Road TestCar reviews - Toyota - Corolla - Sportivo 5-dr hatchToyota modelsOverviewToyota gives Corolla the Sportivo treatment, but this time there's no turbo5 Aug 2003 FOR the money, Toyota’s Corolla Sportivo is a pretty complete package. No other hot hatch offers equivalent engine efficiency (141kW from 1.8 naturally aspirated litres rates it in hallowed territory), nor a six-speed gearbox to get the best out of it. On top of that, there’s a leather-trimmed interior complete with – unusually for Toyota – air-conditioning (and climate-controlled into the bargain), plus a decent sound system with six-disc CD changer. But more importantly, the Sportivo’s chassis is able to put the power effectively onto the road and is backed up by a state-of-the-art ABS braking. The performance is similar to the Celica with which it shares much, including not just its engine and gearbox, but also the general on-road footprint. Model release date: 1 May 2003 to 1 February 2005 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelARRIVING at the very end of the previous-generation Corolla's lifespan, the original Corolla Sportivo appeared here in March, 2001. It was discontinued just nine months later in December, 2001, when the all-new ZZE122R Corolla replaced the previous AE112R model. The 2001 Corolla Sportivo featured a 115kW 1.8-litre turbo four-cylinder, while the new one is powered by a new 141kW 1.8-litre naturally-aspirated four. |
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