Toyota names 2026 Corolla LE cheapest US

Toyota’s 2026 Corolla LE is now the company’s lowest-priced new vehicle in the United States, according to Toyota’s consumer site and model configurator. Toyota lists the sedan at a starting MSRP of $23,125, before destination charges, for the gas-powered LE trim. (toyota.com) That puts the Corolla LE at the bottom of Toyota’s current U.S. lineup by advertised starting price. Toyota’s all-vehicles page and Corolla build page show the 2026 Corolla Hatchback and Corolla Hybrid both starting above the LE sedan. (toyota.com) (iihs.org) The pricing point matters because Toyota has kept the Corolla as one of its few mainstream compact sedans in the U.S. market while adding standard equipment for 2026. Toyota’s U.S. newsroom says the 2026 Corolla is offered in LE, SE and XSE grades for gasoline models, with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 169 horsepower. (toyota.com) ### How cheap is the 2026 Corolla LE compared with Toyota’s other U.S. models? Toyota’s configurator shows the 2026 Corolla LE starting at $23,125, while the 2026 Corolla Hybrid LE starts at $24,975 and the 2026 Corolla Hatchback starts above the base sedan as well. (toyota.com) Toyota’s full U.S. vehicle listing places no other current model below the Corolla LE’s starting MSRP. The News Wheel reported on May 18 that the Corolla LE had become Toyota’s cheapest new car in the U.S. for the 2026 model year. That report matched Toyota’s own pricing pages. (pressroom.toyota.com) ### What does Toyota include at that base price? Toyota says the 2026 Corolla LE comes with standard Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 driver-assistance features and updated cabin technology. The company’s model page highlights available or standard items including a 10.5-inch audio multimedia touchscreen and a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, though equipment varies by grade. (toyota.com) Toyota’s newsroom says the gas Corolla lineup keeps the 2.0-liter Dynamic Force engine and carries manufacturer-estimated fuel economy of up to 32 mpg city, 41 highway and 35 combined. Those figures apply to the gasoline sedan lineup rather than every trim and powertrain. (thenewswheel.com) ### Did the Corolla get an IIHS Top Safety Pick for 2026? IIHS has a 2026 rating page for the 2026 Toyota Corolla LE sedan and says the rating applies to 2025-26 models. The organization’s current 2026 Top Safety Pick award lists for Toyota include the Prius, Camry and Tundra, but not the Corolla sedan. (toyota.com) IIHS said on March 24 that its 2026 award criteria put added emphasis on rear-seat protection and crash-avoidance performance. IIHS President David Harkey said at the time that the group was asking automakers to make stronger back-seat protection standard. (pressroom.toyota.com) ### Where does this leave shoppers looking at Toyota’s entry point? Toyota’s current U.S. retail pages position the 2026 Corolla LE as the lowest-cost way into a new Toyota passenger vehicle. Shoppers comparing trims can use Toyota’s build page to see pricing gaps between the LE, Hybrid LE and higher Corolla grades. (iihs.org) Toyota’s 2026 model-information page says additional vehicle information will be added as it becomes available. IIHS also updates its ratings and annual award lists during the model year, with the Corolla’s detailed rating page and the 2026 award page serving as the main public references. (iihs.org) (pressroom.toyota.com) (toyota.com)