Toyota GR Corolla

The 2026 Toyota Corolla GRMN adds torque and bold carbon-fiber bodywork to the GR Corolla hot hatch while deleting the rear seats.

The cheapest new car sold in the U.S. is gone for 2026, but some automakers still offer some affordably priced alternatives.

For 2026, the Toyota GR Corolla’s structure is reinforced with an additional 45.6 feet of adhesive, which Toyota says improves body rigidity for higher-fidelity steering and handling.

On the heels of a recall affecting a number of its electric vehicles, Toyota now is recalling approximately 591,000 vehicles over an issue with instrument panels.

The 2025 Toyota GR Corolla comes out of the box with moderately track-focused brakes, tires and a configurable all-wheel-drive system, but we’d recommend the manual transmission over the new automatic.

If you’d like to honor the manual-transmission gods with your next new car purchase, here’s every new car with a manual transmission currently for sale.

The base price of the improved 2025 Toyota Corolla jumped $2,800 to $39,995.

A small selection of meaningful updates to one of the best semi-affordable super-hatches is welcome.

For 2025, Toyota is expanding the GR Corolla’s appeal with an available eight-speed automatic transmission.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.