2009 Toyota Corolla | History
The Toyota Corolla is one of the most popular compact cars in the world. It is produced by Japanese automaker, Toyota. The car has seen amazing sales since it was first put into production after it replaced its predecessor, the Toyota Publica. Toyota has sold over 30 million Toyota Corollas to date. Currently it is manufactured and sold on several continents including North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America. The Corolla is noted as one of the most reliable cars from year to year. It has been remade 10 times by Toyota over its 42 years in production. The latest generation was released in 2006 and is known as the E140 and E150 series, although the 2009 Toyota Corolla (North American edition) is still heavily based on the 2003 remake. Future North American models are expected to have more ties to the 2006 remake. The 2006 remake is already the basis for the 2009 Toyota Corolla in Japan.
The Corolla has been successful world-wide and it is truly stunning how Toyota keeps up with the markets every single year. It is due to this efficiency that the Corolla has been a top selling car for so long and is also why the Toyota motor company has had such a strong market hold. In recent years it has been doing even better against its competition, particularly in the United States where it is taking a lot of market share from American carmakers such as GM. The Toyota stock has consequently grown a lot and is predicted to continue that growth.
The 2009 Toyota Corolla is the latest model to hit the markets and even before it was released critics counted on it to be a good car. Even before the tests were finished, most people expected Toyota to create another great car. Their reputation has grown to be one of the best globally as a carmaker.
Looking towards the future, Toyota has shown that it is committed to keeping its huge customer base and possibly expand it. They are continually unleashing new features and options for their customers. The XRS trim, which will first be sold with the 2009 Toyota Corolla, is a prime example of this. Toyota has realized the want for sportier cars among its customer base and they have modified their business in order to provide consumers with what they want. They also offer different packages in different countries depending on the needs and wants.
The compact car market is a very big global market, and the Toyota Corolla always has competition. One of the biggest competitors year to year has been the Honda Civic. Other competitors include the Nissan Sentra, Ford Focus and Kia Spectra. Toyota is currently recognized as the most successful in the compact car market in terms of sales and reliability. They have been dedicated to giving what the customers want and they continue to do that year after year, which has earned them a much esteemed position in the automobile making industry.