2026 Toyota Corolla price and specs

The Toyota Corolla will enter 2026 with some minor pricing and specification changes, as well as a rejigged sedan lineup following the axing of the flagship ZR.

A Toyota Australia spokesperson confirmed to CarExpert that “in 2024, the ZR grade accounted for just 2.4 per cent of total Corolla Sedan sales, prompting a review of the lineup”, leaving the Ascent Sport and SX as the only remaining sedans.

Toyota’s hybrid-only hatchback and sedan range has therefore been reduced to five variants, with the remaining two sedans now $265 more expensive than they were at the start of 2025. Pricing for the three hatchback models remains the same.

The increased premium for the remaining sedans hasn’t come without extra gear, as all sedans now get a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster (up from 4.2 inches) and wireless Android Auto connectivity. Previously, the 12.3-inch display was exclusive to the Corolla ZR, while Android Auto was only wired across the range.

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The tweaks mean there’s now some separation between the Corolla sedans and hatches. A 7.0-inch digital instrument display remains standard in the Ascent Sport and SX hatches, with the 12.3-inch unit reserved for the ZR.

Only wired Android Auto connectivity is available across the hatch range, though wireless Apple CarPlay is standard in both sedans and hatches.

Powering the lineup range is still a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol-hybrid powertrain, producing a peak power output of 103kW – Toyota doesn’t state a combined torque figure. Drive is sent to the front wheels through a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).

The Corolla Hybrid is still far removed from the performance GR Corolla – albeit not as far as the smaller Yaris Hybrid and GR Yaris – for which an update bringing a stiffer body, better sustained performance, and an improved sound system is arriving in early 2026.

Pricing

Drivetrains and Efficiency

Dimensions

Servicing and Warranty

The Corolla is backed by Toyota Australia’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, which extends to seven years for the engine and driveline provided the car is serviced on time and within the Japanese brand’s national dealer network.

Safety

Toyota Corolla vehicles built from January 1, 2025 are ‘unrated’ by independent auto safety body ANCAP, as the five-star rating it awarded in 2018 has expired.

Standard safety equipment includes:

• 7 airbags incl. driver’s knee
• Adaptive cruise control
• Autonomous emergency braking
  • Pedestrian, cyclist, motorcycle detection
  • Junction assist
• Blind-spot monitoring (hatch)
• Emergency steering assist
• Lane departure warning
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane Trace Assist (lane centring)
• Traffic sign recognition
• Reversing camera
• Safe exit assist

The optional Convenience Pack ($1000) is exclusively available for the Ascent Sport. It adds rear cross-traffic alert to both body styles, but only blind-spot monitoring to the sedan.

SX and up add:

• Front and rear parking sensors
• Rear cross-traffic alert

Standard Equipment

The Corolla is offered in three grades – Ascent Sport, SX, and ZR, though the latter is now hatch-only.

2026 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport equipment highlights:

• 16-inch alloy wheels
• Space-saver spare wheel
• Automatic bi-LED headlights
• Automatic high-beam
• Heated, power-folding mirrors
• LED daytime running lights and tail lights
• Cloth upholstery
• 12.3-inch digital instrument display (sedan) (NEW)
• 7.0-inch digital instrument display (hatch)
• 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay
  • Wired Android Auto (hatch)
  • Wireless Android Auto (sedan) (NEW)
  • DAB+ digital radio
  • Satellite navigation
• Illuminated vanity mirrors
• 6-speaker sound system
• Air-conditioning
• Toyota Connected Services (12-month subscription)
• Keyless entry and start

Corolla SX adds:

• LED fog lights
• Electric parking brake
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Leatherette-wrapped steering wheel, shifter
• Wireless phone charger
• Additional USB outlet
• Satellite navigation
• Auto-folding side mirrors
• Keyless entry and start
• Privacy glass
• Remote climate control pre-conditioning

Corolla ZR adds:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Tyre repair kit
• 9-speaker JBL sound system
• Front sports seats
• 8-way power driver’s seat incl. lumbar
• Leatherette seat accents
• Heated front seats
• Head-up display
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster (hatch)
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Ambient lighting

Colours

The Toyota Corolla range is available in eight exterior finishes, across both body styles.

2026 Toyota Corolla Hatch colours:

• Glacier White
• Frosted White – $590
• Silver Pearl – $590
• Graphite – $590
• Eclipse Black – $590
• Jasper Red – $590
• Sunstone Orange – $590
• Lunar Blue – $590

The same colours are available for the ZR Hatch ($593 for all but no-cost Glacier White), but there’s also a selection of five two-tone colourways, each costing $1392 over Glacier White. Additionally, buyers can opt for either black or red leather-accented interior upholstery at no cost.

2026 Toyota Corolla ZR Hatch two-tone colours:

• Frosted White/Black roof – $799 (over one-tone)
• Silver Pearl/Black roof – $799
• Graphite/Black roof – $799
• Jasper Red/Black roof – $799
• Lunar Blue/Black roof – $799

2026 Toyota Corolla ZR Hatch interior colours:

• Black leather-accented
• Red leather-accented

2026 Toyota Corolla Sedan colours:

• Glacier White
• Frosted White – $593
• Silver Pearl – $593
• Celestite Grey – $593
• Dark Grey – $593
• Eclipse Black – $593
• Atomic Rush – $593
• Saturn Blue – $593

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