2016 Toyota Corolla 1.4L D-4D 6MT FWD (90 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Introduced in 1968, the Corolla succeeded in being one of the best-selling cars in the Toyota lineup. In 2016, it received a facelift for its eleventh generation.

With dozens of millions of cars sold worldwide, the Corolla was a huge success for the Japanese carmaker. But instead of selling it as a singular model, Toyota adapted it depending on the market. For the European version, for instance, it offered it with better handling than on the U.S. market, where it installed softer dampers. The engines also varied, some of them being produced exclusively for the Old Continent’s customers.

Along with the facelifted version, the Corolla received a much more aggressive front fascia, with swept-back headlights and an A-shaped lower apron flanked by fake air-intakes that hosted the fog lights. Depending on the options, it featured blacked-out B-pillars and windows trims.

Inside, the carmaker offered the Corolla with an eight-inch infotainment touch-screen, complemented by a secondary TFT display in the instrument cluster. Unfortunately, while the design looked like it followed the German carmakers, the materials’ quality was not at the same level. Fake leather seats with cloth centers were offered for the front bucket seats, while at the back, a bench profiled for two and with hardly any room for three completed the five-seat layout.

Under the hood, Toyota installed a choice of three engines, dropping the 2.0-liter turbodiesel from the non-facelifted version.