Toyota Corolla (hatchback) is rightfully considered one of the oldest cars in its class. Her first generation saw the light in the distant 1966. After 40 years of serial production, the company released the anniversary, 10th generation of legendary cars. But the Japanese did not slow down on this, and already in 2014 we will be able to see the 11th generation of the Corolla on the Russian market. On the eve of the New Year, we will try to consider all the features of the new “Japs” and find out how successful the model for the Russian market has turned out.
Design
Outwardly, the car was one step closer to European standards and became more attractive than the 10th generation of the Toyota Corolla (hatchback). The dimensions of the body of the new items remained almost untouched, but its design has changed significantly. The European (also Russian) version of the hatchback has a new lighting design and a more stylish bumper. A large grille emphasizes the youth and sportiness of this car. Looking at the photo of the car, we can say that the tuning of the Toyota Corolla (hatchback) has, still leaving the assembly line.
By the way, the version supplied to the Russian market is significantly different from the one that goes to the American one. The “feed” of the new American version is less brutal and aggressive, due to which the car stands out in the crowd to a lesser extent.
Inside
The interior design for the most part resembles the features of Toyota Avalon, which gives the new product more elegance and presentability. Compared to the jubilee 10th generation, the Toyota Corolla (hatchback) in 2014 is markedly different for the better.
This is clearly not a cheap "state employee". There are no fresh forms and scanty finishes. However, the process of Europeanization touched Toyota only outwardly. Inside, this is a typical American car with the characteristic architecture of a torpedo and center console. As for the trunk, its volume has increased by only 2 liters.
Technical part
Toyota Corolla (hatchback) can be equipped with three 4-cylinder gasoline engines. Among them, the base is a 1.3-liter aspirated with a capacity of 99 horsepower. The average with a volume of 1.6 liters has at its disposal 122 “horses”. The 1.8-liter senior unit develops 140 horsepower. The entire line of engines is equipped with two transmissions. It can be either a six-speed manual transmission or a continuously variable variator for 7 virtual gears.
It should be noted that the first two units were not developed from scratch. Their engineers borrowed from the younger Auris. However, before putting them into mass production, the Japanese significantly redesigned all power plants, adding to them power and torque.
Price
Toyota Corolla (hatchback) in the basic configuration will be sold at a price of 659 thousand rubles. The most expensive version with a 1.8-liter engine and a variable transmission will cost at least 879 thousand rubles. Given the presentability of the news and its price, we can say that the 11th Toyota deserves special attention of the public.