Carola was born in 1966. It used to undertake a very special task. It is a model launched by Toyota to expand overseas strategic products. This car is suitable for everyone, and because of this, it doesn't leave us much impression. However, it is such a car that has no characteristics to drive and no characteristics to do, which has created the fact that the global sales volume has exceeded 46 million and has become a myth in the history of automobiles. The current 12 generation model is different from any Corolla in history. It has more modern design, more aggressive front style and good driving experience. Today, we will take you to learn more about it through real shooting.
Also under the TNGA framework, like Camry, Asia, CH-R and other models, the 12 generation Corolla tends to be younger in design, so the overall tonality changes, and more fashionable, bold and dynamic details are also filled with vehicle design details. Compared with the previous generation or the same class, the whole visual center of gravity has been reduced a lot, giving people more visual impact in visual experience. At the same time, the body width is wider, and the flat front is very dynamic. If it's a trendy sports car like Lei Ling, the Corolla is more friendly.
In terms of front details, the shape of headlights is particularly important. Two chrome-plated decorations and a rhythmic line pass through the interior of the front of the car to separate the car lens from the turn signal. Of course, this is not only a single detail of the front, but also integrated into the whole front, making the design of the front full of integrated elements. After the ACC power supply is started, this chrome-plated lamp becomes a daytime running lamp. This design is not too rare in other brands, but Corolla handles it more smoothly.
The design of the side of the car body is biased towards simple line design. The visual center of gravity of the front of the car is low, which makes the whole car feel like a dive from the side of the car, and the corresponding waistline is slightly raised, which is not a deliberate hard line. This design gives this generation of Corolla a soft aesthetic feeling in appearance. The lower waistline is also very soft as a whole, but the concave design makes the whole car side design simple and there is no lack of three-dimensional sense.
The position of rearview mirror is not at the included angle of A-pillar, but moved backward behind the small triangular window, which has certain advantages for the optimization of A-pillar volume and driver's blind area. Of course, the addition of the small triangular window does narrow the scope of the blind spot in the car.
The overall design of the rear part is quite satisfactory, there are not too many lines for complicated design, and it will not feel too monotonous. Taillights, like headlights, have a very strong sense of recognition and integration. It is worth mentioning that Toyota only equipped a set of 16 inch wheels for Corolla this time. Although the shape is ok, the overall small size is still somewhat disadvantageous in terms of face value. Of course, smaller wheels and thicker tires improve the comfort of daily driving.
The interior can be said to be a completely subversive design. The overall feeling uses a lot of Japanese simple design inspiration. The large-size floating central control panel integrates more functions and cancels many physical buttons. Although the overall feeling is more concise and comfortable, it actually requires a certain learning cost to operate, but fortunately, Corolla still adopts the operation logic of physical buttons in the basic functions such as air conditioning control, which makes the driver's blind operation more handy.
The design of the steering wheel adopts the structure of multifunctional three steering wheels, which is more capable in both operational logic and sensory aspects. The hand feel has also been significantly improved, supporting four-way adjustment. The 12. 1 inch screen in the central control area is exclusive to the top. Although the size of 12. 1 inch is not small compared with the center console, and the overall design is relatively coordinated, the UI is somewhat backward, and the sense of operation and dynamic effects are also lacking in texture, but these are actually harmless. After all, easy access to the car is serious.
As a family car, space may be one of the most concerned information. My height is about 173cm. Under the normal driving posture, the position of the driver's seat and the co-pilot in the front row didn't give me a feeling of depression and constraint, but there were some spacious feelings. Perhaps this is the unique spatial performance of Japanese cars. Compared with German cars, Japanese cars still perform very well in the interior space.
The height of the seat cushion in the rear space is very suitable, neither too high nor too low, and the leg space is also very good. Of course, as a family model, it may be difficult for you to cross your legs. However, it should be said that the rear seats are still relatively straight in terms of backrest. If you take a long distance, you may be a little tired, but fortunately, the horizontal and vertical space is relatively large, and the problem is not big.
As such a family car, I personally feel that the overall performance of Corolla is still very good. Coupled with the current good price, it has certain advantages in the competitiveness of products at the same level. Moreover, its young design and TNGA's excellent passive security guarantee have added a lot to this generation of Corolla. Judging from the specific figures since its listing, it still has a very good market performance.
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