2023 Toyota Corolla Lineup Updated, Adds All-Wheel-Drive Hybrid

• The 2023 Toyota Corolla adds new hybrid trim levels with optional all-wheel drive.

• The 139-hp 1.8-liter engine is no longer offered, making the 169-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine the only choice for nonhybrid Corollas.

• New Corollas also receive subtle visual updates like redesigned LED headlights, slightly changed front and rear fascias, and a redesigned 8.0-inch infotainment screen.

Toyota's popular Corolla turns 54 (in the U.S.) this year, and even though the current 12th-generation car is just two years into its life cycle, for 2023 the Corolla receives significant equipment and powertrain changes.

For 2023, Toyota puts the kibosh on the base Corolla L and ditches the 139-hp 1.8-liter engine, leaving the preferred 169-hp 2.0-liter to support its five gas-only trim levels. The Corolla hybrid's 1.8-liter is sticking around on the fuel-burning side of the business, gaining additional SE and XLE trim levels and optional all-wheel drive for hybrid SE and LE models.

Toyota says the additional rear-mounted motor for all-wheel-drive Corollas will increase horsepower output but hasn't said by how much. The current front-drive Corolla produces 121 horsepower from its 1.8-liter engine and 71-hp motor, matching the total output of the e-AWD Toyota Prius. Both front- and all-wheel-drive hybrids will use a 1.8-liter engine, so it's unlikely the improved system will match the all-wheel-drive Corolla Cross hybrid's claimed output of 194 horsepower because the crossover will use a larger 2.0-liter engine. The Corolla Cross hybrid is expected to achieve 37 mpg combined, while the 2022 Corolla hybrid currently gets a combined EPA-estimated 52 mpg with front-wheel drive.