Toyota Unveils First Official Images of Corolla Touring Sports

A few days ago we announced that Toyota had decided to dispense with the services provided by the Auris, to return to the name Corolla on the European continent. In the offered press release (which you can read here) summon us not to miss the next Paris International Motor Show, because there they will reveal the family bodywork to the public touringsports along with the well-known hatchback, both in a hybrid version.

The expectation for the reborn Toyota Corolla It is so big that the firm has not been able to resist releasing the first official images of the family body touringsports. Through a press release in his websites European, they have released four snapshots in which we can see the main design features of this versatile version. With this movement, they ensure that the leaks they won't spoil your presentation, as they are done with them in one fell swoop, leaving us wanting to know more.

On an aesthetic level, the differences between the corolla hatchback y touringsports They are born from the “C” pillar. It is there where the roof line takes a downward path to make the design of this body more dynamic. The waist line is maintained up to the "C" pillar and from there, up to the "D" pillar, increase its height, in order to emphasize the width of the body and therefore offer a more muscular silhouette.

La back receive a gate of renewed design in which a more stretched rear window and some optical groups (with LED technology) of a format similar to that of the hatchback version are integrated. The changes in this version are completed by some "very discreet" longitudinal bars for the roof finished in chrome and a panoramic ceiling Large practical.

To bring the family body to life touringsports, the engineers of Toyota have expanded the distance between axis of the Corolla hatchback by 6 centimeters to reach the 2,7 meters. Thanks to the versatility of the firm's TNGA platform, the boot capacity, according to the VDA standard, will start in 598 liters, becoming one of the most generous in its segment.

One of the advantages of Toyota Corolla Sport Touring is that the cargo area of ​​its trunk, when the second row seats are folded, is completely flat. To this fact, it must be added that the legroom of passengers in the second row has increased to 92,8 centimeters, placing it at the top of the compact family segment.

Regarding the interior of the version touringsports, the same lines and design elements that we already knew in the hatchback version are maintained, such as the screen for the infotainment system. At a technological level we will find elements such as a premium sound system signed by the specialist JBL, iQ wireless charging system for mobile devices or Head Up Display.

Where there will be no notable differences will be in the mechanical range, which will be made up of a gasoline block and two hybrid options. In the first case we are facing the 1.2-liter Turbo 116 hp released by the previous Auris. Hybrid mechanics are the well-known 1.8 liter HSD of 122 hp that we already know from the Prius and CH-R and the new 2.0 liter HSD 180 hp.

Source - Toyota