Although electric technology and future emission standards and industry regulations predict new mobility that will force the demise of conventional vehicles, the Corolla will live on. The focus will remain on the hybrid version, but a PHEV with a 100 km range will be a priority.
The best-selling car in the history of motoring will continue its existence on the market for at least the next decade. Not surprisingly, given the success it has enjoyed and continues to enjoy, Toyota cannot afford to offer a model without the Corolla.
The Corolla was launched back in 1966, and with the 13th generation, it seems that it has no intention of ending its commercial career. With more than 50 million copies sold worldwide in its 12-generation saga, the current model also lives on in absolute commercial success. Klix.ba.
A new generation could be presented on the occasion of the 60th anniversary celebration
Toyota is already preparing to renew the model, which has been on sale since 2018 in its 12th generation, although designers tightened its wrinkles two years ago. According to the first forecasts, it is predicted that the Japanese manufacturer will wait until 2026 with the official presentation, coinciding the new generation with the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Corolla.
From Japan comes information that Toyota is already in full development of the 13th generation, initially working on a sedan version under the internal code 800D. After the public debut, the new Corolla could first “land” on the Asian market in early 2027, leaving a specific variant created for the European market to be sold on our continent from 2028.
New engines and integration with synthetic fuels
With more technology and, logically, more electrification in its range, Toyota does not currently have its evolution towards an exclusively 100 percent electric car in mind. All this indicates that the Japanese car should be offered as before, in sedan, hatchback and station wagon versions. For the drive, the Japanese are preparing a new four-cylinder with a volume of 1.5 and 2.0 liters, which Toyota has already designed to optimize their integration with hybrid drive systems, as well as to be able to potentially accept neutral fuels, i.e. synthetic or e-fuels, as well as biofuels or liquid hydrogen.
All this latest hydrogen technology is already being tested by Toyota, especially with the GR Corolla H2 which became the first model in the world to run on this fuel system.
PHEV version with more than 100 km of electric autonomy
Corolla in its new range should also benefit from a newly developed plug-in hybrid version, which will be able to offer more than 100 kilometers of autonomy on electricity. That’s the number that most new PHEV models on the market handle.
So far, no official images or teasers of the new Corolla, or any prototypes, have been released, but it has been leaked from Japan that the model will adopt a more aerodynamic body, simplifying the entire silhouette. In addition, just a few months ago, the leaders of the Japanese manufacturer also announced that they are already developing new and more compact engines that will allow lowering the height of the “hood” of future models.
Source: Klix.ba
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