Overview

• The gen-1.5 small SUV is reaching U.S. dealers from Toyota’s Huntsville, Alabama plant, with gas models in the mid-$20,000s and hybrids around $30,000.
• Reviewers favor the hybrid’s 196 hp and standard e‑AWD for smoother, quicker responses and roughly 42 mpg combined, compared with about 30 mpg for gas AWD.
• The 2026 model adds available 10.5-inch infotainment, fully digital driver displays, a refined center console, and minor styling updates including distinct grilles by powertrain.
• Japan’s 2026 GR Corolla increases structural adhesive to 32.7 meters and adds a high‑engine‑speed cool air duct to lower intake temperatures and stabilize output during sustained hard driving.
• A revised JBL system brings a subwoofer and selectable Active Sound Control (factory default off), and Toyota cites supply-system revisions with added capacity planned at Burnaston in the UK to broaden availability.