2021 Toyota Corolla: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
53 builds left the factory as a 2021 Corolla, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 26 main configurations sell for $10,450–$27,590 today. Page 1 of 2.
- 26 main configurations
- 95,002 vehicles built
- 846 for sale right now
- $10,450–$27,590 typical price range
Which Corolla is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Corolla
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LE W/Premium PKG2 JTDVPMAE-M1.8L 4-cyl, 139 hp. 3,084 built.
$11,769 great deal $17,990 typical $24,995 top of market -
LE · Full hybrid JTDEAMDE-M1.8L 4-cyl, 96 hp. 13,464 built.
$13,995 great deal $20,286 typical $25,681 top of market -
XSE JTNA4MBE-M2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Manual/Standard. 1,172 built.
$17,196 great deal $21,497 typical $24,900 top of market -
SE, CVT, W/Premium PKG 5YFP4MCE-M2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 2,095 built.
$16,288 great deal $19,295 typical $22,408 top of market -
LE W/Premium PKG2 5YFVPMAE-M1.8L 4-cyl, 139 hp. 1,616 built.
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LE, W/Premium PKG JTDHPMAE-M1.8L 4-cyl, 139 hp. 532 built.
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SE, CVT, W/Premium PKG JTDP4MCE-M2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 1,633 built.
$10,599 great deal $19,141 typical $23,080 top of market -
SE JTND4MBE-M2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 7,334 built.
$14,795 great deal $20,300 typical $25,555 top of market -
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Most common — 32% of 2021 Corollas
LE JTDEPMAE-M1.8L 4-cyl, 139 hp. 30,637 built.
$10,450 great deal $17,954 typical $22,590 top of market -
LE, W/Premium PKG 5YFHPMAE-M
1.8L 4-cyl, 139 hp. 307 built.
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SE, MT 5YFM4MCE-M
2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Manual/Standard. 555 built.
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SE JTNB4MBE-M
2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Manual/Standard. 862 built.
$15,999 great deal $19,998 typical $24,658 top of market -
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SE, CVT JTDS4MCE-M
2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 9,147 built.
$12,495 great deal $18,423 typical $23,000 top of market -
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SE, MT JTDM4MCE-M
2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Manual/Standard. 400 built.
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XSE JTNC4MBE-M
2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 2,055 built.
$14,722 great deal $22,219 typical $27,590 top of market -
SE, CVT 5YFS4MCE-M
2L 4-cyl, 169 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 15,019 built.
$12,400 great deal $19,144 typical $23,005 top of market -
What actually differs
| LE | SE, CVT 5YFS4MCE-M | LE · Full hybrid | SE, CVT JTDS4MCE-M | |
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| Engine | 1.8L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl |
| Power | 139 hp | 169 hp | 96 hp | 169 hp |
| Typical price today | $17,954 | $19,144 | $20,286 | $18,423 |
| For sale right now | 235 | 140 | 98 | 77 |
| Vehicles built | 30,637 | 15,019 | 13,464 | 9,147 |
Same on every 2021 Corolla
- Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,218 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What JTNK4MBE-M means
- JTN
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
- K4MBE
- together encode the Corolla line — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
25 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SE/Apex SE 00DP4MCE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00DS4MCE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE/Nightshade/Apex SE 00FS4MCE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE, MT Sedan 5YFMFMCE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE Sedan 5YFEGMAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE Sedan JTDECMAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE, CVT 2L 4cyl Sedan JTDS4MLE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XSE/Apex XSE 00FT4MCE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 89456456-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JTDBBMBE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE Sedan JTDERMAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 5YFEPMAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE XYFS4MCE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE, CVT 2L 4cyl Sedan JTDS4MWE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE Sedan 5YFE9MAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- L/LE/XLE 00FBPMBE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Others 7MUFB1BG-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE JTDEPMAR-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 00FP4MCE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl 5YFNPMAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE Sedan 5YFETMAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0JTDS4MC-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 5YFEPAME-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00DEPMAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5TFVPMAE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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