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date: 2015-06-01
title: "New-Look Corolla Hatch"
tags:
- CorollaHatch
disclaimers:
"*": "Fuel consumption varies depending on driving conditions / style, vehicle conditions and options / accessories. Source of fuel consumption data: ADR81/02"
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Toyota has revamped the styling, driving enjoyment and features of its Corolla hatch while improving fuel economy* across the range.
An extensive exterior redesign introduces two distinctive new looks to the hatch versions of Australia's best-selling car, increasing Corolla's appeal to a wider range of customers.
Ascent and Ascent Sport grades receive a classic European-inspired outline while the higher SX and ZR grades adopt a sportier character that incorporates a body kit.
_2015 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport hatch (left) and ZR hatch (right)_
### Two new exterior designs
The two new looks for Corolla hatch result in a car that is 55mm longer, giving stylists the opportunity to craft a more dynamic silhouette.
Longer overhangs (35mm front, 20mm rear) improve the overall balance of each design, aided by a sweeping line from the headlights to the tail-lamp cluster.
Ascent and Ascent Sport variants feature:
* Stronger front bumper;
* Lower grille that runs the full width of the car;
* More prominent Toyota logo at the front that is flanked by chrome 'wings' and new headlight clusters.
* New 10-spoke 16-inch alloy wheels are fitted to Ascent Sport while 16-inch steel wheels are retained for Ascent.
The more aggressive design for SX and ZR Corolla hatch is distinguished by a piano-black honeycomb mesh pattern for the upper grille and a hexagonal lower grille between sculpted bezels that emphasise the car's low, wide stance. The sporty image for these two grades is completed by front, side and rear skirts, a roof-mounted rear spoiler and newly developed 17-inch alloy rims with brighter, machined highlights.
Range-topping ZR Corolla hatch is equipped for the first time with Bi-LED headlights and LED daytime running lamps. Other models have halogen lamps. Foglamps are standard above Ascent.
All grades are now equipped with a shark-fin antenna. There are eight exterior colours, including new Blue Gem and Citrus.
### Lower Fuel Consumption
Australian cars are fitted with the most powerful Corolla engine available in the world, a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with dual variable valve timing and maximum power of 103kW.
The 2ZR-FE engine features an acoustic controlled induction system to boost torque at low-to-mid engine speeds.
Efficiency gains across the board result in fuel consumption with the six-speed manual gearbox improving to 6.7 litres/100km* (from 7.1 litres).
Corolla's revised seven-speed Multi-Drive automatic transmission uses substantially less fuel with consumption falling to 6.1 litres/100km* - an improvement of half a litre.
Contributing factors include quicker heating of the Multi-Drive transmission fluid at start-up and the adoption of an oil-pump system with two modes that lower drive torque. A revised transmission case reduces noise and vibration.
Paddle shifters in auto SX and ZR grades have been redesigned to make them easier to use.