2006 Toyota Corolla Overview

Introduction

Toyota Corolla is among the best of the compact sedans: reliable and economical yet refined and comfortable.

Toyota Corolla comes in one body style, a four-door sedan. The Corolla CE, S, and LE come with a 126-horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. The Corolla XRS gets a 164-horsepower engine. Side-impact airbags and curtain airbags are optional on most models. Anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution is an optional; ABS helps the driver maintain steering control in an emergency braking situation, while EBD helps maintain full braking pressure even if the driver makes the mistake of relaxing pedal pressure. Optional Vehicle Stability Control helps the driver maintain control in corners by compensating for skids.

The Toyota Corolla is a carryover from 2005.

The Corolla comes in one body style, a four-door sedan. The Corolla CE, S, and LE come with a 126-horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. A five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic is available. It earns an EPA-estimated 32/40 mpg City/Highway when equipped with a manual transmission. Optional safety equipment includes: side-impact airbags, curtain airbags, anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, and Vehicle Stability Control.

For 2007, the XRS trim gets discontinued.

The Corolla comes in one body style, a four-door sedan. The Corolla CE, S, and LE come with a 126-horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. A five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed electronically controlled automatic is available. It earns an EPA-estimated 28/37 mpg City/Highway when equipped with a manual transmission. Optional safety equipment includes: side-impact airbags, curtain airbags, anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, and Vehicle Stability Control.

For 2008, the Toyota Corolla is a carryover from 2007.

The new Toyota Corolla is among the best of the compact sedans: reliable and economical yet refined and comfortable.

The 2009 Corolla comes in five trims: Standard, LE, XLE, S, and XRS. The principal powertrain is a 132 horsepower, 1.8-liter dual VVT-I engine, matched with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. An added powertrain, available only in XRS models, is a 158 horsepower, 2.4-liter VVT-I engine with a five-speed manual or new five-speed automatic transmission. All models come standard with front, side-impact and side-curtain airbags, ABS with brake assist, and whiplash protecting front seat active head restraints. Vehicle Stability Control with Traction Control is optional, standard on XRS models.

Completely redesigned for 2009, the Toyota Corolla is now in its 10th generation.

The Toyota Corolla is among the best of the compact sedans: reliable and economical yet refined and comfortable.

The 2010 Corolla comes in five trims: Standard, LE, XLE, S, and XRS. The principal powertrain is a 132 horsepower, 1.8-liter dual VVT-I engine, matched with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. An added powertrain, available only in XRS models, is a 158 horsepower, 2.4-liter VVT-I engine with a five-speed manual or new five-speed automatic transmission. All models come standard with front, side-impact and side-curtain airbags, ABS with brake assist, and whiplash protecting front seat active head restraints. New for 2010, Vehicle Stability Control with Traction Control is standard on all models.

Completely redesigned for 2009, the 2010 Toyota Corolla is a rollover.