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Toyota Corolla 12th generation (E210)

Years
2019–present
Chassis
E210
Drivetrain
FF / 4WD
Toyota Corolla 12th generation (E210)

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Story

A TNGA global platform was combined with a dedicated body suited to Japan, balancing easy handling with a sporty design.

Stories

01

The hatchback first, toward the next 50 years

The Corolla marked its 50th anniversary, and the 12th generation was its launch toward the next 50 years. Konishi wanted to add an emotional, thrilling element, and to appeal to younger generations too, he released the sporty, easy-to-handle hatchback first.
Yoshiki Konishi

Chassis

Front

Strut

Rear

Double wishbone

Torsion beam

Height1,435 mm
Wheelbase2,640-2,750 mmLength4,495-4,710 mm
Curb weight
1,310-1,400kg

Production plants

  1. Takaoka Plant

    Toyota, Aichi

    Corolla and Corolla Touring

  2. Tsutsumi Plant

    Toyota, Aichi

    Corolla Sport

  3. Toyota Manufacturing UK Burnaston

    Burnaston, Derbyshire

    Hatchback and estate

  5. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi

    Blue Springs, Mississippi

    US market

  8. Toyota do Brasil Indaiatuba Plant

    Indaiatuba, São Paulo

US import eligibility

Earliest cars
Eligible from September 204425 years after sales began in September 2019
Last cars
Still in production

Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).

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Engineers

Yasushi Ueda

Yasushi Ueda

As a chief engineer also responsible for the Corolla series, he led the development of the fifth-generation Prius.

Yoshiki Konishi

Yoshiki Konishi

Chief engineer of the twelfth-generation Corolla (Corolla Sport). He was appointed Corolla CE and then took up the post.