A Toyota Corolla Wagon could join the Japanese giant's fleet in Australia after a mysterious new trademark was registered with the Australian government.
Toyota in Australia registered the "TOYOTA BZ" nameplate with the government's intellectual property office on May 22, with the submission now in the review phase.
But it has got us wondering just what exactly the Toyota BZ is. Internet sleuths, especially in the USA, are speculating the BZ refers to the Corolla Wagon, otherwise known as the Trek, which is sold in Europe, given the initials BZ were initially applied to a Japanese market Corolla Wagon.
For its part, Toyota wouldn't be drawn on the listing, but did reiterate its interest in the Corolla Wagon, though warned there were question marks over its viability in Australia.
"We've studied this model in the past, and we will continue to study it. At this point, we're not sure there's a strong enough business case for it," a Toyota spokesperson told CarsGuide.
Offered in Europe since 2019, the Corolla Trek arrived wits a 1.2 turbocharged petrol, or a 1.8- and 2.0-litre hybrid powertrain. It also rides 20mm higher than the standard Corolla, and measures 4650mm in length, 1790mm in width and 1435mm in height.
Perhaps most important, though, is that it solves one of the lingering bugbears with Corolla hatch, and that's storage space. In Wagon guise, Toyota's small car carries 598 litres (VDA) with the rear seats in place.
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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