Toyota’s feisty GR Corolla enters its second yr in the marketplace with some new options, together with a brand new Premium grade.

The GR Corolla is a sizzling hatch that mixes a 300-hp 1.6-liter turbo-3, a 6-speed guide, and all-wheel drive, and it has confirmed to be successful, significantly with lovers.

The 2024 mannequin yr sees the return of the entry-level Core and extra track-focused Circuit Version grades, plus the addition of the Premium grade that sits within the center. The hardcore Morizo Version (referencing a nickname for outgoing CEO Akio Toyoda) that was supplied as a restricted version final yr seems to be a one-and-done proposition, although different limited-edition efficiency fashions may arrive sooner or later.

2024 Toyota GR Corolla

Included as normal with the 2024 GR Corolla’s Core grade are grippy sport seats that includes a GR emblem on the headrests, a sport-tuned suspension, and 18-inch alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires.

Upgrading to the Premium grade provides suede trim over the usual cloth, in addition to a JBL audio system, heated entrance seats, a heated steering wheel, brake cooling ducts, and Torsen entrance and rear limited-slip differentials which are elective on the Core grade.

2024 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Version

Extending to the Circuit Version provides a cast carbon roof, a hood bulge, further vents, a leather-wrapped shift knob, and the provision of the unique coloration Blue Flame. Additionally included are 18-inch cast aluminum wheels from BBS, which Toyota mentioned are much like the wheels from the Morizo Version.

Consumers searching for further efficiency can add decreasing springs and efficiency shocks, that are new choices for 2024. A rear wing can also be out there.

2024 Toyota GR Corolla

Toyota mentioned it additionally made some mounting bolt adjustments to the steering gear and rear suspension, and added aluminum sheets to the entrance and rear fascias to tweak their aerodynamic properties. The automaker mentioned it additionally modified the duct form within the entrance fascia.

The 2024 GR Corolla is due at dealerships later this yr. Pricing begins at $37,195 for the Core grade, at $41,015 for the Premium grade, and at $45,835 for the Circuit Version grade. All figures embody a $1,095 vacation spot cost. Included within the value is a complimentary one-year membership to the Nationwide Auto Sport Affiliation (NASA), which gives advantages akin to reductions for NASA-sanctioned occasions in addition to admission for a efficiency driving day.