Leaked -- 2014 Corolla

[rimtrim]

These pics are apparently from Poland, so details may be different from US-spec, but most likely this is the basic body we'll get. Not nearly as radical as the Furia concept, but it does look more substantial than the current car. The front pic is at such an odd angle that it's hard to judge proportion...it makes the grille look massive.

-Andrew L

[GolfTango]

Dare I say it, but that looks pretty damn nice.

[Preppy]

I never thought I'd live to see the day when a corolla is more visually interesting than a civic.

[josh_did_what]

I hate Toyota, but that looks damn good. Successfully mixed swoops and edges.

[FlashRedGLS1.8T]

Sort of like.

[Brimjolt]

not...bad...

[Inspector Detector]

To no surprise it's still safe though. I can't picture Toyota turning their bread and butter into a Molester or other offbeat vehicle. Maybe they'd take their chances if they still produced the SR-5 though.

[curvedinfinity]

Pretty nice

[McBanagon]

I'm just excited they stopped doing the blister parking lights. Those things ugly.

[2.0T_Convert]

Dare I say it, but that looks pretty damn nice.

I...like it... if the Rav4 is anything to judge by the interior should be full of win as well.

Watch it still use a 4AT thou...

[IgorRGTI]

Looks somewhat similar to the new Avalon, but downsized.

[GolfTango]

I...like it... if the Rav4 is anything to judge by the interior should be full of win as well.

Watch it still use a 4AT thou...

Still better than the 3AT that was in my '93! Actually, this is the best looking Corolla since the '93 E100.

[SuperFly_Mofo]

Anything is an improvement over the previous model, but this is a mess of a design IMHO. Just because it is better looking than the last Corolla doesn't make it attractive.

[compy222]

meh. (as usual)

[slowhatch]

corolla with parking sensors front and rear.. interesting.

[gonzo08452]

Will there be a Corolla Hybrid?

[SchnellFowVay]

I just can't seem to get behind this new Toyota design, which started with the New Camry.

I mean, I know it's cleaner than old designs, but the whole "headlights blend into swoopy grill" thing just doesn't hack it for me.

Either way, it looks much better than the old one. I rented a few of those, and they were truly terrible cars (from an enthusiast standpoint).

[oidoglr]

A lot of manufacturers are confusing style for design these days.

[GolfTango]

Now that I stare at it more, I see a lot of Accord design elements there.

[jrmcm]

Whatever

[manol2]

Looks good -better than the Civic

[GolfTango]

Whatever

Whatever? Regardless of what TCL thinks, the Corolla is one the best selling small cars in the US since 1852. So it does matter. And this new design will sell like RedBull on the Jersey Shore.

[Turbio!]

I...like it... if the Rav4 is anything to judge by the interior should be full of win as well.
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Having gotten some seat time in a Rav4, its new interior is pretty cheeseball unless you step up to the limited and get real stitching.

[jrmcm]

Whatever? Regardless of what TCL thinks, the Corolla is one the best selling small car in the US since 1852. So it does matter. And this new design will sell like RedBull on the Jersey Shore.

Yes, whatever. As in, I don't really care. But by all means, let that offend you somehow.

[6cylVWguy]

I'm sure it will be a complete snooze to drive, but it doesn't look bad at all. I'll be very interested to see what has become of the interior.

[GruuvenNorth]

I like it.

[Preppy]

Having gotten some seat time in a Rav4, its new interior is pretty cheeseball unless you step up to the limited and get real stitching.

Really?? Fake stitching?

I'm thinking of 80s GM/Ford/Lincoln, etc.

[GolfTango]

Yes, whatever. As in, I don't really care. But by all means, let that offend you somehow.

I'm not offended. More annoyed at unconstructive, obtuse one line zings that don't contribute to thread discussions.

[jrmcm]

I'm not offended. More annoyed at unconstructive, obtuse one line zings that don't contribute to thread discussions.

Oh no, I've completely derailed an otherwise important and thought provoking thread. We're doomed.

It's a forum. Lighten up.

[MrKevkevL]

Whatever? Regardless of what TCL thinks, the Corolla is one the best selling small cars in the US since 1852. So it does matter. And this new design will sell like RedBull on the Jersey Shore.

They had cars in 1852? Nonetheless, the current Craparolla is one of the worst vehicles in its class at the moment. It sells only on the merit of its name. I'm sure the driving dynamics haven't improved. To an enthusiast, this car is the antichrist. It is the epitome of an automotive appliance.

[kingrukus]

I don't like it. I still find the Cruze to be the nicest looking car in this segment.

[Turbio!]

Really?? Fake stitching?

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Yeah, the base and midrange Rav4 looks like this:



That gray bit is just molded vinyl, with the "stitching" embossed in the same material. It was SO cheesy. The top-line model gets real stitching, but they should have just made the low-rung models grained plastic with no attempt to look like leather. Otherwise, the interior was okay aside from some switchgear that's over a decade old, but....

[whitealltrac]

The Corolla is not meant to be a Zero to 60 King, is not meant to sport stitched dash or leather seats. It is meant to be a point A to point C ride, trouble free with good economy.

People want it the way it is and that is why it sells so well and is listed on the guiness book of records as the world’s best-selling car!

Why mess with success????

I think it looks dandy the way it is for what it is....

[MidnightSpecial]

Are we sure that this is the Corolla that the US will get?

[BluMagic]

front end is a rip off of the Forte Koup