2014 Toyota Corolla First Look
Now Less Bland, With Standard LED Headlights
Despite criticism for being plain and appliance-like basic, the Toyota Corolla continues to sell in extraordinary volumes, always landing at or near the top of its class in monthly sales. The current generation is hardly distinguishable from the model that came before it, seemingly providing only the bare minimum needed to satisfy compact buyers. It doesn't move the needle, but it certainly moves metal off dealer lots. With the new 2014 Corolla, which just made its debut in Los Angeles, can Toyota silence its critics while still appeasing the masses?
Even Toyota admits the Corolla doesn't have the best reputation for style, saying the new car's exterior and interior styling will "challenge the pre-conceptions about Corolla." That is no exaggeration, as the 2014 Corolla draws heavily from the aggressive-looking Furia concept, sporting its sleeker lines and sharp, eye-catching details. Toyota dubs the concept's look "Iconic Dynamism," and the design language looks like it translated well for the production version. Helping to improve the Corolla's proportions is a wheelbase stretched by 3.93 inches, with overall length growing by nearly as much. Overall width increases by 0.63 inch, while height is raised by 0.39 inch.
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