1.3 t2,870 lb
A Toyota Corolla weighs about 1,300 kg (2,866 lb), or 1.3 tonnes. That is a typical figure for the current twelfth-generation car: the 2026 US sedan starts at 1,340 kg (2,955 lb) for the base LE, and the lightest versions sold elsewhere are under 1,300 kg. The first Corolla, from 1966, weighed only 710 kg (1,565 lb).
| GR Corolla Premium Plus (2026)1.6 L turbo three-cylinder, 300 hp, all-wheel drive | 1.5 t3,300 lb |
|---|---|
| Corolla Hybrid SE (2026)Heaviest regular hybrid trim in the US, all-wheel drive | 1.47 t3,250 lb |
| Corolla XSE sedan (2026)2.0 L petrol; the US hatchback weighs the same | 1.43 t3,150 lb |
| Corolla LE sedan (2026)Base US model, 2.0 L petrol | 1.34 t2,950 lb |
| First Corolla, Deluxe (1966)1.1 L engine, 60 PS; the Standard grade was 690 kg | 710 kg1,570 lb |
These are curb weights: the car ready to drive with its fluids, but with no people or luggage. For the 2026 model year in the US, Kelley Blue Book lists the petrol sedan at 2,955 lb (1,340 kg) for the LE, 3,110 lb (1,411 kg) for the SE and 3,150 lb (1,429 kg) for the XSE. All three use the same 2.0 L four-cylinder with 169 hp, so the difference comes from wheels, equipment and trim. The Corolla Hatchback is listed at 3,150 lb (1,429 kg) in every trim.
The Corolla Hybrid is heavier because it carries a battery and electric motors next to its 1.8 L engine, and all-wheel drive is available. Its 2026 US trims weigh 3,080 to 3,250 lb (1,397 to 1,474 kg).
Outside the US, the same generation comes with a wider choice of engines and bodies, so the spread is bigger. Wikipedia’s figures for the current Corolla run from 1,290 to 1,430 kg for the sedan, 1,240 to 1,510 kg for the hatchback and 1,300 to 1,560 kg for the estate. That is why “about 1.3 tonnes” is a fair everyday answer, even though a well-equipped car is closer to 1.4 or 1.5 tonnes.
The GR Corolla is the performance version of the hatchback. It has a 1.6 L turbocharged three-cylinder making 300 hp and all-wheel drive, which adds weight over the front-wheel-drive car.
Kelley Blue Book lists the 2026 GR Corolla at 3,274 lb (1,485 kg) for the base car and 3,303 lb (1,498 kg) for the Premium Plus, about 150 kg more than a base Corolla sedan.
The first Corolla went on sale in Japan on 5 November 1966 as a small five-seat sedan. Toyota’s own history pages give it a 1,077 cc engine with 60 PS, a length of 3,845 mm (151.4 in) and a weight of 690 to 710 kg (1,521 to 1,565 lb) depending on the grade.
Today’s US sedan is 182.3 in (4,630 mm) long and starts at 1,340 kg, so it is about 0.8 m longer and nearly twice as heavy as the original.
The Corolla overtook the Volkswagen Beetle in 1997 to become the best-selling car nameplate in history and has stayed there since. Toyota passed 50 million Corollas sold worldwide in 2021, across twelve generations, and Kelley Blue Book notes it has been built in 14 countries.
Fifty million cars at about 1.3 tonnes each come to roughly 65 million tonnes, though older Corollas were lighter, so the real total is lower.
About 2,866 lb (1,300 kg). A 2026 US Corolla sedan weighs 2,955 to 3,150 lb depending on trim.
Yes, a little. The 2026 Corolla Hybrid weighs 3,080 to 3,250 lb (1,397 to 1,474 kg), compared with 2,955 to 3,150 lb (1,340 to 1,429 kg) for the petrol sedan, mostly because of the battery and electric motors.
The 2026 GR Corolla weighs 3,274 to 3,303 lb (1,485 to 1,498 kg). It is the heaviest Corolla because of its turbocharged engine and all-wheel drive.
The 1966 Corolla weighed 690 to 710 kg (1,521 to 1,565 lb) depending on the grade, about half of a Corolla today.
More than 50 million. Toyota reached that milestone in 2021, and the Corolla has been the best-selling car nameplate of all time since 1997.
Last checked October 2, 2026.
