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 2 of 2.

  • 26 main configurations
  • 95,013 vehicles built
  • 853 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.

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What actually differs

XSE 5YFT4MCE-M XSE JTDT4MCE-M
Typical price today $19,989 $21,995
For sale right now 20 6
Vehicles built 1,457 639
Same on every 2021 Corolla
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 169 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,218 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XSE
$19,989
$14,453 $17,277 $20,101 $22,924 $25,748
Price trend

Median up $2,273 over the last 12 months.

2021 Corolla price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corolla typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,995 today.

Corolla depreciation by year →
Cost to run

31/40 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,370/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Corolla

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2021 Corolla
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JTDT4MCE-M means

JTD T4MCE · M
JTD
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
T4MCE
together encode the Corolla line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — 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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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