24/09/2025
Inside the GR Corolla - Nice cockpit. When sat in, the interior feels deep and sunken in. Front GR sport seats accentuate this low seating position. They are firm, functional, looks good and manually operated. Only the driver's side offer height adjustment.
The manual seats go well with the analog theme of the manual GR Corolla., Any additional function or worse, electric adjustment, would weigh the GR Corolla down unnecessarily, especially it being a 3 cylinder, despite being a good one.
Overall the minimalist interior offers good driving experience and does feel special when inside. Sporty for sure and definitely has a more premium GR tier ambience to it.
It is also mostly black throughout, black roofliner goes without saying, has glossy piano black accents with red stitching here and there.
If there was one thing they needn't include is the central entertainment screen. It is a hindrance to the driver's POV because of the high placement, large size and thick bezel.
Steering wheel is refreshingly thin rimmed. Thinner than usual, not like the meaty ones we're used to. Easier on the hands in a way, versus gripping a thicker rim on long drives.
Nice to see, nice to hold and has good weight to it. Comes with red stitches and the 6 o clock GR logo completes the sportish steering wheel.
It is tilt and reach adjustable, unsurprisingly...
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