FAW Toyota 2023 Corolla DAY was held in Suzhou a few days ago. Wang Linhu, deputy general manager of FAW Toyota Automobile Sales Co., Ltd., said that as the largest model of FAW Toyota’s client base, Corolla entered the Chinese market in 19 years, and the owner went in both directions, achieving a sales record of breaking through 5 million vehicles.
According to a relevant person from FAW Toyota, since its inception in 1966, the Corolla has developed into a world-renowned sedan model with a variety of power combinations including naturally aspirated engines, turbocharged engines, intelligent electric hybrid bikes, and intelligent plug-in hybrid bikes. As Toyota’s "global sedan king" Corolla, it has sold 50 million vehicles and become one of the best-selling cars in the world. The SUV Corolla Sharp launched in early 2022 marks the completion of its transformation from a single model to a family matrix and has achieved comprehensive advancement.
At the event, the organizers brought a variety of Corolla models to the Chinese market, among which the first popular model equipped with the fifth-generation intelligent electric hybrid dual-engine – the 2023 Corolla was also unveiled at this event. In May this year, FAW Toyota’s 2023 Corolla was officially launched, and the new car price range is 116,800-155,800 yuan. The new car is equipped with the latest fifth-generation THS II hybrid system, and a total of 9 models are launched, including 3 dual-engine hybrid models and 6 fuel versions, providing 1.2T, 1.5L gasoline power and 1.8L intelligent electric hybrid dual-engine versions. 12.3-inch TFT color multi-function display and 10.25-inch multimedia intelligent online navigation system dual-screen linkage, convenient car life. In terms of intelligent driving assistance, the new Corolla is equipped with Toyota’s new generation T-PILOT intelligent driving assistance system. The T-PILOT intelligent driving assistance system adopts a more stable and higher cost distributed ECU chip sensor. The original PCS pre-collision safety system, DRCC dynamic radar cruise control system, LTA lane tracking assistance system, and LDA lane departure warning system are further strengthened and upgraded. At the same time, the RSA road sign recognition assistance system, the world’s first EDSS emergency driving stop system, and the world’s first PDA anticipated active driving assistance system are added.
It is worth mentioning that with the continuous promotion of the fifth-generation Toyota smart electric hybrid dual-engine technology, Toyota will also refresh the understanding of the relationship between oil and electricity, leading consumers to open a new smart electric experience. It is worth mentioning that since the launch of the Corolla Shuangqing, it has successively launched the Asian Dragon Shuangqing and Rongfang Shuangqing. After several cars were launched, both power and fuel-saving have brought positive feedback from the market.
FAW Toyota also recently released a new technical proposition – "Now, Smart Future", that is, a new intelligent "4T" technology with a new intelligent electric hybrid dual engine, T-Pilot intelligent driver assistance system, Toyota Connect intelligent interconnection, and Toyota Space intelligent cockpit as the core. At the same time, the new Corolla equipped with four intelligent technologies will also be launched in the Chinese market. According to the plan, in August 2023, the smart electric hybrid dual engine version of Corolla Ruifang and Asian Lion will be launched in the Chinese market, and FAW Toyota will realize the electrification of all models to enhance the intelligent electric experience.?