2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid

The Toyota brand is essentially synonymous with the hybrid style. They were the pioneers of the world of hybrid cars with the Prius, which first arrived in Japan back in the late 1990s. The hybrid offering has been stretched widely across the Toyota range now, including on one of its best-selling sedan models in North America, the Corolla.

Same Stylish Executive Looks

The 2021 Corolla Hybrid still carries the same slick executive style as the regular gasoline model. It comes with 15” alloys, daytime running lights, LED headlights, heated power-adjustable mirrors and the pleasing, dynamic lines that has helped make this sedan a firm favorite among Canadian drivers.

Even Better Economy

The regular gasoline Corolla is fairly impressive with fuel consumption as low as 5.8L/100km on the highway and averaging under 8.0L/100km in the city. The hybrid model blows all of these out of the water, however, with ratings that would make one wonder why they even bothered driving a traditional gasoline model car. The 2021 Corolla hybrid manages 4.4L/100km and 4.5L/100km in the city and on the highway respectively.

The powertrain of the 2021 Corolla Hybrid is a 1.8L inline-4 DOHC Hybrid Synergy Drive engine, delivering 121hp and 105lb-ft of torque.

Available Premium Package

The starting price on the Corolla Hybrid is just $25,090, making it a highly affordable 5-seater sedan to buy as well as to run. The already impressive list of standard features --- 7” digital instrument panel, blind spot monitor, automatic air conditioning, heated front seats, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, smart key and push-button start…the list goes on --- is further augmented with the superb Premium Package.

For an additional $2,000, you can boost the package to include real luxury features like SofTex upholstery, 8-way power adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar support, heated rear seats, ambient lighting, heated leather-wrapped steering wheel and more. Even your tech package gets an upgrade with wireless smartphone charging.

Signature Toyota Safety

We mentioned above that a blind spot monitor comes as standard on the Corolla Hybrid. Along with that, you and your passengers’ safety is further enhanced with a standard backup camera, multiple airbags, and the many features of the Star Safety System and Toyota Safety Sense 2.0. Put together, these give your Corolla traction control, brake assist, lane departure alert, pre-collision pedestrian and bicycle detection, radar cruise control and a host of other features. It’s no coincidence that Toyota models are consistently ranked as among the safest and most reliable models anywhere on the market.

2021 Corolla Hybrid: Nova Scotia’s Sedan of Choice

Nova Scotians deserve the safest, best-looking, most comfortable, efficient, affordable sedans anywhere on the market. Winters can be cold so the Corolla’s heated mirrors, windshield deicer, heated seats and optional heated wheel are welcome additions. Roads can be tricky, so you need the Corolla’s efficiency and responsive handling. Most importantly, conditions can change quickly, meaning you need a car that is mechanically reliable and loaded with technology to keep everyone safe. In all these respects, is there a sedan out there better qualified to serve Nova Scotia’s drivers? If there is, it’s likely another Toyota.


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