Toyota has unveiled the refreshed Corolla Fielder (estate) and Corolla Axio (sedan) for Japan, with both models scheduled to go on sale on April 1.
The Toyota Corolla features exterior and interior styling upgrades, as well as improved fuel efficiency. Furthermore, it’s the first model to feature the Toyota Safety Sense C package of safety technologies.
Toyota Safety Sense C uses both a laser radar unit and a camera and includes safety systems such as Pre-collision System (PCS), Lane Departure Alert (LDA) and Automatic High Beam (AHB).
Both the Corolla Fielder and the Corolla Axio get Toyota’s signature “Under Priority” front face, which features a large trapezoidal lower grille. The headlights were also redesigned, as was the shape of the taillights. New exterior colors are also available: Orange Metallic and Cool Bordeaux Glass Flake for the Corolla Fielder, Vintage Brown Pearl Crystal Shine for the Corolla Axio.
Additionally, the popular W×B grade, featuring a white and black color scheme, has been added to the Corolla Fielder lineup as a special edition.
Inside, the Corolla Fielder and Corolla Axio get minor upgrades including genuine leather for the steering wheel and shift knob, piano black shift lever housing and shifter bezel and reshaped side air-conditioning vents, among other things.
Technical improvements include the addition of a Stop & Start System as standard on all grades, a newly-developed 1.5-liter 2NR-FKE engine which returns 23.4 km/L (4.2 l/100 km or 55 mpg US) in the two-wheel drive and CVT Corolla Axio models. Hybrid models feature improved fuel efficiency, as low as 33.8 km/L (2.9 l/100 km) or 79.5 mpg US).
Prices start from 1,464,873 yen ($12,225) for the base Corolla Axio.
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