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What's New for 2025?
An FX Special Edition joins the lineup, and it's more than just an appearance package — it also comes with a lowered suspension and sportier steering. But more notable for most shoppers is the new 10.5-inch infotainment touchscreen, which is standard on FX and XSE and optional on SE (an 8.0-inch touchscreen continues to be standard on LE and SE).
2025 Corolla Selector
FAST FACTS
"The Corolla asks for compromises on two fronts: its acceleration is sluggish and its backseat is cramped, even for a compact sedan. If you're not bothered by those two aspects after a test drive, you might not find anything else to complain about. Notably, a fresh new 10.5-inch touchscreen debuts for 2025 — it's optional on SE and standard on the higher trims, but unavailable on the base LE. Like some rivals here, the Corolla is also offered as a hybrid, which sends the mpg to the moon but adds nearly a second to the 0-60 sprint (9.0 seconds versus closer to 8 for the standard Corolla). There's an available hatchback body style, too, but its backseat is even smaller than the sedan's, and it can only be ordered with the non-hybrid engine."—Ranked #6 out of 7 Compact Sedans
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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