Holy crap! Toyota does the unthinkable w/new Corolla!!!

[12,000 RPM]

I was pretty sure they had reached the zenith of blandness and front overhang... but lo and behold, this thing has the schnoz and dull looks of an un-made up Barbara Streisand




^^^Is this a 4x4 edition????


^^^Interior is actually pretty snazzy, but a little bit busy


Is the whole engine in front of the front axle???

Another case of manufacturers equating "exciting" to overwrought details on a slab body (see: Ford Fusion). Will these looks alienate the Corolla's market base or bring in new customers? One way or another I don't want to get involved

[Cookie Monster]

Doesn't look too bad.

[2o6]

These pictures are unflattering, but it actually looks pretty nice.

[CALL_911]

Nice. In a Corolla, the only thing I'd look for is Taliban-worthy dependability. As much shit as the old one got from "car enthusiasts," it delivered where a Corolla should. I hope the same can be said about this one.

Sporty, the thing is a fucking Toyota Corolla. It sells because it is bland, dependable, and devoid of any surprises. People looking for excitement do not buy Corollas, so why on Earth would Toyota make it "exciting?" I think the new styling is more than "exciting" enough for a Corolla.

[CALL_911]

One of my best friends has an '09 Corolla LE. It isn't the sharpest drive around, but the thing has never failed him, it's comfortable, and does everything it's asked to do (take note this does not include lapping the Nurburgring).

[2o6]

I love driving the Corolla, its not sharp, but its a really easy car to drive the piss out of. Controls are light and easy.

[CALL_911]

I can't hate on Toyota overall. For the driving aficionados, they've got the FR-S, for everyone else, they've got the Corolla/Camry/Avalon trio. For the people wanting space, they've got god knows how many CUVs/minivans/SUVs. They've nailed down their client base.

[Catman]

Too big

[12,000 RPM]

Nice. In a Corolla, the only thing I'd look for is Taliban-worthy dependability. As much shit as the old one got from "car enthusiasts," it delivered where a Corolla should. I hope the same can be said about this one.

Sporty, the thing is a fucking Toyota Corolla. It sells because it is bland, dependable, and devoid of any surprises. People looking for excitement do not buy Corollas, so why on Earth would Toyota make it "exciting?" I think the new styling is more than "exciting" enough for a Corolla.

Looking at it now, its not too bad. The wheel gap is pretty damn obscene. But at least the details are interesting. A far cry from the concept Toyota was throwing around though as well as their promise of excitement.

I like the Corolla too. I had one for a rental in SF. Good at what it was designed to do.

[MrH]

So you went from "Holy crap! Toyota does the unthinkable w/new Corolla!!!" to "Looking at it now, its not too bad" all in less than a page?

Easy there, Chicken Little.

[Colin]

I can't hate on Toyota overall. For the driving aficionados, they've got the FR-S, for everyone else, they've got the Corolla/Camry/Avalon trio. For the people wanting space, they've got god knows how many CUVs/minivans/SUVs. They've nailed down their client base.

Yes, spot on. They have. With one honourable exception, their cars are not designed for and unlikely to appeal to enthusiasts. They are aimed at those who want an utterly dependable appliance that will get them from A to B with no hassle for years............ and at that, they are pretty good. But for anyone who actually cares even a smidgeon about how a car drives, they will find almost anything else to be preferable.

I see the base model still has a 4 speed automatic gearbox. This must be just about the last car in production to do so.

[CALL_911]

Even for the enthusiasts, the new GS and IS apparently do well in the dynamic department.

[giant_mtb]

I think it looks good.

[Catman]

In this segment there's better looking options.

[GoCougs]

Too big

No. Too heavy, plus the steering isn't organic enough and there's not enough soft touch materials in the interior.

[r0tor]

Reminds me of a dodge dart

[GoCougs]

I think it looks fine though it is a bit puzzling that this has the Lexus styling cues (grill, up kick on rear window).

[CALL_911]

Another thing about "excitement," no one's driven it, what does anyone know about how it will drive? From what I read, the 4-cyl Camry isn't a bad drive, yet I'm sure plenty of these dipshit "enthusiast" types talked a lot of shit about it.

[MrH]

Another thing about "excitement," no one's driven it, what does anyone know about how it will drive? From what I read, the 4-cyl Camry isn't a bad drive, yet I'm sure plenty of these dipshit "enthusiast" types talked a lot of shit about it.

  This board criticizes vehicles all the time about being lifeless despite never having driven them.  What makes you think that's changed?

[CALL_911]

Go over to TTAC and read some of the post-article comments. They're hilariously dumb.

[Atomic]

I like it a lot. The handsomme wheels (as shown) and some of its higher scale angles look similar to the upscale version of the MY13 Honda Civic EX sedan. There is something about the front headlights that remind me of an early model Ford Focus... But aside from those Honda Civic cues and a bit of familiarity to a FMC vehicle of the past (through my eyes), the 2014-MY Toyota Corolla's fresh, modern and not overly designed. The interior is refreshingly simplicistic but not stodgy.

Found the 2014 Corolla in a few different colors when checking e-mail messages just moments ago. A body from CA send pics of the new Toyota in various colors, including bright red (below):

2014-MY Toyota Corolla Sedan LE



Bright Red

[Atomic]

Love this... 2014 Toyota Corolla in...




RED, WHITE and BLUE... Hmm...

[TurboDan]

I think the exterior looks perfectly fine. The interior doesn't "flow" at all, though... three different center stacks and multiple colors. Yuck. No me gusta on that part.

[Raza]

That looks awful.  What happened to Toyota's comforting conservative blandness?  This has all the overwrought styling cues of a Korean car.  Put Kia or Hyundai badges on it and I'd believe it.  The last Corolla may not have been exciting to look at, but it was a much better looking car than this. 

Toyota's looks have never been a problem for me, it's the other things; but it's how they did the other things that made them successful.  I wonder if the Corolla is so safe that this styling miscue won't hurt.  Possibly it will appear to the semi-blind younger generation more than before, as these hideous cars so often seem to do, and the older people who would have bought one would upgrade to the Camry if their finances allow.  Or, it could go like the Civic and hurt the company.  But then again, the Corolla never had an enthusiast following and the Civic did.

Overall, I think this will be a winner for Toyota, but just because it's a Toyota. 

[CJ]

Dare I say it, but the last Corolla actually looked somewhat good. It wasn't striking, but it looked good in S trim with the bigger wheels.

[2o6]

Why are people slamming this car when actually on paper it looks to be fairly competotive this time around? Its roomier than the already pretty big old car, stillq has that 4AT, but only on the cheap base trim has modern 6MT and CVT transmissions...

[cawimmer430]

I'm not feeling it at all. The design looks like a mishmash of Honda and Ford styling cues that have been melted down and injected with Toyota blandness.

The new Camry looks pretty nice. This doesn't.

[hotrodalex]

Reminds me of a dodge dart

Yeah, that's the first thing I thought of when I saw the front end.

[Madman]

I was pretty sure they had reached the zenith of blandness and front overhang... but lo and behold, this thing has the schnoz and dull looks of an un-made up Barbara Streisand

Dear god, that's horrific!  Looks like it was designed by some comedy Chinese car maker.

The sheeple who blindly buy Toyotas will have to be literally blind not to run away in terror after seeing this mess. 

[MexicoCityM3]

Barf.