Toyota Corolla 2019 News

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The new-generation Toyota Corolla range could potentially expand to include hatch, sedan and wagon body-styles. Toyota Australia has already launched the new-generation hatchback, and the sedan is due to arrive at the end of 2019. But the brand has currently ruled out the so-called ‘Touring Sports' wagon version of the Corolla range, primary because it's built in the UK for the European market.Toyota Australia product public relations manager, Orlando Rodriguez, told CarsGuide that as it currently stands, the Corolla wagon "is definitely off the radar", but that could change if production was available out of Japan instead of Europe.The Corolla hatch is built in Japan, while the current Corolla sedan comes out of Thailand - both of which are considerably more affordable than Europe when it comes to sourcing vehicles. The new-generation sedan will switch back to Japan.It's not a simple task to ‘switch on' wagon production ex-Japan, according to Rodriguez. He told us the factory would need to be modified to build the wagon.This news comes on the back of a new rugged-looking wagon version of the Corolla Touring Sports wagon, known as the Trek, which is set to make its public debut at the 2019 Geneva motor show in early March. The model is a tie-up with bicycle maker Trek, and the new model is said to appeal to "people who enjoy active lifestyles and outdoor pursuits".It gets a 20mm suspension hike, wheel-arch flares, new model-specific wheels, roof racks, underbody protection and rear privacy glass. There are Trek badges, too, while inside there are model-unique two-tone fabric seats and "wood deco" elements.It isn't the first time Trek has tied up with a car maker - in the late 1990s the cycle company aligned with Volkswagen for the Polo Trek, which came with a mountain bike included in the purchase price. As far as we can tell, there are no Trek bikes included with the Toyota.With Toyota set to introduce an all-new RAV4 model in May this year, the appearance of any rugged wagon in showrooms is slimmer than that of a standard version, were one to be made in Japan. We'll have to wait and see what happens on that front.

The Toyota Corolla GR Sport 2019 model has been unveiled - but it's not the fully-fledged hot hatch we'd been hoping for.The new GR Sport version of the Corolla hatch is essentially a more sporty looking model, with a more aggressive design, two-tone paint and alloy wheels, a new grille, new front and rear bumpers a lower body kit, revised headlight inlays and new fog lights, and a model-specific colour known as Dynamic Grey.The interior is said to offer a few sporty changes, too - though no images have yet been released. The car will debut at the Geneva motor show in early March, and we'll add more pictures when they're available.That's not all, though - the Corolla GR Sport is said to see a raft of chassis changes to make it handle with a touch more agility. But the drivetrain options are set to remain the same, with a 2.0-litre petrol or 1.8-litre hybrid available. So this isn't the rumoured Corolla hot hatch we've reported on, and according to Toyota Australia, the new Corolla GR Sport mightn't make it here, unless there is demand for a model between the regular Corolla line-up and a more serious hot hatch."At the moment it's something we would need to study. But in general for our GR models we are looking to introduce GR models that offer a step up in terms of engine performance," said Toyota Australia product public relations manager, Orlando Rodriguez. "It isn't to say we wouldn't look at bringing in a GR Sport model - but the business case would have to make sense," he said.According to Rodriguez, part of the problem would be that the Corolla GR Sport model is built in Europe, and the cost of importing such a model would be considerably higher than if it were built in Japan."The business case always becomes a bit harder when we source vehicles from Europe," he said."Suspension and aesthetics - that's probably part of business case. Do we think the market here wants something of that nature? Or does it want something with more credible performance increases?" It's possible that this GR Sport model could be part one in a three-stage sporty Corolla strategy - a similar way to how Ford has Focus ST-Line, Focus ST and Focus RS models. So, if the GR Sport is step one - sporty looks and some minor driving enhancements - a GR model with a bit more zest under the bonnet could happen, and an unrelenting hardcore GRMN could sit at the top of the range. "We haven't locked in what our strategy is going to look like," Rodriguez said of the Corolla GR range. "We can't guarantee the three-tier lineup will be offered, and there is some disparity between the strategies that are happening globally.""As models become available globally, we'll look at them on a case by case basis," he said.

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We've seen the hatchback and Touring Sports versions, and now we meet the third (and presumably final) member of the new Toyota Corolla family.