With more than 1 million sales around the globe, the Toyota Corolla was once again the best-selling car in the world in 2011—further extending its position as the world’s best-selling car ever: More than 30 million Corollas have been delivered since Toyota first introduced its iconic compact back in 1966, and for 2011, this included some 235,000 sales in the U.S. alone.
That’s a number that should keep increasing, too, thanks to some fine-tuning accomplished by the automaker for the 2012 model year. The big news is a fresh audio system that will be standard across the Corolla family. The setup includes AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA functionality, Bluetooth hands-free calling and audio streaming, a USB port for iPod connectivity, an auxiliary input port for other music devices, and auto-sound leveling, which adjusts the system’s volume based on the level of ambient noise. In addition, the Corolla LE and Corolla S now showcase steering-wheel-mounted audio controls.
Other adjustments to the Corolla lineup for 2012:
- The starter Corolla gains more standard content, including color-keyed power side mirrors, power windows with an auto-down feature on the driver’s side, power door locks and remote keyless entry.
- Corolla LE benefits from new 16-inch wheels.
- Corolla S adds eye-catching double-stitch seat accents to its sporty package.
In addition, the LE and S can both be enhanced with a Display Audio system with navigation and Toyota’s Entune multimedia system. Entune leverages advanced voice-recognition technology and a 6.1-inch touchscreen to provide easy access to apps like Bing, iHeartRadio, MovieTickets.com, Pandora, OpenTable and more. This upgrade also brings HD Radio with iTunes tagging, six speakers and a complimentary 90-day subscription to SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
The 2012 Toyota Corolla, with an MSRP that begins at $16,130, is on sale now.
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