Toyota GR Corolla Manual Transmission Predicted To Be Primadona, Even Though Auto Options Are Available

Toyota has launched a GR Corolla update some time ago with added performance and offered automatic transmission for the first time, which was previously only available in six-speed manual gear changes.

The addition of the second transmission option to the hot hatch, which one is in demand by buyers from this car?

A Toyota spokesperson estimates that manual transmission is still in great demand by buyers, although an automated option has been added that makes it easier to change teeth and does not need to step on the third pedal.

"We estimate the distribution of 80 percent manual and 20 percent automatic," said a manufacturer spokesman quoted from CarBuzz, Friday, October 18.

Of course, this is not surprising considering that GR Corolla is a car that focuses on driving and performance pleasure. Not only that, manual options are the cheapest compared to automatic ones.

Nevertheless, Toyota claims that automatic transmission of the GR Corolla has a variety of capabilities that are not inferior to manual and are designed intelligently so that it can adjust the change of teeth to the driver's driving style.

Both automatic and manual transmission will help the G16E-GTS 1.6 liter 3-cylinder turbo engine with a power of 300 dk and a torque of 400 Nm or greater than before.

Built on the TNGA-C platform, the Glolla GR has a low center of gravity with tires from the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 235/40R18 wrapping an 18-inch black-klap rim on the Core and Premium variants as well as a black lava for Premium Plus.

The exterior of this car also undergoes changes such as front bumpers to increase cooling efficiency. These changes are needed to accommodate radiators, intercoolers, brake channels, additional cooling, and automatic transmission oil cooling.

In addition to the exterior, the manufacturer also revised parts of the suspension, including the addition of front and rear shock damping. Then, the installation point of the rear arm trailing arm was also raised in order to reduce the symptoms of the squat during acceleration and improve its control.

The 2025 Corolla GR is priced at starting at 38,860 US dollars (Rp603.3 million) for the basic variant of the Core with manual transmission to the most expensive Premium Plus with automatic gyrboks worth 47,515 US dollars (Rp737.6 million).