Only when we drove it...
Only when we drove it back-to-back against its rivals on UK roads did we realise what an astonishing achievement the new Cat really is.
More than 29 million...
More than 29 million Corollas make it the biggest-selling model name ever. It first went into UK production in Derbyshire in 1998.
Despite its huge popularity, the Corolla has rarely been an innovator; today"s three or five-door hatchback didn"t arrive until the fifth generation debuted in 1984.