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in January 2017 with a minor styling makeover, extra standard equipment and new active safety and technology features. As before Corolla hatchbacks, including the hybrid, are built in Japan with the sedans coming from Thailand. This week’s test car was the top-spec Corolla ZR CVT sedan. We’ve also driven the Ascent Sport manual hatchback and will report on it shortly. Toyota has avoided the fashion towards tall fronts with the wide, slim look carried over from the previous Corolla sedan
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WHEN the last Ford Falcon rolled off the company’s Broadmeadows production line in October last year it surrendered its title as Australia’s longest-running current passenger car. Replacing it on the number one place on the podium was the Toyota Corolla which has been on sale here since 1967 including around a decade in which it was locally-produced. Despite its longevity Corolla has never been more popular topping the annual passenger vehicle sales chart for each of the past four years. To celebrate its 50th anniversary Corolla sedan was given a major upgrade
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