For every Corolla, first impressions are compelling

With a history dating back nearly half a century, the Toyota Corolla has been almost synonymous with the term compact car, and among the Toyota product range depending on the market including Nigeria where it is the most preferred and commonly used by corporate instiutions, this model has remained one of the most sought after among car freaks.

On the road, it is very responsive and quick, and effortlessly generating the power for driving pleasure, smooth and stable performance. Outside and inside, the short-nose proportions highlight the advanced styling nourished with its expansive cabin space that makes it exude a distinctive presence.

Corolla owners reflect a story of excitement that grows with every drive experience and thanks to an inspiring combination of agile, sporty and responsive performance with superb fuel efficiency to match.

The engines and suspensions systems with compact lightweight engine harnesses advanced technologies to deliver exhilarating performance and outstanding fuel economy and optimizing various suspension components, together with the sure braking performance, helps realize excellent stability, control and ride comfort.

Body lean can become evident when taking corners energetically, even the ride is smooth and easygoing, though not remarkably soft or lavish. Sedan suspensions permit considerable wheel travel, which helps absorb bumps and pot holes.

Corolla engines exhibit a refined nature. For most owners, that’s more important than brisk responses to the gas pedal. Toyota’s continuously variable transmission tends to keep the engine at higher speeds much of the time, but acceleration is wholly adequate. Sufficient sound-deadening tones down most engine rumbling.

The optitron meters device provide excellent visibility, a drive monitor displays current fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, cruising range, average vehicle speed and driving time.

The design, touch to the hand, and ease of use of the shift lever were all carefully considered to give an excellent operational feel and with the Integrated Steering Wheel Switches (ISWS), you can change the volume seek and mode of the audio system without taking your hands off the steering wheel.

In the event of a crash, the airbags help reduce the impact to occupants in a collision with the activation of the SRS driver airbag, front passenger airbag, driver knee airbag, side airbags and curtain shield airbags.

Corolla’s crash safety body is comprised of a high integrity cabin with front and rear crumple zones that help absorb impact energy in a collision. The Disc brakes on all four wheels, ventillated on the front, are standard for all grades, giving sure stopping performance.

The ‘wil concept seat’ used in the front seats, helps to reduce injury to the vertebra in the neck in a rear-end collision, even as retension and force limiters on the front seat belts, when sensors detect a strong impact in a frontal collision, pretensioners rewind the seat belts instantly to help assist occupant restraint. In addition, force limiters help to relieve the force on the upper torso.

It would be recalled that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rated the 2017 sedan a Top Safety Pick+, while the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave it five stars overall, with a four-star rating for frontal collision and four stars for rollover.

Every Corolla comes with LED headlights, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, and automatic high beams. Sedans also contain adaptive cruise control.

Across the model range in most local dealerships, there is plenty of in-car technology to assist the driver during every journey and keep everyone entertained.

Among them is the entry-level specification the SE variant that fits the Corolla with manual air conditioning to maintain the preferred temperature and a four-speaker audio system with USB and AUX ports.

Music playback can be controlled safely through buttons mounted to the steering wheel and also it comes with more features such as power windows, cruise control and Bluetooth connectivity. The next grades impresses with the push start button, a multi-information display and rear parking sensors as a local accessory.

The MacPherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension are newly adopted to boost excellent driving stability and ride comfort at a high level. Its air condition system with clean air filter has powerful cooling performance to help maintain the cabin at a comfortable temperature.