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2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid features AWD possibility, extra trims, higher mpg

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The 2023 Toyota Corolla is getting a refresh for the brand new mannequin yr. The styling modifications are very modest, however there are myriad small and enormous modifications. The hybrid sees essentially the most substantial modifications giving it extra energy, a decrease base worth and an all-wheel-drive possibility. The gas-only fashions additionally see some minor modifications, too.

With the hybrid, Toyota has revamped the 1.8-liter hybrid powertrain with extra highly effective electrical motors. It is extra highly effective making 13 extra ponies and 10 extra pound-feet for totals of 134 horsepower and 156 pound-feet. It additionally will get a brand new lithium-ion battery as an alternative of a nickel-metal hydride pack. The system delivers 50 mpg within the metropolis, 43 on the freeway and 47 mixed. These are considerably decrease than the 53 mpg metropolis, 52 freeway and 52 mixed of the outgoing mannequin, however nonetheless good numbers. All-wheel-drive is a brand new possibility, and just like the RAV4, Prius and most different Toyota hybrids, is the results of an added electrical motor powering the rear axle. Whole output stays the identical because the front-drive hybrid, however gasoline financial system dips to 47 mpg within the metropolis, 41 on the freeway and 44 mixed.

In basic “As Seen On TV” type, that is not all. The hybrid powertrain is now accessible on LE, SE and XLE trims. The primary two are the one ones accessible with all-wheel drive. There’s even an Infrared Version (pictured at prime) for the SE, which provides the sportier suspension tuning from the gas-powered SE, purple rexterior and inside accents, and is offered with front- or all-wheel drive. The bottom worth for the hybrid is now $1,250 decrease than earlier than. You could find pricing for all Corolla fashions on the backside of this publish.

There are modifications for the gas-powered Corollas, too. They, just like the hybrid, all get revised entrance and rear fascias. The non-hybrid sedan is now solely accessible with the two.0-liter four-cylinder making 169 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque. It additionally returns 2 extra mpg in mixed driving than the 1.8 for a complete of 35 mpg. That is still the one engine for the hatchback (except the GR Corolla), and it is now solely accessible with the CVT. In order for you a guide, you will need to get the GR model.

All Corollas now profit from the most recent Toyota infotainment system. It is featured on an 8-inch touchscreen. It additionally contains wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Toyota Security Sense 3.0 is normal with computerized emergency braking with pedestrian and bike owner detection, adaptive cruise management with lane-centering, computerized high-beam headlights and rear-seat reminder. All SE trims now come normal with proximity keys for locking and beginning. Different element modifications embody wheels, inside and exterior colours, and minor gear tweaks reminiscent of the usual 800-watt sound system on the XSE hatchback.

Pricing for the Corolla vary is beneath: