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We Tested the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla's 0-60 MPH, ¼-Mile Times—They're Not as Quick as Expected
Toyota says its new super Corolla can crack the five-second mark to 60 mph—so, can it?
The three-cylinder in Toyota's wild GR Corolla may be small, but the 300-hp engine powers a big claim. According to Toyota, the fiery Corolla cracks the 0-60-mph mark in 4.99 seconds. In MotorTrend testing, though, the GR Corolla needs 5.4 seconds to hit 60 mph on its way to a 13.7-second quarter mile at 101.2 mph.
So are we calling Toyota's bluff? Not exactly. If we've learned anything while verifying Tesla's claim that a Model S Plaid can do 0-60 mph in 1.99 seconds or testing Chevrolet's brag that the 2015 Corvette Z06 could hit 60 mph in 2.95 seconds, it's that such specific acceleration times can usually only be achieved under similarly specific conditions. That could mean any or all of: a sticky dragstrip surface, a tailwind, a nearly empty fuel tank, a meticulously prepped car, optimized tires, and a driver who has logged thousands of miles in the vehicle.
We test on a street-like surface with a full tank of gas. We should also mention that our GR Corolla test car was also put through the ringer with just 568 miles on the odometer. Doubling that mileage number may have better broken in the engine and driveline and freed up a few more ponies.
One of the GR Corolla's chief rivals, the 306-hp Honda Civic Type R, demonstrates how fickle high-grip, manual-transmission performance cars can be when it comes to acceleration testing. (We don't yet have test results for the new 315-hp 2023 Type R.) The quickest Civic Type R that MotorTrend tested posted a 60-mph time of 5.0 seconds. In tests of five other examples, though, we saw 5.3, 5.3, 5.4, 5.4, and 5.8 seconds.
For a manual-transmission, all-wheel-drive vehicle, the GR Corolla is surprisingly easy—both on the driver and the driveline—to launch. Sidestepping (a.k.a. dropping) the clutch with the engine revved to its 7,000-rpm redline will cause the three-cylinder to bog. But if you simply lift your foot quickly off the clutch pedal, the GR Corolla rockets away smoothly with just a slight squeal of slip from its Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires. You can hit 60 mph in second gear, but if you do, you'll also smash into the rev limiter and throw away the rest of your run. Practically, it takes two shifts to hit 60 mph, and this could very well account for half the gap between our best time and the number Toyota is promoting.
We suspect this won't be our last time testing a GR Corolla. If we do manage to crack that elusive five-second barrier, we'll be sure to let you know what it takes.
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Toyota GR Corolla Puts Up Impressive Numbers on a Dyno
Assuming a drivetrain loss of 25 percent, the GR Corolla's 1.6-liter three-cylinder puts out 344.88 hp in this test.
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