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| Toyota Corolla | |
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| Manufacturer: | Toyota |
| Production: | 1960s – to date |
| Class: | Sedan Performance |
| Body Styles: | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 5-door minivan 2-door coupé |
| Similar models: | Mazda 323 Honda Civic Nissan Almera Mitsubishi Lancer Ford Focus GM Astra VW Golf |
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A slightly upmarket version is called the Toyota Sprinter, sold in the Japanese home market. It was replaced in 2001 by the Toyota Allex. Over the years, there have been rebadged versions of the Corolla, including the 1980s’ Holden Nova of Australia, and the Sprinter-based Chevrolet Nova, Geo Prizm and Chevrolet Prizm of the United States. In Australia, the Corolla hatchback coupé was at one point badged the T-18.