The streets, roads, and highways of Stanleytown, Danville, Rocky Mount, and Greensboro might be full of SUVs and pickup trucks, but there’s always a place for the Toyota Corolla. The 2023 Toyota Corolla is a compact four-door sedan with a choice of gas and hybrid powertrains. The 2023 model year refresh ushers in new front and rear fascias, extra standard technology, greater availability of the 2.0-liter engine, and more hybrid versions with available all-wheel drive.
The 2023 Toyota Corolla sedan is now available in LE, Hybrid LE, SE, Hybrid SE, Hybrid XLE, and XSE trim levels. There are also Hybrid SE Infrared and Hybrid SE AWD Infrared models that get their name from unique red trim accenting the exterior and interior of the car.
The refreshed Corolla has its own look and appeal, but there’s more than a hint of the stunning Camry to be seen from most angles. The new model benefits from a more refined and contemporary aesthetic with enhancements to the front grille mesh pattern, fog light bezels, and the design of the alloy wheels. While it’s easy to take the Corolla for granted for its sensible practicality and tens of millions of units sold, the 2023 model is worth a closer look as it has to be the most desirable Corolla that Toyota has ever produced.
The longstanding 1.8-liter inline-four has disappeared from all gas-only versions of the 2023 Toyota Corolla and gets replaced by the more powerful 2.0-liter inline-four. The bigger engine means the Corolla now puts out 169 horsepower and 151 lb.-ft. of torque, which is 30 horsepower more than the 1.8 offered. Gas models send their power exclusively to the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission (CVT), which helps deliver EPA-estimated fuel economy of 31 mpg in the city, 40 mpg on the highway, and 34 mpg combined.
The 1.8-liter engine is still at the heart of the Corolla Hybrid system, which produces a combined 138 horsepower and 105 lb.-ft. of torque. However, the fuel economy of the Corolla Hybrid is what grabs the headlines. All-wheel-drive hybrid models get EPA-estimated ratings of 47 mpg in the city, 41 mpg on the highway, and 44 mpg combined, while front-drive variants are even more frugal with 50/43/47 mpg, respectively.
Every 2023 Toyota Corolla gets a generous level of standard equipment, including a full complement of LED lights, but the steel wheels of the base model would probably mark it out as mainly for fleets. The price difference between the mid-range and top-of-the-line models isn’t huge, so many shoppers are likely to gravitate to the top trims.
The XSE gets standard 18-inch alloy wheels, a sport mesh gloss black front grille, a power tilt/slide moonroof, SofTex-trimmed heated front sport seats with sport fabric inserts, a 7.0-inch digital gauge cluster, Smart Key System, Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, and Normal, Sport, and Eco driving modes.
If you haven’t experienced a Corolla for a while and you’re in the market for a compact, sporty, fuel-sipping car that’s a tremendous value for money and very desirable, the 2023 Toyota Corolla is all that and more. Come and see for yourself with a test drive from Nelson Toyota at 980 Fairystone Park Hwy, Stanleytown, VA, or call us at (276)-666-8390 for information about pricing and availability and schedule an appointment for a time that suits you.
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