The MSRP on this attractive little hot hatch rises slightly this model year, and it’ll hit dealerships by the end of 2024
- The numbers are in, and the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla will start at $47,915 in Canada
- An eight-speed automatic transmission is available for the first time, and is a $2,200 option
- This new-and-improved little hot hatch should go on sale in Canada by the end of the year
Upgrading to the Premium trim also brings a significant walk in price, with the numbers rising to $55,917, or just shy of 60 big ones including fees. This is the model in which folks will be able to spec the automatic transmission, an option we’ve just learned will add about $2,200 to the total bill. Reasons for going auto are myriad, we suppose, though writers in this office will gladly take the extra engagement of a stick over an automatic any day, no matter how good those paddles are — tenths of a second to 100 km/h be damned. And we will pocket the difference to set towards new tires, thankyouverymuch.
Models with the automatic also come with launch control, though bedwetting and pencil-necked lawyers at Toyota exhort it isn’t meant for road use. The front bumper has also been opened up for better airflow, including a hike in cooling for the brake ducts, which were also redesigned for 2025.
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