Corolla has entered China for 19 years, with cumulative sales exceeding 5 million vehicles in the market | Intelligence | China
FAW Toyota's 2023 Corolla Day was recently held in Suzhou. Wang Linhu, Deputy General Manager of FAW Toyota Automobile Sales Co., Ltd., stated that as the largest user group of FAW Toyota, the Corolla has been traveling in both directions with car owners in the 19 years since entering the Chinese market, achieving a sales record of over 5 million vehicles.
According to sources from FAW Toyota, since its launch in 1966, the Corolla has developed into a globally renowned family sedan model that includes various power combinations including naturally aspirated engines, turbocharged engines, intelligent electric hybrid dual engines, and intelligent plug-in hybrid dual engines. As the "global sedan king" under Toyota, the Corolla has sold a total of 50 million vehicles, becoming one of the best-selling cars in the world. The SUV Corolla Ruifang launched in early 2022 marks the completion of its transformation from a single model to a family matrix, achieving comprehensive advancement.
At the event, the organizer brought multiple Corolla models that entered the Chinese market, among which the popular 2023 Corolla, which was the first to be equipped with the fifth generation intelligent hybrid engine, also made its debut at the event. In May of this year, FAW Toyota's 2023 Corolla was officially launched, with a price range of 116800 to 155800 yuan. The new car is equipped with the latest fifth generation THS II hybrid system, with a total of 9 models launched, including 3 dual engine hybrid and 6 fuel versions, offering three power versions: 1.2T, 1.5L gasoline, and 1.8L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine. The 12.3-inch TFT color multifunctional display screen and the 10.25-inch multimedia intelligent online navigation system have dual screen linkage, making it convenient for driving and daily life. In terms of intelligent driving assistance, the new Corolla is equipped with Toyota's next-generation T-PILOT intelligent driving assistance system. The T-PILOT intelligent driving assistance system adopts a more stable and cost-effective distributed ECU chip sensor. Further strengthen and upgrade the existing PCS pre collision safety system, DRCC dynamic radar cruise control system, LTA lane following assistance system, and LDA lane departure warning system. At the same time, RSA road sign recognition assistance system, the world's first EDSS emergency driving stop system, and the world's first PDA predictive active driving assistance system have been added.
It is worth mentioning that with the continuous promotion of the fifth generation Toyota intelligent electric hybrid dual engine technology, Toyota will also refresh its understanding of the relationship between oil and electricity, leading consumers to embark on a new intelligent electric experience. It is worth mentioning that since the launch of the Corolla twin engine, it has successively launched the Asian Dragon twin engine and the Rongfang twin engine. After the launch of several cars, both in terms of power and fuel efficiency, they have brought positive feedback to the market.
FAW Toyota also recently released a brand-new technology proposition-"now, smart future", that is, a brand-new intelligent "4T" technology with brand-new intelligent electric hybrid dual-engine, T-Pilot intelligent driving assistance system, ToyotaConnect intelligent interconnection and ToyotaSpace intelligent cockpit as the core. At the same time, the new Corolla equipped with four intelligent technologies will also be listed in the Chinese market. According to the plan, in August 2023, the smart electric hybrid double-engine version of corolla ruibo and Asian lion will be listed in the Chinese market, and FAW Toyota will realize the electrification of all models to enhance the smart electric experience.