About the Toyota Corolla
Last updated Sep 28, 2025The new Toyota Corolla is a small car offered in a 4D Sedan body style. Available in Australia from $21,240 (MLRP, excl. on-roads) for the Ascent variant and topping out at $31,920 for the ZR.
There are 3 variants of the Corolla available in Australia and this generation went on sale in July of 2018.
The Toyota Corolla is only available with an null motor that produces 103kW and 173Nm of torque. All variants feature front-wheel drive.
The new 2018 Corolla is offered with a 3 year, 100,000 km warranty.
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2018 Toyota Corolla Price
Ascent
Configuration | Price From* |
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1.8L, 6-speed manual, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $21,240 |
1.8L, variable sp auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $23,490 |
SX
Configuration | Price From* |
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1.8L, 6-speed manual, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $23,820 |
1.8L, variable sp auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $26,070 |
ZR
Configuration | Price From* |
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1.8L, variable sp auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $31,920 |
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2018 Toyota Corolla Fuel Economy
There are 2 different fuel economy figures for the Toyota Corolla
The most fuel efficient Toyota Corolla is the Ascent with a Variable SP AUTOMATIC which is powered by a 1.8L Multi-Point Injection and uses 6.6L of Unleaded per 100km on the combined cycle.
Toyota Corolla | Fuel Type | Combined |
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1.8L, 6-speed manual, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 7.0 L/100km |
1.8L, variable sp auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 6.6 L/100km |
Cost of ownership
What are the running and servicing costs of a Toyota Corolla?
The Toyota Corolla has a recommended service interval of 6 months or 10,000 km, whichever comes first.
2018 Toyota Corolla Warranty
What is the warranty on a Toyota Corolla?
The Toyota Corolla offers a 3 year 100,000 km limit warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.
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Toyota Corolla FAQs
The cheapest Toyota Corolla is the Ascent that starts from $21,240.
The most expensive Toyota Corolla is the ZR that starts from $31,920.
The best towing capacity of a Toyota Corolla is 1300 kg offered by the following variants: Ascent, SX and ZR.
The largest Toyota Corolla is the Ascent which measures 1775mm wide, 4620mm in length and sits 1460mm tall.
The most powerful Toyota Corolla is the Ascent which has 103kW of power from its 1.8L Multi-Point Injection engine.
The Toyota Corolla is built in Thailand and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Toyota Corolla is the ZR which weighs 1750 kg (kerb weight).
The Toyota Corolla uses Unleaded.