Corolla 2026: Top Safety Features

Saudi Arabia: As a popular sedan on Saudi roads, the Corolla, being a Toyota, comes equipped with superior safety features. All trims come standard with six airbags, but this is just the beginning. For SAR 79,350-99,015, you get safety equipment that used to be reserved for premium segments, and the Japanese brand has upped the ante by offering more. 

The Standard Safety Package

Every Toyota Corolla variant includes:

• Driver, passenger, side, and curtain airbags (6 total)
• ABS with EBD
• Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
• Traction Control
• Hill-Start Assist
• Brake Assist
• Crash sensor with automatic door unlock
• Three-point pre-tensioned seatbelts on all seats
• ISOFIX child seat anchors

What's Missing on Base Trims

The 1.5L XLI at SAR 79,350 lacks advanced driver assistance systems. No blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning or forward collision warning.

Real-World Saudi Driving Risks

Saudi roads present specific challenges, including high-speed highway driving. Sudden lane changes without signalling, heavy trucks sharing urban roads, and dust storms reducing visibility. The Corolla's passive safety, structure, airbags, and crumple zones handle these well. The body uses high-tensile steel with front and rear crumple zones designed to absorb impact. Toyota's crash testing shows strong occupant protection scores. The structure holds up in real-world accidents.

TPMS is definitely useful. In 45°C Saudi heat with long highway drives, underinflated tyres are dangerous. The TPMS alerts you before pressure drops to unsafe levels. This matters more in KSA than in temperate climates.

Hill-Start Assist Reality

Hill-start assist holds the brakes for a few seconds on inclines, preventing rollback when moving from brake to accelerator. Useful in Jeddah's or Taif's hilly areas, less relevant in flat Riyadh or Dammam. The rear camera is standard, and it helps with tight parking spots are common in shopping mall garages. The around-view monitor (360-degree camera) appears only on top trims.

Active Safety

Perhaps in this area Corolla falls short as compared to its competitors at similar prices, as they now offer more active safety as standard. This includes lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, and automatic emergency braking; these features prevent accidents.

Toyota Safety Sense

The Corolla does include some Toyota Safety Sense features on upper trims:

• Pre-collision system with pedestrian detection
• Lane departure alert
• Automatic high beams
• Road sign assist

Global NCAP gives the Corolla 5-star ratings. Its safety reputation is earned through decades of data.

Overall, the Corolla comes with excellent passive safety – structure, airbags, and stability systems. But active safety tech that prevents accidents before they happen? That costs extra. For a car selling on reputation, the basic trims feel surprisingly basic in 2026.

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