The Updated Pricing for the GR Corolla: A Look at What's New and What You Can Expect

Yesterday, I told you about the updates to the standard Corolla. It seems that Toyota must have been paying attention to my note that we all care a bit more deeply about the GR Corolla. The automaker has finally dropped the updated pricing for the slightly revised model, and as expected, it's exciting news for fans of this performance car.

We already know that the GR Corolla now comes with the option of an automatic gearbox. We also know that the torque is up, and the front and rear diffs are fully standard kit. But let's take a closer look at the updates and find out how much this thing will cost. The GR Corolla is truly a wonderful machine, not just a hot hatch to have but one of the best bang for the buck performance cars out there.

I'm talking about a car with Road and Rally hon suspension and traction Tech. A car fitted with a delightful compact yet powerful engine. This is a machine that has a wonderful shifting manual gearbox and now, auto lovers can get in on the fun too. What's to dislike? The answer is nothing. Let's lift the hood and take a look at what makes this car tick.

Lift the hood and you'll find a 1.6 L turbocharged three-cylinder engine dubbed to the G1 16z GTS. This mighty mini mill cranks out 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, power sent out to all four wheels courtesy of the GR4 all-wheel drive system. This system was developed alongside Toyota's own world rally team and can adjust the torque delivery front and rear. You can have a 60/40 front/rear split or even a 50/50 setup that alters between as much as 60/40 to a full-on 30/70 heavy rear bias power flow, on top of that you have front and rear Torsen limited slip differentials.

These alter the flow of power from left to right as needed, so you have the trick all-wheel drive system moving power front and rear and the diffs sending it side to side. Basically, if a given tire needs traction, it will get it and the GR Corolla will go. The six-speed remains a strong option, especially with Toyota revising the clutch pedal feel; it's reported to be snappier and quicker on pedal return stroke.

The major news is the addition of that 8-speed automatic transmission, which Toyota is calling a "direct automatic transmission" or D. What they mean by this is that this gearbox sounds like it's nearly as intelligent as Porsche's telepathic PDK. The DAT uses optimized software that constantly examines the situation and will hold gears longer if you're slamming the throttle open or shift down to where the car is best served for the sensed actions taking place.

It sounds like how any gearbox should respond, really, but Toyota seems to invest in a lot of R&D to make it perform as optimally as needed for fast laps on your local racetrack. To keep it performing well, the automatic-equipped cars get a trans cooler while all cars have the option of an additional sub-radiator for extra engine cooling.

All GR Corollas also get a revised front bumper that's set to aid in cooling and aerrow performance, which also makes room for the optional sub-radiator and the automatic transmission cooler. Finally, the brake ducts were reworked for better airflow. Toyota is rolling out three trims for 2025: Core Premium and New Premium Plus. The premium plus gets the hood bulges and the forged carbon roof; the sub-radiator is standard kit.

All trims can be had with the manual gearbox or the automatic; it's an extra $2,000 on each trim. One final note is that all 2025 GR Corollas come with a complimentary one-year membership to the National autop Sports Association. You get a free admission to a high-performance driving event and should absolutely take advantage of that. You bought a great car so go take full advantage of all it can do in the proper environment for doing so.

The pricing for these trims starts at $39,995 for the Core Premium, $42,575 for the New Premium Plus, and $46,650 for the premium plus. With an automatic transmission instead of a manual gearbox you get an additional $2,000 extra on each trim.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enyesterday I told you about the updates to the standard Corolla Toyota must have been paying attention to my note that we all care a bit more deeply about the gr Corolla though which is why the automaker has finally dropped the updated pricing for the slightly revised model we all already know that it now comes with the option of an automatic gearbox we know the torque is up and we know the front and rear diffs are fully standard kit but let's walk through the updates and find out how much this thing will cost the gr Corolla is a truly wonderful machine it isn't just the hot hatch to have it might be one of the best bang for the buck performance cars out there I'm talking about a car with Road and rally hon suspension and traction Tech a car fitted with a delightful compact yet powerful engine this is a machine with a wonderful shifting manual gear boox and now Auto lovers can get in on the fun too what's to dislike the answer is nothing lift the hood and you'll find a 1.6 L turbocharged three cylinder engine dubbed to the G1 16z GTS this Mighty mini mil cranks out 300 horsepower and 295 lbet of torque power sent out to all four wheels courtesy of the GR4 all-wheel drive system this system was developed alongside Toyota's own world rally team and can adjust the torque delivery front and rear you can have a 60/40 front rear split and even 50/50 or a track mode setup that alters between as much as that 6040 to a fullon 3070 heavy rear bias power flow on top of that you have front and rear Torsen limited slip differentials these alter the flow of power from left to right as needed so you have the trick all-wheel drive system moving power front and rear and the diffs sending it side to side basically if a given tire needs traction it will get it and the GR Corolla will go the six-speed remains a strong option especially with Toyota revising clutch pedal feel it's reported to be snappier and quicker on pedal return stroke still the major news is the addition of that 8-speed automatic Toyota is calling it a direct automatic transmission or D what they mean by that is that this gearbox sounds like it's nearly as intelligent as Porsches telepathic pdk the DAT uses optimized software that constantly examines the you step on the brakes or the throttle if you're slamming that throttle open it will hold gears longer and if you're under hard braking it will shift down to where the car is best served for the sensed actions taking place it sounds like how any gearbox should respond really but Toyota seems to invest in a lot of R&D in the D to make it perform as optimally as needed for fast Laps on your local racetrack to keep it performing well the automatic equipped cars get a trans cooler while all cars have the option of an additional sub radiator for extra engine cooling all gr Corollas get a revised front bumper that's set to Aid in Cooling and aerrow performance it also makes room for the optional sub radiator and that automatic transmission cooler finally the brake Ducks were reworked for better airflow Toyota is rolling out three trims for 2025 the core premium and the new premium plus the premium plus gets the hood bulges the forg carbon roof and the sub radiator is standard kit all trims can be had with the manual gearbox or the automatic the 2025 gr Corolla starts at $39,995 a premium starts at 42575 and the premium plus is 46650 that's for cars with the stick if you want an automatic it's an extra 2K on each trim one final note is that all 2025 gr Corollas come with a complimentary one-year membership to the National autop Sports Association you get a free admission to a high performance driving event and you should absolutely take advantage of that you bought a great car so go take full advantage of all it can do in the proper environment for doing so heyesterday I told you about the updates to the standard Corolla Toyota must have been paying attention to my note that we all care a bit more deeply about the gr Corolla though which is why the automaker has finally dropped the updated pricing for the slightly revised model we all already know that it now comes with the option of an automatic gearbox we know the torque is up and we know the front and rear diffs are fully standard kit but let's walk through the updates and find out how much this thing will cost the gr Corolla is a truly wonderful machine it isn't just the hot hatch to have it might be one of the best bang for the buck performance cars out there I'm talking about a car with Road and rally hon suspension and traction Tech a car fitted with a delightful compact yet powerful engine this is a machine with a wonderful shifting manual gear boox and now Auto lovers can get in on the fun too what's to dislike the answer is nothing lift the hood and you'll find a 1.6 L turbocharged three cylinder engine dubbed to the G1 16z GTS this Mighty mini mil cranks out 300 horsepower and 295 lbet of torque power sent out to all four wheels courtesy of the GR4 all-wheel drive system this system was developed alongside Toyota's own world rally team and can adjust the torque delivery front and rear you can have a 60/40 front rear split and even 50/50 or a track mode setup that alters between as much as that 6040 to a fullon 3070 heavy rear bias power flow on top of that you have front and rear Torsen limited slip differentials these alter the flow of power from left to right as needed so you have the trick all-wheel drive system moving power front and rear and the diffs sending it side to side basically if a given tire needs traction it will get it and the GR Corolla will go the six-speed remains a strong option especially with Toyota revising clutch pedal feel it's reported to be snappier and quicker on pedal return stroke still the major news is the addition of that 8-speed automatic Toyota is calling it a direct automatic transmission or D what they mean by that is that this gearbox sounds like it's nearly as intelligent as Porsches telepathic pdk the DAT uses optimized software that constantly examines the you step on the brakes or the throttle if you're slamming that throttle open it will hold gears longer and if you're under hard braking it will shift down to where the car is best served for the sensed actions taking place it sounds like how any gearbox should respond really but Toyota seems to invest in a lot of R&D in the D to make it perform as optimally as needed for fast Laps on your local racetrack to keep it performing well the automatic equipped cars get a trans cooler while all cars have the option of an additional sub radiator for extra engine cooling all gr Corollas get a revised front bumper that's set to Aid in Cooling and aerrow performance it also makes room for the optional sub radiator and that automatic transmission cooler finally the brake Ducks were reworked for better airflow Toyota is rolling out three trims for 2025 the core premium and the new premium plus the premium plus gets the hood bulges the forg carbon roof and the sub radiator is standard kit all trims can be had with the manual gearbox or the automatic the 2025 gr Corolla starts at $39,995 a premium starts at 42575 and the premium plus is 46650 that's for cars with the stick if you want an automatic it's an extra 2K on each trim one final note is that all 2025 gr Corollas come with a complimentary one-year membership to the National autop Sports Association you get a free admission to a high performance driving event and you should absolutely take advantage of that you bought a great car so go take full advantage of all it can do in the proper environment for doing so he\n"