The Toyota Corolla has been a successful and popular car for the Japanese car maker Toyota.

Let’s take a look at the Toyota Corolla history:

1966: The first Corolla was introduced in October 1966 with the new 1100 cc K pushrod engine.

1968: The Corolla Sprinter was introduced as the fastback version.

1970: the E20 was restyled with a more rounded body and the 1400 cc T and 1600 cc 2T OHV engines were added to the range

1974: The Corollas were rounder, bigger and heavier. The range included the addition of a two-door liftback

1979: Some major restyle brought a square edged design. The Corollas had a simpler treatment of the grill, headlights and taillights. This was the last model to use the K “hicam” and T series engines

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

1987: A new rounded and aerodynamic style was used for the new model. Most models were now front wheel drive.

1991: Corollas received a redesign to be larger, heavier, and have the completely rounded, aerodynamic shape of the 1990s

1995: saw a complete redesign for the Corolla. External differences from the E100 series were obvious

2000: the ninth-generation Corolla was introduced in Japan, with edgier styling and more technology to bring the nameplate into the 21st century

2006: tenth generation of the Corolla was introduced in October. Japanese markets called it the Corolla Axio, with the ASEAN markets retaining the Altis branding. The station wagon retains the Corolla Fielder name.

2011: The new corolla range had come of age any many feel this is a year Corolla reached a peak in motor vehicle excellence.