2023 Toyota GR Corolla makes first ASEAN debut in Thailand – 1.6L turbo with 300 PS; 6MT; from RM500k

A number of months after its world reveal in April this 12 months, the Toyota GR Corolla has now made its first ASEAN debut in Thailand. Formally introduced through the ongoing thirty ninth Thailand Worldwide Motor Expo, the new hatch is priced at 3.949 million baht (RM500,352) and might be supplied in extraordinarily restricted numbers – Headlightmag studies simply 9 models might be introduced in initially.

The arrival of the GR Corolla in Thailand coincides with the sixtieth anniversary of Toyota Motor Thailand, which additionally noticed the reveal of a number of particular version fashions beforehand. In comparison with the GR Yaris that was priced at 2.69 million baht (RM341,021) when it was introduced again in December 2020, the GR Corolla instructions a sizeable premium – 46.8% extra by our calculations.

As such, it shouldn’t be too far-fetched to imagine Malaysian prospects might be paying much more for the GR Corolla if it ever goes on sale right here. When it was obtainable in Malaysia, the GR Yaris went for RM299,000 on-the-road with out insurance coverage (RM286,896 through the gross sales tax exemption interval), so an extrapolated determine based mostly on Thailand’s pricing would place the GR Corolla within the area of RM439k.

By way of specs, the GR Corolla is powered by the identical G16E-GTS 1.6 litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine discovered within the GR Yaris, albeit tuned to ship 300 PS and 370 Nm of torque. The mill is paired with a six-speed handbook transmission (with auto rev-matching) and GR-4 all-wheel drive system (with Regular, Sport and Monitor modes), enabling a 0-100 km/h time of 5.5 seconds.

The usual equipment listing consists of automated LED headlamps, 18-inch alloys wheels, mixture Brin Naub real and artificial leather-based upholstery, keyless entry and begin, a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay assist, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a wi-fi charger, seven airbags, varied passive security methods and Toyota Security Sense 3.0 suite (autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning, auto excessive beam and adaptive cruise management).

The Thailand-spec GR Corolla additionally will get a vented bonnet and cast carbon-fibre roof, that are customary on the Circuit Version of the GR Corolla bought in america. Color choices are restricted to simply Ice Cap White and Valuable Black, whereas inside themes are both Black Smoke or Ignition Crimson – the latter prices an additional 10,000 baht (RM1,268).

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