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Known as the Scion iM before Toyota axed its sub-brand and renamed it the Corolla iM, the brand’s compact hatchback is now in its 12th generation and will make its North America debut in New York next week. Essentially a rebadged version of the all-new Toyota Auris, the 2019 Corolla is all but identical to its European twin. Its exterior design is described as “a meticulously mixed cocktail of emotive lines, creases and surfaces”, and unlike the latest Auris, it reveals its cabin, too. The standard 8-inch high-res touchscreen display dominates the dashboard, sitting on top of the air vents and climate control. The car also gets Qi wireless charging, a 7-inch TFT multi-info display in the higher spec, smartphone connectivity, an optional JBL premium sound system, the usual USB and AUX ports and voice recognition, leather upholstery and more. By switching to the TNGA platform, the 2019 Corolla is now 1.5in (38mm) longer, 1.2in (31mm) wide and 1.0in (25mm) lower than its...

Scion's  axing  has led to a different naming strategy for the vehicles that will live on as  re-badged Toyotas .  Following the introduction of the  facelifted GT 86 , which will replace the Scion FR-S in the North American market, Toyota has announced two new names for the  iA  and  iM , which will be known as Yaris iA and Corolla iM, respectively, when they will go on sale for the 2017 model year. " When we announced the transition of the Scion models to Toyota we hadn’t planned on changing the names of our cars, but by popular demand, for our sports car, we decided to adopt the global name of 86 ", said Bill Fay, Toyota division Group Vice President, in a statement.  As it will go forward with its new naming strategy, Toyota will report sales volumes of the normal Yaris and Yaris iA, as well as the  Corolla and Corolla iM , together, as single units. However, while the Corolla iM hatchback is already a Corolla underneath...