2023 Toyota GR Corolla Pricing To Start At Just Under $36,000

Toyota has given its performance-vehicle skunkworks unit, Gazoo Racing, complete freedom to give the small Corolla hatchback the tuner treatment. The 2023 GR Corolla results from their hard work, and it’s a bit terrifying.

The GR Corolla draws its 1.6-liter, three-cylinder turbocharged engine from the GR-tuned version of the Toyota Yaris that was previously made available in global markets. The little triple is given an increase in power to 300 high-strung horsepower and is only available with an all-wheel-drive system and a six-speed manual transmission.

With sportier models—like the revived Supra sports car—and more fashionable designs, Toyota has been trying to revitalize its lineup in recent years. This hot hatchback with rally-racer inspiration could aid in that mission.

If we can call it that, the entry-level GR Corolla will cost $35,900 plus a $1,095 destination charge. It has sports seats, a dark gray interior, and aluminum pedals. It is known as the Core model. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard features, along with an 8-inch infotainment screen and a 6-speaker audio system.

The Circuit edition, an upgrade, has a carbon fiber roof to reduce weight, black-and-red upholstery, and automated climate control. The cost of the Circuit edition is $42,900. According to Toyota, the Circuit edition will not be produced after the 2023 model year. However, a more extreme version of the already extreme GR Corolla exists. It is known as the Morizo edition, after Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota, who used to race.

The standard transmission in all models is a six-speed manual with rev-matching, and the all-wheel-drive system has a variable torque split to distribute the power as efficiently as possible. We are 100% permitted to tell you that the GR Yaris, largely due to its AWD system, redefined the tiny hot hatch sector when it made its debut with this system.

The Toyota Corolla is a vehicle you are familiar with. Toyota’s trusty, family-friendly little car is the best-selling automobile in history. On sales lots now, you can buy models for scarcely more than $20,000, so neither is its price shocking. The GR Corolla, a cousin of its famous athlete, might not be well known to you.

This year, Toyota unveiled a race-inspired vehicle constructed on the plain Corolla frame. A 3-cylinder turbocharged engine with 300 horsepower and 4-wheel drive is crammed into the Corolla hatchback’s tiny body. It is only offered with a 6-speed manual transmission and employs technology from Toyota Gazoo Racing, making the term “hot hatch” seem insufficient.

Toyota played around with the GR’s introduction, hiding it for a few months in the backdrop of commercials for other vehicles before revealing its existence. They then revealed it but stated that just 6,600 would go to the United States, making them probably a rare (and pricey) sight.

A software update gives the Morizo edition 22 more pound-feet of torque. It includes differentials with tighter gear ratios and a separate, closer-ratio manual transmission, which should improve handling but make the car’s persona even harsher in confined spaces. However, few people would drive the Morizo variant regularly.

Toyota removed the back speakers, seats, and rear wiper to reduce weight. With a price tag of $49,900, it is solely useful as a track machine. It’s worth noting that the price tag is primarily for a show with an automobile that’s likely to be uncommon and in high demand. We’d like to know how you did it and if you can purchase a GR Corolla at the sticker price.