Along with the standard equipment added to all Corolla models, the CE also gets 15 inch wheels, a tilt steering wheel, four-speaker AM/FM/CD sound system, power outside mirrors, 60/40 split folding rear seat, digital dual-trip odometer with outside temperature gauge, a covered centre console, driver seat height adjustment, coloured-keyed body-side mouldings, and carpet floor mats.
There are two option packages on the Corolla CE, Wearing explains. The customer starts with Package "B", which includes air conditioning, an air filter to collect dust and pollen, and remote keyless entry, To that, they can add option package "C", which icludes power windows with driver-side auto-down and cruise control.
The purely cosmetic Corolla Sport model (i.e. there are no performance upgrades) gets all of that plus a new door lock shift activation on models equipped with automatic transmission, a rear spoiler, a skirt package, 15-inch aluminum alloy wheels, fog lamps, a unique black interior, keyless entry with lockout protection, a six-speaker stereo system, chrome interior finishes and leather-wrapped steering wheel, colour-keyed outside mirrors, and silhouette lit instrument cluster faces.
The option package for Corolla Sport delivers a tire pressure monitoring system, anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution, cruise control, power windows, and a power moonroof.
Corolla LE comes with a tire pressure monitoring system, door lock shift activation, new Optitron gauges, new front fog lamps, a six-speaker stereo system, aluminum wheels, keyless entry with lockout protection, power windows with driver-side auto-down, cruise control, and anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution.
Corolla LE option package includes new front and rear/side curtain airbags, leather seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, power moonroof, chrome inside door handles, and an anti-theft system.
Along with the unique powertrain, the new Corolla XRS model gets four anti-lock disc brakes with electronic brake force distribution, 16-inch aluminum wheels, a tire-pressure monitoring system, a power moonroof with a shade, keyless entry, power windows with driver-side auto down, cruise control with clean air filter, Optitron gauges, a leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, silver interior accents, fabric bucket seats, illuminated entry, side skirts, rear spoiler with LED, a coloured front grille, and a front strut tower bar.
Wearing says every Corolla gets a ''smooth ride and lively performance that are further enhanced by a finely-tuned suspension system that is both stable and responsive.''
MacPherson struts and a front anti-roll bar, plus a twist-beam with anti-roll bar in the rear, combine with linear control valves in the shock absorbers at all four corners to ''increase ride comfort without sacrificing suspension control.''