Zero to 100km/h acceleration time for the Toyota GR Corolla is 5.2 seconds with a top speed of around 230km/h.

The Toyota GR Corolla’s three-cylinder turbo-intercooled petrol engine outputs a stout 221kW at 6500rpm and 400Nm from 3250-4600rpm.

A 2640mm wheelbase means while there’s ample space for the driver and front passenger in the Toyota GR Corolla, the rear seat is relatively tight with just enough leg and headroom for full-size adults. A small rear door aperture makes entry, and particularly egress, a Houdini-like escape exercise. A 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen sits in the middle of the dash and there are racy alloy covers on the pedals.

Standard feature highlights of the Toyota GR Corolla include a head-up display, LED exterior lights, leather and synthetic suede trimmed sports front seats (also heated), dual-zone climate control, a heated steering wheel, a 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen, the JBL audio set-up (including wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay), racy alloy pedal covers, wireless phone charging and adaptive cruise control (auto only). The aero-influenced body kit incorporates a bulging alloy bonnet and safety’s through the roof with the ‘Toyota Safety Sense’ suite including autonomous emergency braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, road sign assist, seven airbags and heaps more.

The Toyota GR Corolla is a five-seat hatch featuring leather and synthetic suede trim, with the sports front seats also heated.

The official combined cycle (urban/extra-urban) consumption figure for the Toyota GR Corolla is 9.5L/100km which equates to a theoretical driving range of around 530km.