’s black trim around the front Toyota badge that connects the headlamps as well as the lower intake. The side mirror caps are also painted black and the car also comes with an underbody cover. At the rear, you’ll find a new bumper with a diffuser-like element.
Other GR Sport exclusives include sports suspension with retuned dampers, springs and stabilisers; larger 18-inch wheels in an exclusive design and a Dark Gray Metallic finish; wider 225/40 profile tyres; and GR emblems.
Inside the predominantly black interior, the GR Sport gets sport seats with the GR logo stitched on the headrests, along with red stitching and side shoulder covers. More instances of red can be found on the door trim, while the engine start button is GR-branded.
Beyond the sporty touches, the GR Sport is equipped similarly to the 1.8G variant, which now comes with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster as part of an update to the Corolla range.
Other standard features are automatic LED projector headlamps, dual-zone climate control, an electronic parking brake (with auto hold), paddle shifters, an eight-way powered driver’s seat, rear side window sunshades, a Qi wireless charger, a 3D panoramic view monitor and digital video recorders (front and rear).
There’s also a nine-inch Display Audio touchscreen head unit with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, seven airbags, VSC, traction control, ABS, EBD, brake assist, hill start assist, emergency stop signal, a tyre pressure monitoring system and ISOFIX child seat anchors.
Like with the 1.8G, the GR Sport variant gets the Toyota Safety Sense suite of safety and driver assistance systems, which include Pre-Collision System (PCS), Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with Steering Assist & Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), (Automatic High Beam (AHB) and Blind Spot Monitor (BSM).
Another thing shared is the powertrain, with the same 2ZR-FE 1.8 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four engine providing 139 PS (138 hp or 103 kW) at 6,400 rpm and 172 Nm of torque, mated to a CVT driving the front wheels.
The Corolla GR Sport is available in three exterior colours, namely Red Mica Metallic, Platinum White Pearl MC and Attitude Black. A five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty accompanies each purchase.
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Nice
Suicidal to go against Civic
Cant sell with 8-10K discounts
G was 136K then 141K then 145K then 147K
https://paultan.org/2019/10/09/2019-toyota-corolla-launched-in-malaysia/
Suicidal against Civic, Civic price range now is around same as Corolla
What to do.. UMWT raised the price a few rounds to match new-Civic pricing, but when U go to the showroom, they’re happy to offer Altis 8-10K discounts; Camry discount starting 12K
It appears the new Honda Civic could well be a formidable enough opponent to keep its crown.
https://paultan.org/2021/12/14/review-2022-honda-civic-rs-in-malaysia-first-impressions-of-the-new-c-segment-sedan-benchmark/
@Sales Vol Speaks
People buy civic because civic is the only one is ckd while mazda 3 and corolla altis are cbu. If corolla and mazda 3 are ckd then civic will kena tapau by both of corolla and mazda 3
Chill bro. Consumer market speaks all la. That dude is copying again from link above. PT driving reviews said Civic holding the C-seg crown.
Lol, you think honda sales are so good….Look at overall first, why honda sales have been declining and can be said happening this year too. Many consumers have already run to other brands, chery and this brand from honda due to poor specs, poor quality and outdated spec like Honda WRV.
Suicidal against Civic….Civic price range now is around same as Corolla
Really love the GR bodykit and now with tuned suspension. Overall looks nice and fresh. A proper c segment sedan.
Same as you foo
Same as you too
Ok dah order Corolla GR Sport ni
Those interior quality worth the asking price tag?
Are you refering to interior design or quality? Toyota interior quality is solid and lasts forever. Design is another matter though…
Great spec lineup
Affordable sport car
Cantik dan Smart lagi
Mantap ni
Everything is well package except the powertrain and the price tag is like u can buy a camry 5 years ago
Well done toyota
Take my money
Still no Dynamic Force engine?
Tuned sport suspension, noice ride
Why got people on earth will spend more than 150k to buy this? Isn’t it a lot more more more much much much more choices out there??
Wow
Toyota has 138hp and 172nm torque
Suzuki Swift Sport has 138hp and 230nm torque
Did you or are you buying the Swift?
Beauty
Outdated and ugly interior. Not worth the price. Skip
Ok dah order Corolla GR Sport ni
Next the new Prius Prime please.
Mana sport?
Bengs will be having wet dreams
Toyota designs getting better
Budget gr Corolla
looks pretty good to me..
Why not the Corolla 1.2 turbo hatch? We always get ugly uncle cars. Sad.
people gonna complain on the engine and all, but y’all should go for a test drive. the handling + tuned suspension for the GR-Sport variant, incomparable to the Civic. TNGA + GR-Sport Tuned Suspension, beats Civic any day.
Civic Turbo even in econ mode can tapao this anytime
Bring it on
rubbish
Really what the freak. Why can’t they at least make the back look nicer?!?!?!?! Arghhh..
Its funny.
Toyota ‘sport’ model with 139ps engine.
Other makes, normal model already using 190ps engine.