TOKYO – Auto giant Toyota remained in news after 2025 Tokyo Motor Show, with launch of new Corolla which is unlike anything anyone expected. As Corolla models are conservative sedan for decades, the new model is futuristic, sci-fi-inspired vision of mobility, a car that seemed to leap straight out of a high-tech Hollywood set.
The designers clearly thrown caution to the wind as exterior is a four-door sedan with a fastback silhouette, sculpted side panels, a descending window line, and a blacked-out C-pillar that makes the roof appear to float. Full-width daytime running lights, inspired by the bZ series, sweep from windshield to roof, cutting through the air like a blade, while electronic side mirrors and matrix-style rear lights reinforce its futuristic persona.
Corolla Concept
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Corolla Concept’s cabin is spacious and high-tech, with dual-screen layout, retro-inspired circular dials, and semi-transparent illuminated gear selector that glows like something from a sci-fi film. Yet, despite its avant-garde appearance, Toyota promises that space and functionality remain uncompromised, no matter which powertrain ends up under the hood.
Speaking of powertrains, while this concept is fully electric, Toyota has made it clear that the modular platform is versatile—capable of hosting internal combustion engines, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids. A brand-new, compact engine design ensures that whatever drives the car fits snugly within the low, wedge-shaped body, preserving its dramatic stance without sacrificing practicality.
Hybrid variants may even benefit from fifth-generation THS technology, while the EV model will support fast-charging solutions tailored to global markets.
Toyota has not yet confirmed an exact launch date for the production version, but given that current 12th-generation Corolla has been around since 2018 and recently received a facelift, expect this next-generation radical design to hit the roads by late 2026 at the earliest.
From One-Box architecture with large passenger cabin to the fastback, aerodynamic silhouette, this Corolla concept is a bold statement: Toyota is no longer just refining the compact sedan, it’s reimagining the future of it. And for fans of innovation, it’s impossible not to feel a thrill at what’s coming.
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