[1] Toyota reached the milestone of 50 million Corollas sold over twelve generations in 2021.

From 2006 to 2018 in Japan and much of the world, and from 2018 to 2020 in Taiwan, the hatchback companion had been called the Toyota Auris.

Various production facilities have been built in Brazil, (Indaiatuba, São Paulo), Canada (Cambridge, Ontario), China (Tianjin), Pakistan (Karachi), South Africa (Durban), Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey (Sakarya), and the United Kingdom (Derbyshire).

Production or assembly has previously been carried out in Australia (Dandenong and Altona), India (Bangalore), Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Shah Alam), New Zealand (Thames), the Philippines (Santa Rosa, Laguna), and Venezuela.

The now mutually exclusive Corolla and Sprinter names were used to differentiate between two slightly different treatments of sheet metal and trim.

The brakes were single system with no booster, solid discs on the front and rear drums.

Fuel injection was introduced as an extra cost option on Japanese market vehicles.

The wagon and van continued to be made until June 1987 after the rest of the range was replaced by the E80 generation.

A sloping front bonnet and a contemporary sharp-edged, no-frills style was brought in during May 1983.

The Sprinter was nearly identical to the Corolla, differing only by minor body styling changes such as pop-up headlights.

Many engines were used on a wide array of trim levels and models, ranging from the 1.3-liter 2E to the 123 kilowatts (165 hp) supercharged 4A-GZE.

[10] In June 1991, Corollas received a redesign to be larger, heavier, and have the completely rounded, aerodynamic shape of the 1990s.

This generation was delayed in North America until mid-1997 (US 1998 model year), where it had unique front and rear styling.

In August 2000, the E120 ninth-generation Corolla was introduced in Japan,[6] with edgier styling and more technology to bring the nameplate into the 21st century.

It had a refreshed look and was slightly longer and wider than the E120 for other markets, but with similar body panels and interior.

Production continued from June 2014 until 2020 in South Africa as the entry-level Corolla Quest.

[13] The redesigned model has slightly smaller exterior dimensions and is easier to drive in narrow alleys and parking lots for the targeted elderly drivers.

Both cars are equipped with a 1.5-liter hybrid system similar to the one used in the Toyota Prius C, with a fuel efficiency of 3.03 L/100 km (93.2 mpg‑imp; 77.6 mpg‑US) under the JC08 test cycle.

The latter version sold in Southeast Asian, Pakistani, Indian and Taiwanese markets retained the Corolla Altis branding.

[18][19] The twelfth generation of the Corolla is available in three body styles: The twelfth generation Corolla in hatchback body style was unveiled as a pre-production model in early March 2018 at the Geneva Motor Show as the Auris.

The Corolla Hatchback went on sale in the United States in mid-July 2018, and was later launched in Australia on 7 August 2018.

[24] The sedan variation of the Corolla was unveiled simultaneously between 15 and 16 November 2018 in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States, and in China at the 2018 Guangzhou International Motor Show.

[25][26] The Sporty model uses a similar front fascia to the hatchback and wagon versions.

The RunX and Allex was replaced by the Auris in 2006 (known only as Corolla in markets outside Japan, Europe and South Africa).

A compact MPV named the Corolla Verso has also been released in European markets.

Toyota frequently combines the sales figures of the Corolla sedan and Matrix.

The Pontiac Vibe, which is the General Motors badged version of the Matrix, shares the Corolla platform.

The Vibe was exported from Fremont, California, to the Japanese market where it was sold as the Toyota Voltz.

[161] Over many years, there have been rebadged versions of the Corolla, sold by General Motors, including the Holden Nova in Australia during the early 1990s, and the Sprinter-based Chevrolet Nova, Chevrolet Prizm, and Geo Prizm (in the United States as part of the GM S platform).