I knew the Toyota Corolla was the best selling car in South Africa, but I was not aware that it was the most popular car on planet earth.

Turns out it is, according to CNN. And, just in case Donald Trump is reading, Forbes agrees with that fact. Great – clearly boot space is more important to the general population than doors that sound solid when closing.

Ok, so now that we’ve established that, let’s see what’s going on here:

The world’s most popular car just got a makeover.

Toyota unveiled the new 2020 Corolla sedan, which promises to be more efficient and more enjoyable to drive than the current model. A hatchback version of the car was unveiled last April at the New York Auto Show and is on sale now, but the sedan is the car most people recognize as “the Corolla.”

Please stop teasing me and just get to it!

The generally unexciting, unassuming Corolla long ago passed such cultural icons as Ford’s Model T and Volkswagen’s Beetle on its way to becoming the best-selling car model ever. More than 45 million have been sold globally since the Corolla was introduced in 1966, helping to usher in a period of rapid growth for the Japanese auto industry.

Unexciting and unassuming. We couldn’t agree with you more. Got any pics?

Oh my God, it’s so nauseatingly average… I LOVE IT!

Can we see the inside?

That must be the top of the range. Surely?

There will still be different versions of the Corolla targeted at different audiences. The hatchback and sedan, for a start, will have slightly different personalities. The hatchback is aimed at buyers looking for a bit more excitement and driving enjoyment.

No doubt! Nothing like the pure ‘go-kart’ exhilaration one feels behind the wheel of a Corolla!

The sedan, meanwhile, will be available in a (relatively speaking) “performance” version, as well as in a luxury version and, for those who want it all, a luxury-performance version. There will also be, of course, the basic car for the budget conscious consumer who just wants a way to get around without burning a lot of gas or a lot of cash.

That luxury version must be incredible to the senses. I wonder what variety of exotic faux-leather they chose for that.

I do miss the poo-brown dashboards they had in the 90s. Any of those still around?

Here’s a bunch of Toyota Corolla jokes to see you into the sunset.

[source:cnn]