2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away

nik_kapur · 27th April 2012, 00:16

Hi all, i just came across some renditions and some spy pics of the next gen Corolla that is slated for an early 2013 launch overseas.

2014 Toyota Corolla taking shape in Japan

(Click on the link for the sedan rendition)

Check out below the spied hatch.

(Credit- The Motor Report)

luvurride · 27th April 2012, 00:32

Thanks nik for the find.

The front in a strange way resembles old gen Pontiac and the rear of Chevy Malibu. I wonder what they did to the interiors.

swiftnfurious · 27th April 2012, 03:04

Found these pics of the new Corolla from IAB.

http://indianautosblog.com/2012/04/2...erway-in-japan

2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away-2014toyotacorollafrontend.jpg

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fre2bpowerless · 27th April 2012, 05:41

Picture posted by swiftnfurious looks boring enough to be the new Corolla. Bhpians are up till surprisingly late eh?

AWD · 27th April 2012, 09:53

The Etios like smiling front end design is not too good for the segment its in. Even the rear is Etios like except the tail lights, new design elements missing here too.

Toyota should have taken few cues from Nissan Sunny & extended the rear door for a wider opening & space.

Overall Im not impressed with the design.

Tats07 · 27th April 2012, 10:59

I personally feel the design is much better than the current one - especially compared to the facelifted Altis. The tail lamps look much sharper, and the overall sedate look has been replaced by a more aggressive look. This design somehow seems to have bit of a European touch.

srishiva · 27th April 2012, 11:06

Whats wrong with the Japs and rear design. Without the lens on the trunk, it looks like it wanted to imitate the Civic.

drmohitg · 27th April 2012, 11:13

Yet another boring "please some, offend none" kind of a design from toyota. I like the rear set up more than the current one although not too sure about the front end. So this will hit our shores in 2014? Hopefully this time around they will improve on that 1.4L engine.

libranof1987 · 27th April 2012, 11:35

Isn't this getting a bit Accord-ish with the typical box type design; even the tail-lamp cluster seems to have taken a inspiration.

The fog lamps unit looks terribly out of place.

When they have managed to make the Innova and Fortuner look good; why does Toyota not manage to spice up the Corolla.

amrisharm · 27th April 2012, 11:39

I just hope they stop this trend of increasing the width and length of the car with each passing generation. The corolla is almost as big as a Camry now! All in all a good replacement for the current car. It should sell well across the world. A perfect decent car to appeal to the masses. For people wanting more flash, there is always products from other brands.

_raVan_ · 27th April 2012, 11:46

This exterior design will fetch the same reviews like that of the new Civic. But Corolla was never about looks, lets see what they have to offer on the inside. In which city/state does Toyota test its cars? Has any test mule being spied?

fuel_addict · 27th April 2012, 12:19

Hope Toyota gets the look of the new Corolla right. I am disappointed with what they have done to the new Innova. Even the new Fortuner "looks" disappointing IMO. Some design cues from Honda would certainly help.

The diesel Corolla needs a bigger engine for the asking price. A 7-speed AT like the petrol variant will also help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AWD

Toyota should have taken few cues from Nissan Sunny & extended the rear door for a wider opening & space.

I seriously hope not. The Sunny looks awful from most angles (no offense to any owners). By the way, the current Corolla has a pretty good rear door opening. The ingress/egress is easy and rear seat comfort is fantastic.

nik_kapur · 27th April 2012, 12:25

Heres what Autoten.com thinks of what the interior will look like.

(Source Autoten.com)

ganesc · 27th April 2012, 12:40

It looks more like Toyota Axio from front. C pillar to boot resembles Toyota Camry more. Rear as said by some is Sharp. Much better than the bulged tail lamp kit of the recently face lifted(or rear lifted?!) Altis.

Will sell well as usual for sure throughout the world.

O.T: I somehow feel that trend is going back to boxy body designs (in the name of sharpness). Curved(1950's to 60+) -> Boxy(1970's to 90's) -> Curved(late 90's to early 2k's) -> Boxy panels

Nilesh5417 · 27th April 2012, 13:20

I think its time Japs outsource their design department to Italians. Vento and Linea seem to be leagues apart in terms of designs. And given Toyota's practice of pricing cars higher for same feature list as its competitors or giving us stripped down bare bones, ice age interiors for the same price, i doubt this one will really find many takers unless Toyota plays fair. Not with the current 1.4D engine for sure!

27th April 2012, 00:16	#1
nik_kapur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,102 Thanked: 867 Times	2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away Hi all, i just came across some renditions and some spy pics of the next gen Corolla that is slated for an early 2013 launch overseas. 2014 Toyota Corolla taking shape in Japan (Click on the link for the sedan rendition) Check out below the spied hatch. (Credit- The Motor Report) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by nik_kapur : 27th April 2012 at 00:17.
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27th April 2012, 00:32	#2
luvurride BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 685 Thanked: 774 Times View My Garage	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away Thanks nik for the find. The front in a strange way resembles old gen Pontiac and the rear of Chevy Malibu. I wonder what they did to the interiors.
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swiftnfurious Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 7,253 Thanked: 9,790 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away Found these pics of the new Corolla from IAB. http://indianautosblog.com/2012/04/2...erway-in-japan Last edited by swiftnfurious : 27th April 2012 at 03:05.
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fre2bpowerless BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 259 Thanked: 86 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away Picture posted by swiftnfurious looks boring enough to be the new Corolla. Bhpians are up till surprisingly late eh?
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27th April 2012, 09:53	#5
AWD BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Drivers seat Posts: 844 Thanked: 369 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away The Etios like smiling front end design is not too good for the segment its in. Even the rear is Etios like except the tail lights, new design elements missing here too. Toyota should have taken few cues from Nissan Sunny & extended the rear door for a wider opening & space. Overall Im not impressed with the design.
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Tats07 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Redmond, US Posts: 356 Thanked: 89 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away I personally feel the design is much better than the current one - especially compared to the facelifted Altis. The tail lamps look much sharper, and the overall sedate look has been replaced by a more aggressive look. This design somehow seems to have bit of a European touch.
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27th April 2012, 11:06	#7
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away Whats wrong with the Japs and rear design. Without the lens on the trunk, it looks like it wanted to imitate the Civic.
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drmohitg Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Liverpool/Delhi Posts: 5,449 Thanked: 7,572 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away Yet another boring "please some, offend none" kind of a design from toyota. I like the rear set up more than the current one although not too sure about the front end. So this will hit our shores in 2014? Hopefully this time around they will improve on that 1.4L engine.
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27th April 2012, 11:35	#9
libranof1987 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All over! Posts: 8,176 Thanked: 20,584 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away Isn't this getting a bit Accord-ish with the typical box type design; even the tail-lamp cluster seems to have taken a inspiration. The fog lamps unit looks terribly out of place. When they have managed to make the Innova and Fortuner look good; why does Toyota not manage to spice up the Corolla.
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27th April 2012, 11:39	#10
amrisharm BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: siliguri/Darj Posts: 516 Thanked: 332 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away I just hope they stop this trend of increasing the width and length of the car with each passing generation. The corolla is almost as big as a Camry now! All in all a good replacement for the current car. It should sell well across the world. A perfect decent car to appeal to the masses. For people wanting more flash, there is always products from other brands.
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27th April 2012, 11:46	#11
_raVan_ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 1,073 Thanked: 660 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away This exterior design will fetch the same reviews like that of the new Civic. But Corolla was never about looks, lets see what they have to offer on the inside. In which city/state does Toyota test its cars? Has any test mule being spied?
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27th April 2012, 12:25	#13
nik_kapur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,102 Thanked: 867 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away Heres what Autoten.com thinks of what the interior will look like. (Source Autoten.com) Attached Thumbnails
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27th April 2012, 12:40	#14
ganesc BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madurai Posts: 322 Thanked: 366 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away It looks more like Toyota Axio from front. C pillar to boot resembles Toyota Camry more. Rear as said by some is Sharp. Much better than the bulged tail lamp kit of the recently face lifted(or rear lifted?!) Altis. Will sell well as usual for sure throughout the world. O.T: I somehow feel that trend is going back to boxy body designs (in the name of sharpness). Curved(1950's to 60+) -> Boxy(1970's to 90's) -> Curved(late 90's to early 2k's) -> Boxy panels
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27th April 2012, 13:20	#15
Nilesh5417 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,937 Thanked: 2,993 Times	Re: 2013 Toyota Corolla- Not too Far Away I think its time Japs outsource their design department to Italians. Vento and Linea seem to be leagues apart in terms of designs. And given Toyota's practice of pricing cars higher for same feature list as its competitors or giving us stripped down bare bones, ice age interiors for the same price, i doubt this one will really find many takers unless Toyota plays fair. Not with the current 1.4D engine for sure!
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