That’s not to take anything away from the Corolla’s success story. On the other hand, all 21,5 million Volkswagen Beetles (not to be confused with the aforementioned pop stars) produced between late 19 had recognisable DNA over that entire half century of production.
Okay, that’s a little misleading, because although well over 40 million Corollas have been sold since 1966, the car has evolved to the point where it is hardly recognisable as the dinky little run-around it was back when the Beatles’ haircuts were still considered to be “outrageous”. Toyota’s Corolla is the world’s best-selling car of all time. Whether you choose a petrol or diesel derivative, you are likely to be extremely satisfied. Toyota’s Corolla is one of these evergreen cars that everyone tends to ignore until they’ve owned one, after which the respect levels border on the fanatical.