2025 Toyota GR Corolla Premium Plus
Written by Marco V. Carvajal
Ready for fast speed, adventure, and adrenaline, the new 2025 GR Corolla has been inspired by the World Rally Championship, Toyota’s high-performance Corolla GR is now available for purchase.
The powerful GR Corolla’s powertrain was developed to ride in very difficult driving conditions. The new GR Collolla model is pumping 300 horsepower and produces an increased 295 lb.-ft. torque with its G16E-GTS turbocharged engine.
Ready for a test drive under the most difficult road conditions, the GR Corolla is powerfully refined, and exciting to drive. The new GR Corolla returns ready to rumble with a tuned-up performance and very attractive design.
The new GR Corolla is upgraded with a hot hatch that not only amplifies its driving performance with an upgraded suspension system, and its track-tuned engine.
GR Corolla Race-Track-Ready for Less Money
If you want to buy a regular Toyota Corolla car and order and pay to a racing-specialized mechanic to customize your car to race on the track, it would cost you so much money and time to achieve your goal, but Toyota has made it easy for you to get a race-track ready car like the Toyota GR Corolla starting at only $38K thanks to the value Toyota can achieve with mass production.
Toyota GR Gazoo Racing
GR stands for “Gazoo Racing” which basically means that this type of Toyota cars are designed to run on the racetrack.
The GR series started as a passion project of Akio Toyoda, who later became the president of Toyota.
If you want a race-ready fun car then you can enjoy the Toyota GR lineup with different vehicles like the Toyota Corolla GR that I am test driving, but if you prefer to drive an off-road car, then Toyota has designed the Toyota TRD lineup.
Both GR and TRD series cars are cars superpowered with many features for different road conditions.
2025 Toyota GR Corolla highlights
ENGINE
G16E-GTS 1.6L Turbocharged 3-Cylinder
PERFORMANCE
300 Horsepower with 295 Lb.-Ft Torque
18-IN. ALLOY WHEELS
GR Corolla’s available matte-black 18-in. alloy wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4 performance tires that help you get a better grip of the road
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8-Speed Gazoo Racing Direct Automatic Transmission With Paddle Shifters
PRICING
3 Trim Levels from $38K to $45K
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
6-Speed Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT)
DRIVETRAIN
GR-FOUR All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
NATIONAL AUTO SPORT ASSOCIATION
Complimentary 1-Year Membership
GR-FOUR AWD
Built for handling diverse weather and terrain, the adaptive GR-FOUR AWD system’s three power settings divide front and rear torque distribution to 60:40 for Normal driving, 50:50 for Gravel, and 60:40-30:70 for Track
HIGH-PERFORMANCE BRAKES
Amazing brakes, save the heat for burning up the track. GR Corolla’s ventilated and slotted brake rotors, with red-painted four-piston front fixed calipers and two-piston rear calipers, help dissipate heat for better brake performance, while a mechanical hand-lever brake sits at your side when you need it.
More Power and Features
Head-Up Display
GR Corolla’s available GR Head-Up Display streamlines your vehicle’s vital info to help keep your undivided attention.
Increased Torque
Now pumping 300 horsepower and increased to 295 lb.-ft. of torque out of its compact G16E-GTS turbocharged engine, the GR Corolla is built to test the limit.
GR Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT)
GR Corolla’s impressive close-ratio 8-speed Automatic Transmission provides manual-style quick-shift capability in a sequential pattern that works with the momentum of the vehicle.
Enhanced Suspension
With souped-up rear geometry that digs in deep, and rebound springs to help keep your wheels down in the corners, GR Corolla’s calibrated suspension boosts traction and stability so you can fully enjoy its exhilarating power.
The frontal MacPherson strut suspension, featuring circuit-tuned coil springs, shock absorbers, and stabilizer bars, enhances power delivery and cornering capabilities. For the rear, the double-wishbone multi-link system maximizes AWD grip and performance.
Cool Technology to Focus on the Speed
The new 2025 GR Corolla’s technology has been designed for a seamless drive, so you can focus on the track.
- Head-Up Display
- Standard Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
- Keep your undivided attention on the thrills ahead
- Toyota Audio Multimedia
- Cleaner, crisper and more dynamic, available eight JBL 8-speakers with an 800-watt amplifier deliver an enhanced sound quality to get you in the mood for every drive.
- GR Corolla’s standard 12.3-inches digital gauge cluster provides crucial info in your line of sight. Its GR meter features digital gauges for power settings and turbo pressure, while a center tach and gear-position indicator lights help you focus on the road.
Three GR Corolla Models
2025 Toyota GR Core
$38,860
6-speed iMT or 8-speed DAT
1.6L turbo 3-cylinder G16E-GTS engine
GR-FOUR All-Wheel Drive with three power settings
2025 Toyota GR Premium
$41,440
Gloss-black front grille with GR badge and functional air ducts
JBL Premium Audio
2025 Toyota GR Premium Plus
$45,515
Forged carbon-fiber roof
18-in. matte-black 15-spoke alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires
Hood bulge with functional air vents
Fuel Economy
Any Toyota vehicle usually has very good fuel economy. Toyota cars are known to save you thousands of dollars on maintenance, repairs and fuel.
Every brand has pros and cons but for me one of Toyota’s advantage is the value provided and the long-lasting quality.
Even in a race-track car like the Toyota GR Corolla with powerful torque, horsepower, and a racing turbo engine, the miles per gallon are very good and will save you money in the long term compared to other performance vehicles like this good mileage per gallon.
- 21 MPG city
- 28 MPG highway
- 24 MPG combined
Some of the competitors of the GR Corolla are the Hyundai Elantra 2.0 N, and the Subaru WRX TR.
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