2012 Corolla Full Model Change leaked

[69.NIX]

Got word from the DP at Bathurst Toyota that the ZR will have a panoramic roof with a slider?

[450HP/tonne]

"Toyota Australia to publically debut new Corolla at Sydney motor show in October"

I know more than that, but that's all I can say for now :(

[rollaurion]

The styling looks good, but they need to do something about the asthmatic performance of the car. I recently had my Aurion in at my dealer for a warranty repair and they gave me an up spec (Levin?) Corolla hatch as a loan car for the day. I was literally staggered by the lack of refinement, road noise, and poor drivetrain. I actually went in to work and then had to go straight out, so jumped in the company Ford Focus Titanium Hatch, and talk about night and day. The Ford is quiet, handles really well, has a bloody fantastic drive train (the twin clutch transmission is something else!), feels significantly more powerful than the rolla and is quite simply a far superior vehicle. The next corolla is at real risk of being overtaken by more competitors than Mazda if Toyota don’t pull their head out of the sand. IMHO they should follow the Mitsubishi plan and use the Camry engine in the corolla sports model, and get a refined, responsive transmission going.

It’s actually hard to fathom someone choosing a new corolla over a Mazda 3, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi Lancer, VW polo/golf, Skoda Fabia, and even Hyundai i30. Get with the program Toyota, your competitors are leaving you behind!

Edited July 26, 2012 by rollaurion

[ToyotaFreak]

Euro/ export-spec Corolla wagon spy shots. Looks like the sedan/ wagon will adopt a similar front end to that of the upcoming Auris.

In Australia, there's the VW Golf Wagon, Opel Astra Sports Tourer (Coming Soon), Holden Cruze Wagon (Coming Soon) & Skoda Fabia Wagon. Would be nice to see the reintroduction of the Corolla wagon down under to go against those cars.

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/scoop-new-toyota-auris-station-wagon.html

[juvenile]

[u54mot]

[u54mot]

[thtupid]

Wow it sure is shaping up to be quite nice. Especially in that bronzeish/metalic brown colour! I hope there is enough grunt to match the looks (as well as a stubby short antenna instead of the long RC look one). Rumours of a an updated version of the zr (probably just the 2ZR-FAE valvematic version the JDM auris got for the current gen) doesn't sound too good though. I can barely go anywhere on the freeway with a car full of ppl in my 100kw 1ZZE-FE as it is.

Please oh please toyota drop a 2AR-FE or the 1.6L supercharged petrol engine in it!

Edited August 20, 2012 by thtupid

[jps137]

A few bits from Toyota Japan

http://toyota.jp/aur...cept/index.html

http://toyota.jp/aur...lery/index.html

The engine line up appears to be only 2 option a 1.5L and the 1.8 Valvematic making 106kW

and of course the TRD page

http://trdparts.jp/list_auris2012.html

only available in Japanese at this stage

Edited August 20, 2012 by jps137

[ToyotaFreak]

Hmmm.. Not a bad looker. I wouldn't mind replacing the RAV4 with this instead of the Rukus once it's released here. I like the Euro-spec interior with that leather dash piece, wonder if that will be offered in the top-spec model.

Edit: TV ad & promo video from the Japanese Toyota channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVwJrAr7GkY

Edited August 21, 2012 by ToyotaFreak

[jps137]

Not sure about the ad (first video) working here

[u54mot]

[u54mot]

Edited August 24, 2012 by u54mot

[thtupid]

Does anybody know much about Toyota's "Super CVT-i"? Apparently it's the CVT that's in the current Auris/corolla. I read somewhere that it differs to a standard CVT in that when driven "hard", the transmission shifts in between ratios in steps and so mimicking a regular torque converter. Is that true? Apparently also, under sedate driving it behaves like a regular cvt. It sounds like the best of both worlds to me!

[thtupid]

hmm. I think performance wise, the new rolla will be a dissapointment again... :(

http://www.carpoint.com.au/news/2012/small-passenger/toyota/corolla/aims-familiar-engine-but-new-cvt-for-corolla-32141

103kw. At least it'll be lighter i suppose.

[JSPTVO]

Aaaand... the Station Wagon

[juvenile]

http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/photo/20120912_558760.html

Gallery, still not feeling it, especially that glass roof on top spec RS model

[JSPTVO]

OK, found some real wagon pics:

http://www.motorward.com/2012/09/2012-paris-toyota-auris-touring-sports/

http://www.blacksteels.com/2013-toyota-auris-touring-sports.html

[JSPTVO]

http://www.autoblog.gr/2012/08/28/toyota-auris-modellista-anime/

[JSPTVO]

Sedan?

Yeah, nothing spesh.

[Hiro]

Mini-Camry rear end, actually liking it more than the hatch...