The updated Toyota Corolla offers Sedan and five-door Estate bodies, with hybrid powertrains across the versions covered here. Your choice depends on the body style you need, the engine configuration and the equipment fitted to the individual car.
Toyota Corolla engine options include the 1.8 CVTi hybrid in both the five-door Estate and Sedan, plus the 2.0 CVTi hybrid in the Sedan. All these configurations pair a continuously variable transmission with front-wheel drive. The transmission adjusts its ratio automatically, so you avoid manual gear changes, though engine revs can rise and stay elevated during firm acceleration.
Estate 5-door — Toyota Corolla Engines and Transmissions
Estate 5-door Toyota Corolla Engines and Transmissions
Among Toyota Corolla trim levels, Limited Edition is associated here with the 1.8 CVTi Sedan hybrid. It identifies an equipment configuration rather than a different engine or drivetrain. When choosing a car, check its actual comfort, driver-assistance and infotainment features: a trim name alone does not establish every item fitted, and the same equipment should not be assumed for the Estate or 2.0 CVTi Sedan.
The 1.8 CVTi five-door Estate uses a lithium-ion battery, while the 1.8 CVTi Sedan uses a metal hydride battery. In a hybrid, the traction battery stores energy for electric assistance, including energy recovered during deceleration. Battery capacity and chemistry alone do not tell you how economical a car will be; driving conditions and the way the engine and electric motor work together also matter.