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Toyota Corolla enters more premium turf
A more dashing design and improved refinement characterise 12th generation sedan launched in SA
It’s back. But there’s no need for a closer look, for the 12th third-generation Toyota Corolla sedan is fundamentally quite a lot like the Corolla hatch launched here early in 2019. The sedan shape is the one we are more accustomed to.
Corollas have been front-wheel drive since 1983 and this latest model follows suit. Treading softer on MacPherson struts and revised damping, it’s also constructed using the company’s new platform that’s fused with aluminium, high-tensile strength steel and hot-stamped materials for a significant reduction in weight to improve the integrity of the structure while improving refinement, fuel efficiency and injecting a sharper drive feel...
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