- Corolla Nightshade Edition Announced for MY 24 Sedan, Hatch
and, for the First Time, Hybrid
- Based on SE Grades featuring Bronze-Finished Wheels and
Blacked-Out Badging
- Black Roof and Vented Sport Wing on Corolla Hatchback
- Three Color Choices and 800-Watt JBL® Premium Audio Package
Available
PLANO,
Texas, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toyota
Corolla keeps pouring on style with the return of the Nightshade
Special Edition for model year 2024. Based on the SE grade and
available on the Corolla Sedan, Hybrid, and Hatchback, the
Nightshade edition brings an extra touch of character to this
feature-packed lineup.
The Nightshade's bold style will feature blacked-out badging and
black accents. Bronze-finished 18-inch wheels will also come
standard – adding a spark of contrast on each model. Up front, this
unique trim will include a sport mesh gloss-black front grille with
blacked out Toyota badges, while the side is treated with black
painted sport side rocker panels and black capped heated power
outside mirrors. Additional eye-catching details continue around
back, with blacked-out rear badges, a black shark fin antenna, rear
lip spoiler, and lower diffuser. The Hatchback model adds a large
black Vented Sport Wing and two-toned roof to the mix for an extra
dose of personality.
All Corolla Nightshade models are built on the Toyota New Global
Architecture-C platform (TNGA-C). Its super-rigid structure, low
center of gravity and standard Independent MacPherson-type strut
front suspension with stabilizer bar and multi-link rear suspension
endow all Corolla models with exemplary handling agility and ride
comfort.
The Corolla Hybrid Nightshade model will be available on both
the Front Wheel Drive and electronic on-demand All Wheel Drive
equipped models. The system on AWD equipped models employs a
separate rear-mounted electric motor to power the rear wheels when
needed. All Corolla Hybrid Nightshade models will be powered by a
1.8-liter 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve 138-hp engine paired to two
electric motor generators that has a 47 MPG combined manufacturer
estimated fuel economy rating.
Under the hood of the Corolla sedan and hatch gas models that
sport the Nightshade look is a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve
169-hp engine. The sedan model has a manufacturer estimated rating
of 34 MPG combined and the hatch model has a manufacturer estimated
35 MPG combined rating. The gas-powered sedan and hatchback use
Toyota's standard Dynamic Shift continuously variable transmission
for a distinct performance feel thanks to a gearset used as a
"first" gear for start-off acceleration, before seamlessly handing
off to the CVT's pulley system. Synchronization of the increasing
engine revs and vehicle speed provides a linear acceleration
feel.
All 2024 Corolla Nightshade models will feature Sport
seats with sport fabric inserts, 4.2-inch color Multi-Information
Display (MID) with customizable settings, Toyota Audio Multimedia
with eight-inch touchscreen, and Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
standard.
Available colors on the Corolla sedan and Hybrid Nightshade
Edition will include Midnight Black Metallic, Classic Silver
Metallic, and Ice Cap. The Corolla Hatchback Nightshade Edition
offers two-tone paint combinations, which include Windchill Pearl
with Midnight Black Metallic Roof, Classic Silver Metallic with
Midnight Black Metallic Roof, and solid Midnight Black Metallic.
For music lovers, an available JBL® Premium Audio package will
bring out the best in any playlist. While an available SE Premium
package adds convenience with a power tilt/slide moonroof with
sliding sunshade and Qi wireless charger to the inside and safety
with Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
(RCTA).
The Nightshade Special Editions add even more style to a Corolla
lineup that received multiple updates for the 2023 model year that
include redesigned LED headlights, new front fascia and grill
designs, as well as modified rear diffusers and bumper styling
across multiple grades of the sedan, hybrid, and hatch models.
Corolla Nightshade models are expected to arrive at Toyota
dealerships in the Fall of 2023. Additional details and pricing for
the 2024 Corolla Nightshade Special Edition, and the complete
Corolla lineup (Hybrid, gas, and hatch), will be shared later this
year.
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the U.S. for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing
sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus
brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S.
who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of
more than 33 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing
plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture
automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more
electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota
currently offers 22 electrified options.
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