The Americans also updated the Corolla. — Toyota Corolla, 1.6 liter, 2010

Sales of the second-updated tenth generation Corolla in Russia began in the summer. The first time it was refreshed last fall. But in the US, the model is still sold in the same form in which it arrived at dealers in 2008. Toyota corrected this misunderstanding with a belated refresh, rolling out a four-door 2011 model year to the stage of the motor show in Los Angeles today.

"American" received new, sportier-looking front and rear bumpers and a false radiator grille. She also corrected the trunk lid, changed the head optics and taillights. Unlike the European version, which became more like a Camry after restyling, the North American version, on the contrary, is less like a flagship.

The interior has a new steering wheel, like the European model, and the finishing materials and their colors have also changed.

From the motor line of the model, which consisted of two petrol “fours” 1.8 (134 hp) and 2.4 (160 hp), which were aggregated with a five-speed “mechanics” and a four-band “automatic”, a more powerful engine was removed during restyling . And in the basic modification of the US Corolla, the motor was assigned a four-speed automatic transmission ECT.

Instead of five trim levels, the sedan now has three (base, LE, S). Entry-level equipment includes six airbags, ABS, stability control, traction control, and new Smart Stop technology. The latter prevents the car from accelerating without pressing the gas pedal - in order to avoid recurrence of the pedal problem in Toyota.