The Toyota Corolla goes after the likes of the Ford
Focus Active with the new Corolla Trek. Available exclusively on Touring
Sports models, it features a 20 mm increased ground clearance,
honeycomb grille, plastic cladding on the lower part of the body, 17-inch
machined alloy wheels, LED headlights, fog lamps, rear privacy glass and a
‘Trek’ logo on the tailgate.
The interior has went through a few changes too,
getting two-tone textile upholstery, wood trim and ‘Trek’ door sills. Other
on-board equipment includes the 7-inch TFT infotainment screen, 7-inch TFT
display in the instrument cluster and the latest iteration of the Toyota Safety
Sense. The latter adds intelligent auto high beams, traffic sign recognition, lane
trace assist, pre-collision safety with day and night pedestrian and cyclist
detection, and adaptive cruise control with auto stop/start.
For the new Corolla Trek, Toyota has prepped three
different powertrains. The lineup kicks off with the 1.2-liter turbo, followed
by the 1.8-liter unit and 2.0-liter hybrid.
The Japanese automaker already showcased the Corolla
Trek to the public, during the ‘La Vuelta’ race held between August 24 and
September 15, subsequent to the partnership signed with Trek Bicycle. As part
of the agreement, they provided 16 Corolla Treks as support vehicles for the
Trek-Segafredo World Tour Teams, during the European cycle racing events, all
of them powered by the 2.0-liter hybrid mill.
Full specs and pricing details for the European
market are yet to be announced.
