What does Corolla GLX-i mean?

[JocelynAnn]

I stands for electronic fuel injection, and I-VTEC is Honda's variable valve lift technology. Below are related introductions: 1. Exterior: The appearance is moderately grand and stable, making it more suitable for family use. 2. Interior: The overall interior style is simple, with a conventional dashboard design, spacious and comfortable seats, good air conditioning performance, and excellent craftsmanship. 3. Space: The Corolla has been lengthened in terms of body size, with its wheelbase reaching 2700mm after the extension. In terms of seating space, a tester who is 177cm tall adjusted the front seat to the lowest position, leaving a fist's worth of headroom. When the tester moved to the rear seat, there was 2 fingers' worth of headroom and 1 fist and 3 fingers' worth of legroom. The floor bulge in the middle of the Corolla's rear seat is very small.

[StSamuel]

As a professional who frequently deals with Corollas, I've come across the GLX-i designation far too often. This was Toyota Corolla's trim level identifier from the late 1990s to early 2000s, representing mid-to-high-end models. The 'G' stood for Grand luxury positioning, 'L' emphasized the extended body design, 'X' denoted the enhanced equipment package, and the suffix 'i' specifically indicated electronic fuel injection technology (as opposed to carburetor models of that era). The GLX-i versions at that time came equipped with alloy wheels, power sunroof, premium fabric seats, and some model years even featured automatic climate control. This naming system was discontinued during the 2007 model change, with current Corollas adopting global unified identifiers like LE/XLE. If you spot this badge in the used car market, it's most likely a model from 2001 to 2006.

[JuliannaLee]

Last time when helping a friend inspect a car, I came across an old Corolla with a GLX-i badge on the rear. After checking the information, I learned that it was the code for the top trim around 2003. Toyota back then liked to use letter combinations to differentiate trims: the base version was called GLi, the sporty version was SX, and only the upgraded version with a sunroof and leather seats qualified as GLX-i. Nowadays, the new Corolla only has badges like Hybrid/XLE, but old-school car enthusiasts find the vintage letter combinations more charming. Here's a fun fact: the station wagon version of the same platform back then was labeled as GLX-i Wagon, while the sedan version didn't have a suffix.

[StViolet]

I remember my first car was a 2001 GLX-i Corolla, the one with wood grain trim on the dashboard. Simply put, the GLX-i was the high-end version of the 1.8L lineup back then, featuring four-wheel disc brakes and turn signal mirrors over the base model. Its in-car CD player supporting MP3 was considered cutting-edge at the time, and the heated seats would warm up in just three minutes during winter. The new hybrid Corolla models now have much higher configurations, but veteran drivers understand the sentimental value behind these letter codes.