2011 Toyota Corolla

What's next for the Toyota Corolla

Beyond the strategic updates Toyota deems necessary for its mid-cycle freshening, this 10th-generation Corolla won’t change much until its replacement arrives during 2013 as a model-year 2014 car.

If history is a guide, even the 11th-generation Corolla won’t represent a wholesale revision of this car’s conservative philosophy. That could change if Toyota feels pressured by boldly redesigned versions of key rivals, namely the 2012 Ford Focus, 2012 Honda Civic, and 2012 Hyundai Elantra. Still, Toyota relies on the small cars from its youth-oriented Scion brand to stretch the design envelope. And it seems poised to expand the Prius line to broaden its hybrid coverage. That leaves the Corolla to hold the center with proven powertrains and sober styling – a task at which it is quite adept.

2011 Toyota Corolla Release Date

Toyota released some 2011 models early in calendar 2010 -- notably the 2011 Camry sedan and 2011 Sienna minivan. And it’s launching other 2011 models throughout the summer and fall of 2010. Toyota is withholding introduction of the 2011 Corolla, however, until December 2010.