2017 Toyota Corolla Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Extra Safety and Features
2017 Toyota Corolla Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Extra Safety and FeaturesGiven the ridiculous amount of Corollas that Toyota has managed to sell over the years, it's almost surprising that it has only been around for 50 of them.Since 1966, Toyota has sold 43 million Corollas around the world and that number continues to grow at a steady rate—at such a rate, in fact, that customer continue to buy it more than any other vehicle in the world, every year.Such a feat wouldn't be possible if Toyota weren't constantly updating the Corolla to meet the changing needs of those automotive consumers—and for the 2017 model year, that meant a big focus on safety.
2017 Toyota Corolla First Review
Safety to the forefrontSo that's all good, but the real news is what happens to the rest of the Corolla lineup.This year, every single model, even the lowball L model, gets Toyota Safety Sense-P as standard equipment.So, for the base price of $19,365 -- including destination charges -- you get a pre-collision system that includes vehicle and pedestrian detection; lane departure alert with steering assist; automatic high beams; and high-speed active cruise control.
Toyota Corolla gains minor styling, massive tech, for 2017
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