Toyota delays to '08 launch of new Corolla

allscion · Posted: 10/7/06 5:18AM Post subject: Toyota delays to '08 launch of new Corolla

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/07/AR2006100700022.html

Quote: TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will push back the North American launch of its new Corolla from 2007 to 2008 in order to maintain quality, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) reported on Saturday.

Toyota, Japan's top auto maker, has been plagued this year by a rising number of vehicle recalls. In July, it recalled some 400,000 SUVs in the United States, its single-biggest market.

Sales of the remodeled Corolla are set to start in Japan next week, and the company had hoped to cut the gap between domestic and overseas releases to one year from the usual two, the Nikkei said.

Instead, the company has decided to prioritize quality and start sales more gradually, the paper added.

flintgauge86 · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 486 Location: Dallas, Tx

Good! Becuz my experiences with Toyota's quality has been dissapointing as of lately. They needed to get back on track in terms of how they used to be in quality. They've kinda out-grown their own pants while trying to pass GM and Ford.

seXAboy31 · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 52

any pics of the new corolla yet

brambling · Joined: 28 May 2006 Posts: 528 Location: TN

There have been pics of the Auris concept which is supposed to be based on the next Corolla. It has a lot of the look of the Yaris:

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/toyota-auris-concept

oneslowxa · Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 935 Location: autographcar.com

that's pimp... the color is cool too! but definetely not for everyone!

noservice2001 · Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 397 Location: PLU/TrojanHigh, HI

this is for sure not the dL?

oneslowxa · Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 935 Location: autographcar.com

i hope it's not the dl...

it would have been a good candidate if the yaris wasn't released as a toyota...

IMO they look too similar for it to be labled a Scion as opposed to a toyota...

Setarcos4131 · Posted: 10/8/06 10:38AM Post subject:

That interior looks awesome...honestly if the corolla turns out looking a lil like the yaris....that won't bother me, I like the styling of the yaris..if it only were a tad bigger.

motz · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 213 Location: Guam

they released new corolla in japan today.
according to yahoo japan news, they will eventually release 10th model in the US too. im not really sure
if its gonna be the same model for us model.

projekkt · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 19

wow looks pretty nice for a corolla.

i swear the current model has been around way too long. they could use a change. :D

ehj · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 541

The current model has been around "just right". Toyota almost always let a certain model run for 5 years. The current Corolla started in 03.

If you need to count with your fingers, that's: 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 = 5 years.

If they're going to launch the car, early 08, then it's still an 08 model, just in time.

DibujoB · Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 1236 Location: Chicago, IL

I'm curious to see what options are going to be added/deleted from the Corolla line. With Scion already selling more loaded than the LE and S models for less money, I'll be there are going to be some neat changes.

motz · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 213 Location: Guam

there, they launched AURIS today in japan.
its kinda boring looking.
im pretty sure it wil lbe more sporty for US model.

here are more pics
http://toyota.jp/auris/exterior/garally/index.html

ehj · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 541

DibujoB wrote: I'm curious to see what options are going to be added/deleted from the Corolla line. With Scion already selling more loaded than the LE and S models for less money, I'll be there are going to be some neat changes.

The only model that Scions are stealing sales from Toyota are the x series. Yaris will have to compete with the xa and xb.

However, with the Celica pushing daisies... the tC is the ONLY one in Toyota's lineup with no in house competition. The Solara isn't really a competitor since it's a much larger car.

To be honest, I'd rather go for a Yaris than any of the x series. It's just a much nicer car IMO. Btw, the Yaris only comes in 3 or 4 doors, something the x series doesn't have. So those wanting a 4 door sedan, Scion doesn't offer one.

ehj · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 541

I would also rather get a Corolla than the X series. I'm not too fond of the castrated engines in the xs.

motz · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 213 Location: Guam

i posted some more pics on another thread

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1993270#1993270

DibujoB · Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 1236 Location: Chicago, IL

ehj wrote: DibujoB wrote: I'm curious to see what options are going to be added/deleted from the Corolla line. With Scion already selling more loaded than the LE and S models for less money, I'll be there are going to be some neat changes.

The only model that Scions are stealing sales from Toyota are the x series. Yaris will have to compete with the xa and xb.

However, with the Celica pushing daisies... the tC is the ONLY one in Toyota's lineup with no in house competition. The Solara isn't really a competitor since it's a much larger car.

To be honest, I'd rather go for a Yaris than any of the x series. It's just a much nicer car IMO. Btw, the Yaris only comes in 3 or 4 doors, something the x series doesn't have. So those wanting a 4 door sedan, Scion doesn't offer one.

Good point. I should have been more specific! tC is in a world of its own