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SEPTEMBER 2-8, 2016
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COROLLA HYBRID: It maintains the look of the petrol-only models, with the added advantage of fuel economy.
Corolla turns on hybrid efficiency By EWAN KENNEDY some not offered on other Corollas in Australia, the hybrid is priced from $26,990, putting it between the petrolonly SX and ZR hatches. A chiselled front end sees the radiator grille in two sections, the upper section dominated by the familiar Toyota logo and flanked by auto-levelling bi-LED headlamps and LED daytime running lamps, the lower portion incorporating fog lamps. A steeply raked windscreen ensures the car slices through the air cleanly, which is then directed over a roof that slopes to a small spoiler.
Rear light wraps around the corners giving the Corolla a broad stance from behind. The car rolls on 16-inch alloy wheels with five sets of V-twin spokes. The car comes in any of the eight exterior paint colours available across the Corolla range. The passenger cabin exhibits the premium materials and quality of a more expensive vehicle, with dark upholstery and soft-touch surfaces all round. Head room is adequate, shoulder space likewise but rear seat legroom is tight even with average-size occupants up front. With the hybrid battery positioned under the rear seat and temporary spare wheel
under the floor, the latest Corolla retains the standard hatch’s 360 litres of luggage space. The rear seat backs fold flat for even more room. A small 4.2-inch colour touchscreen is positioned just below air-con vents in the central dashboard area not quite at the driver’s eye level. The screen displays clear full-colour maps for the standard navigation and is used to operate the audio and Toyota Link connected mobility functions. Air-conditioning controls are separate from the screen, positioned at the base of the centre stack.
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WHILE other automobile manufacturers take varying roads to low emissions, Toyota is steadfastly sticking to the petrol / electric hybrid route with its new addition to the genre, the Corolla Hybrid. With official fuel consumption put at 4.1 litres per 100 kilometres on the combined urban / highway cycle, this is good enough to give the vehicle a range of almost 1100 km depending on driving style. The fifth hybrid in Toyota’s Australian line-up, joining Camry, Prius, Prius c and Prius v, the hybrid version of the popular Corolla arrives just months shy of the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first Corolla in Japan in October 1966. With a comprehensive list of equipment,
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