If you’re looking for a new 2025 Toyota GR Corolla, it will set you back at least $39,995.
The 300-horsepower Toyota GR Corolla was certainly the special sort of hatchback we’ve long been waiting for. That said, it’s gotten price hikes each model year like virtually every other new car on sale, to the point where this all-wheel-drive hot hatch will now set you back $2,360 more than it did for 2024.
Across the range, three trim levels are still available, starting with the Core, then jumping up to the Premium and the Premium Plus (with the latter replacing the Circuit Edition). For the first time since launch, you don’t have to get it with a 6-speed manual, either. An 8-speed automatic is now also on the menu which ought to widen its appeal to would-be buyers. However, if you do want to go that route, you’ll have to cough up another $2,000.
What about the rest of the trim walk?
So, the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla Core model now starts at $39,995 including Toyota’s $1,135 destination fee. If you want the 8-speed auto, it’ll cost you at least $41,995.
Stepping up from the Core, the Premium trim starts off at $42,575, which is $1,120 over last year’s version. From there, the Premium Plus brings in a more aggressive hood with functional air vents, as well as a carbon fiber roof for $46,650 ($48,650 with the auto). Feature-wise, the 2025 Toyota GR Corolla isn’t changing much from its forebear, so you’re pretty much just paying more across the board for the sake of it. The 1.6-liter turbocharged three-pot does make 295 lb-ft of torque across the board (similar to the now-departed Morizo Edition), and you get front and rear limited-slip differentials no matter the trim. Automatic models get adaptive cruise control and launch control.
On the styling front, the 2025 GR Corollas get some minor tweaks. The front fascia gets better airflow to help with cooling, and that theme carries through to new brake ducts and a new sub-radiator to help cooling on the track.
Make no mistake, the Toyota GR Corolla is a superbly fun version of the brand’s otherwise ho-hum, everyday economy car. The pricing shift puts it firmly into Volkswagen Golf R territory, though, so it’s certainly one of the more expensive options if you’re shopping in this class. The Subaru WRX, while obviously only available as a sedan, starts at $33,855 and rises to about $45,355 for the top-end GT. VW’s hottest AWD hatch, for its part, comes in a single trim for $46,890 with a 6-speed manual, or $47,690 with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
