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The redesigned Toyota Corolla achieved "good" ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's tests for occupant protection in four of five evaluations, achieving a Top Safety Pick rating.  IIHS evaluates vehicles for performance in a:

1.    moderate overlap front crash
2.    side impact
3.    roof strength/rollover
4.    head restraints & seats/rear impact
5.    small overlap front crash

For the fifth test, the 2014 Corolla earned a marginal rating.  The institute added this…

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Winning a new car can have a significant impact on someone's life, especially if they need a mobility minivan, hybrid or full sized truck.  Through November 19th, you have an opportunity to make a difference and support a nonprofit's quest to receive a new Toyota vehicle through the 100 Cars for Good program.

Now…

If you're a mini-van fan, then you should check out the 2014 Toyota Sienna. If you're not a mini-van fan, then you should still check out the Sienna. Not your typical family vehicle, this model is more like a stylish, performance-driven limousine with added cargo space.

The super-versatile rear rows can be fitted to seat seven or eight passengers. Plus, you can reconfigure to offer lounge seating, which comes in especially handy when…

With what looked like a repeat of the weekend before, Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch finished first and second again this week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the 2nd Race for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

 
Marion Toyota has promoted Market Based Pricing (MBP) for several years now, but I still often get asked the question:  "What does that really mean?" So I thought it would be a good idea to try and answer that question.

Toyota dominated the NASCAR weekend at Chicagoland Speedway with a win in all three premier series.

Marion Toyota is proud once again to contribute to the Illinois Lions Club Candy Day for Humanitarian Services.  This year the event will be on October 11th and 12th.

Marion Toyota is proud to contribute to the 7th annual Little Black Dress Event help this year at Rent One Park.  Marion Toyota Rental Car Manager George Lee will be providing shuttle rides in a 2013 model Toyota Sienna van from Macy's in Carbondale over to Rent One Park in Marion.

Here at Marion Toyota, we've been Corolla fans for decades now. In the 70's we could dig it. In the 80's we thought it was totally radical. In the 90's, this whip was the bomb. And now, well, we totes think it's an epic ride.

The sales trends throughout its history really back that up, too, as the Corolla is the best-selling nameplate of all time.

However, there's a…

Have you ever owned a Toyota Corolla? If you answered yes, you're one of 40 million people who have purchased the best-selling automotive nameplate in history.

Corolla reached the 40-milllionth sales milestone this month after 47 years on the market.  In 1966, Toyota began assembling 300,000 Corollas annually at a new Takaoka, Japan factory.  It was designed to meet the changing needs of consumers and became one of the first car lines to…