Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

THECOROLLAhatcbackisn’t thebiggestcarinits class,and even

Toyotaengineersadmit it’stargeted atfamilieswith onechildor

couples.For everyone else, they argue, there’s thisestatemodel.

Aswith thehatchback, theTouringSportsis based on thesame

underpinningsasthe PriusandC-HR,butwith anextra60mm

between the axles toimprovethe accommodation in therear

seats. TheoveralllengthoftheTouringSportsis 283mm up on the

hatchback’s, thankstoalongerrearoverhangtohelp increaseboot

space.With the secondrowin placeyou’llhavea598-litreboot

–assumingyou’vechosena1.8-litre. The 2.0-litrecuts the figure

to 581 litrescourtesyoftheextrabatteryunder the boot floor.

Thisputs it about 25 litresdown on the GolfEstate.

Likethehatchback, there’sachoiceofhybrid powertrains: the

regular 1.8-litresetup already seen in the Priusand otherToyota

models, andanew performance-orientated 2.0-litrewith 177bhp.

It’sstillone of the most efficient smallestateson themarket, though,

with emissionsalmost matchingthehatchback, at 87g/km.

On theroad,theCorolla TouringSportsis just on the firmside

of comfortable–think of itassomewherebetween thecompliant

Golf and thesportyFocusandyouwon’t befaraway.

“TheTo yota CorollaTo uring Sports is a

family-friendly estatewith economical

andreliable hybrid powertrains”

Lotsofsafetykit,choice

of hybrids,strikingstyling

Expensive in high spec,not

aclass leaderforboot space

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ta

Sheet

Engines:1.2petrol,1.8&2.0 hybrid

Trim levels:Icon, IconTech, Design,Excel

Economy:47-66mpg

Road tax:£135-£145

0-62:8.1-11.1s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Price £22,575 -£30,345

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1.8VVT-i Hybrid

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