THE UNEXPECTED Toyota launches a stylish compact car

摘要

The boring, spacious, and slow U.S.-market Toyota Corolla sedan has a vibrant European cousin that carries none of those traits. New for 2019, the Corolla hatchback reverses traditional Corolla sedan weaknesses in a package that could change consumers' opinions about the decades-strong nameplate, for better and worse.Known elsewhere as the Auris (and the replacement for the Corolla iM here), the 2019 Corolla hatchback is one of the most attractive cars in its segment. That pissed-off front styling you've seen all over the automotive universe is realized effectively on the sharp Corolla hatch-whether youget the SE or sportier XSE trim-with cool fangs on the lower front fascia and standard LED headlights. Around back the creased sheetmetal is interestingly shaped, except it's not sheetmetal. The hatch is composed of a resin that allows for more complex surfacing, Toyota claims.