USED Toyota Corolla - The common problems and should you buy one? | ReDriven used car review
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It's the highest-selling car.in history, so it's has to good. But just how good? The Toyota Corolla sells in the millions and is the go-to small car for so many, but is it a good idea to buy a used one? In this video, we'll go through all the common faults and issues and what you need to know if you're in the market for a used Toyota Corolla.
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00:27 - What is it?
02:42 - How's the interior?
06:09 - Tech, features & safety?
08:28 - What's it like to drive?
10:20 - What goes wrong?
14:57 - Should you buy it?
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Buy any car you like as long as it is a Honda, or Mazda or Toyota.
@rdmz135
5 ай бұрын
Omw to buy an rx8
@iTzNitrOxZ
5 ай бұрын
Mazdas here in northern europe arent really popular, because they rust so quickly. Bulletproof engines though.
@anthonyabdo5364
5 ай бұрын
Or suzuki or subaru might I add hahaha
@manofwar577
5 ай бұрын
Yes, if your boring and don't want to enjoy driving. Lifes too short to drive something boring.
@TOTN17
5 ай бұрын
@@iTzNitrOxZ Mazdas are really popular in Australia but everywhere else not so much
"active Tom Cruise control" 😂 Great re-review team as always.
one of the greatest cars ever created. wifes mums corolla she bought brand new in 1987 is still running perfectly
@desfarrell5630
4 ай бұрын
I'm on my 8th Corolla now. The last one I had for 10 and half yrs and it never even blew a bulb! .... My current one I bought new in 2018 and it's been the same. I was lucky to get one of the last D4-Ds. Pity Tokyo stopped making diesels....
@Daniel-ld7xs
Ай бұрын
Nice!
Lmao... Jim breaking down what a clutch is for the younger folks is funny as hell.... Same time, that made me feel like I'm in the old generation..... 😂😂😂😂😂
@customregina9383
5 ай бұрын
Hey grandpa what's a clutch 😅
@VagaBond_268
3 ай бұрын
@@customregina9383 it's rough
Bough a brand new Corolla for 23,000 dollars more than ten years ago , driving over 200,000km and still runs well . Better than my other Germany made Volkswagen Passat cost $58,000 with lots of problems and high cost repair/ services .
@desfarrell5630
4 ай бұрын
It will go forever if you just keep it serviced. I saw one a few years back and it had done 1 million km and never had a spanner on the engine....
Yep best product for the money 😊 had 3 over the last 35 years and never had any problems.
I’ve had a Toyota Corolla (1985), Toyota Camry V6 (1999) and now have a Toyota Aurion Sportivo SX6 (2008). All have been fantastic vehicles.
You know when Jimbo has to fill in time giving plugs and explaining manuals, that nothing goes wrong with them! For mine, the best cars on the road along with the Mazda3/CX3 and older CR-V
@altaafkader9675
5 ай бұрын
And land cruisers
@paulklp8262
5 ай бұрын
@@altaafkader9675Landcruisers are not road cars.
The incentive of car manufacturers putting glossy interior surfaces in cars is to urge you to buy a new car, instead of a used one.
Love the quick edit at the start! Instant hook. The editing game has ramped up HEAPS since you guys first started!!!
Loving the wipertech drop 👌! Informative on vehicle and seamless product drop.
Awesome video! I just bought a used 2021 manual Corolla-Touring ( with the new design) and i absolutely love that car. Drives great and the "amount" of car we got with our limited budget was amazing and nothing feels cheap or badly made.
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Fantastic review as always! I had a 2019 1.8 Hybrid with the same mileage as the one in the video for a month now and it's been lovely so far. It is very clear you guys research your videos a lot. I can confirm the windshield does feel thin unfortunately, i had a dent and 1cm crack in it from a stone flying out of someone's tire, I am pretty sure my old civic took harder hits with no dents, but i might have just been unlucky. The boot space is annoyingly small, and even smaller for the 2.0 hybrid, especially for someone coming from a 9th gen Civic and the loadcover flops about everytime you close the hatch. The sound system is also mediocre at best, and the cost to upgrade to android auto is pretty nuts, but otherwise I have 0 complaints. I feel like the Mazda 3 and Honda Civic should be in a different category at this point, the Corolla is still sized like a hatchback when all manufacturers upscale, so that may be a positive depending on your needs. Toyota still make the best hybrid systems as far as i am aware, so if you are looking for a hybrid then it's a no brainer, but otherwise all of the big 3 are great cars. Please have the oil changed every 6-8k km / 6 months tho, especially if you plan owning this car for more than 10 years, the low tension oil rings will thank you!
I love my 2023 2.0L GR Sport Hybrid my first ever Automatic just a pleasure to drive yes it doesn’t have much leg room in the back and yes a small boot, but for two people it works, down side too which doesn’t affect everyone the writing for the various items on the heating and ventilation console is very small not ideal for us oldies who wear glasses to read but not to drive, so you have to learn to familiarise yourself to the various buttons and remember which operates what but all in all a great little car that moves when you want it to but still gives you an excellent MPG .
I was thinking about one of these for a first car, its great to have a review from you guys. Thank you
@AndreiGrozea
5 ай бұрын
If you don't need all the storage in the boot it's actually a damn fine car
@Karlos305
5 ай бұрын
Don't get the hatch. It's a joke how small it is. Get the sedan. Fixes all the shortcomings of the hatch. The touring model is even better again. But an import
@thisaraperera3678
5 ай бұрын
Agreed with the comment above. Brilliant car but it's not spacious in the back seats or boot. Worse than the previous model of the Corolla by a mile in those aspects.
@robertbruce2182
5 ай бұрын
I have the Corolla hatch, love it and the boot is still usable, would recommend you remove the foam spare tyre surrounds, form there you can lower the boot floor slightly, I have done a road trip in my hybrid hatch with four adults, fit all our luggage so easily
@realvibephotography9706
5 ай бұрын
I have a 2001 with 335,000km and drives like new...
My first car was a 1991 Corolla. Last month I bought my 4th (a 2019 Ascent, though the last of the E170 series - the series before the one reviewed here). You buy a Corolla when you want to buy a car that's safe, reliable and just works.
Great video as always team, love the new intro with some skits👌
Thanks for the video. I bought the Touring Wagon recently. Fantastic car. Cheers, Carl
Great 👍 looking forward to the GR Corolla vid cheers guys keep ‘em coming 🍻
Mechanic was excellent. Great vid all round!
Got myself a 2020 Corolla Touring Hybrid from Japan recently, have been loving it. Your intro had me pooping myself for a moment there, not gonna lie! Haha!
Great video as per normal and you pretty much hit the nail on the head with the boot size.. this is my 3rd corolla my first being a 2017 petrol and then a 2020 hybrid hatch then now a 2023 hybrid hatch again the only thing i don't like about my updated 2023 model is the lane keep assist or lane trace assist i use to be able to hold the button on the steering wheel n turn it off and it stayed off.. my new 2023 you have to go into the menu on the dash and turn it off but leaves a car going out its line symbol on the dash eliminated orange and one other thing is the new 2023 corolla hatch might be only hybrid models has rear seat occupant sensors sometimes it does it sometimes it doesn't and if you have something on the seat it will let you know when you lock the car by the typical corolla beep then a constant beep beep like 5 times to let you know something is on the back seat I leave my sunshade on the back seat and the car thinks i have people in it i assuming lol so now i just shove everything in the micro small boot
Informative and fun to watch!
My 26 year old Corolla CSX Liftback manual is still going strong. Although it has done low kms and has always been a garage princess.
I drive approximately 70,000kms per year, so far have done 150,000km in my 2020 Ascent Sport Hybrid and still bloody love it. Super comfy on long drives and 4.9L/100 is awesome. Great car. Love your channel guys keep it up, would love to see a Mitsubishi GTO/3000GT Redriven! 😊
2019, Hybrid Hatch. 198,000km in - Water in front passenger door Too many rattles Still managing 4.4l/100km Battery is fine Hard plastic interior scratched easyish No lumbar support in lower models On 3rd steering wheel, became too slippery Boot is tiny I'm a driving instructor, and it's perfect for what I've needed
Thanks for another great review, legends.
Favourite digs was the line on commercial radio lacking substance, and asking grandad about manual transmission 👌Good work lads
I'd buy a manual, yes. Not the most exciting thing in the world but a fabulous car really. There's a lot to be said for having peace of mind...
@paulklp8262
5 ай бұрын
The main reason people buy Toyotas is the hybrid system. If you buy a manual you can't get it, and it's much more boring compared to a manual Mazda 3 or Golf.
Great content man! I live in the UK and I really enjoy watching your videos. I'll get the Mazda 3 over the Toyota, purely because of the driving engagement of manual transmission than a CVT. I've had a Toyota Avensis, a Honda Concerto, a Mazda 6 previously and now an old Mazda 3 and the Mazdas have been the most engaging to drive. They strike a good balance for me in terms of reliability and being good to drive. Thanks
Had one of these as a hire car when my 2020 Cerato was in for repairs. The corolla surprised me with how decent the engine was and CVT was scratchy, but way better than the Yaris Cross I also had. Interior is better in Cerato and I wish Toyota would stop beeping with every single thing you do, but I could live with this as a daily driver.
Thoroughly enjoyable video guys and a decent car to start the new year off with. Out of the 3 you mentioned as potential options mate the Corolla and Mazda 3 are the 2 I'd look at for myself. I have to admit Hullsy had me laughing pretty hard when describing a manual transmission to the "younger" viewers as I'm not where near being a grandparent yet I still know how to drive a manual lol 😂. 4k subscribers left til you hit the 200k mark guys so not long now. Great start to the new year and as always guys keep up the good work and look forward to Sunday's video 👍.
In the Hybrid that's not a CVT. Surprised Jim didn't call you out on that. They call it eCVT but it is nothing like other CVTs. It's basically 2 electric motors directly coupled with a planetary gearset.
@jimmyp1433
5 ай бұрын
It's still a type CVT.. think about what the acronym means.
@DiscoFang
5 ай бұрын
@@jimmyp1433 Like I said, it’s nothing like other CVTs. Do you even know how a standard CVT works? And then the Toyota hybrid one?
@DiscoFang
5 ай бұрын
@@jimmyp1433 And yes, you’re right the clue is in the name… eCVT is not CVT just like PLeather is not leather.
@jimmyp1433
5 ай бұрын
@@DiscoFang , Yes I do .. and I fully understand what you're saying, but how a CVT operates internally isn't relevant to the Acronym/Name in this case, as it describes the end result i.e, a Continuously Variable Transmission.. simply meaning the ratio's are continuously , or 'infinitely' variable between the lowest and highest. Whether it's a belt / chain with variable pully's, or the (brilliant) Electric motor + Planetary gearset arrangement used in the eCVT , or some other arrangment like the ill fated conical roller arrangment nissan used briefly , they're all still a type of CVT.. So to be clear I'm not saying there's not a difference between the two types , but you can't call someone out for using the acronym when it is still technically correct.
@ReDriven, great review as always! I was thinking about the Commodore and Falcon reviews you did, can you do one on the Mitsubishi 380? You also did a review on the Audi B9 S5/S4, do you think you could do one on the B9 A4 (with the more powerful engine)? Thanks!
I wasn’t sure about this Corolla but now that I know it has Active Tom Cruise control I’m all in.
@broncosgjn
4 ай бұрын
Now thats funny. Creepy but funny.
Thank you for making this video.
You showed the pic of the Eu spec wagon which is longer to the JDM import. I have the JDM import, and basically is a longer hatch without being a real wagon (as the EU model). The back seats are small even in the JDM wagon, but the car is perfect for every day driving. I have taken mine from far north Cape Reinga, all the way south to Queenstown in NZ. I have driven 25.000kms in 1,5 years and the car just drives like a 1.000km one every day. It's been an amazing car for me, as a solo driver with my camping equipment and luggage for all around New Zealand
Thanks for the video. As for the Toyota's eCVT - it sports planetary gears and electric motor, so does not have the main failure part of a regular belt driven CVT. Should be pretty reliable.
I bought a 2019 Mazda 3. I personally feel like it has a better interior and looks better overall. However, a Mazda will not offer the same warranty as the Toyota and I guess most people will not like the cylinder deactivation functionality that is has. A Mazda is cheaper than a Corolla to buy, but I guess that evens out with the fuel usage in the long term. Great video and looking forward to the newer generation Mazda 3's review!
You are absolutely right, it is a nice surprise. I've never been a big fan of Toyota because of boring design but after I've tried Corolla, Yaris GR and Aygo X too, waooo it was amazing, especially Yaris GR what a great car!😊
I got the 2021 XSE manual it’s honestly pretty fun to drive every day wish the clutch gave a bit more feedback, some different tires, wheels n coilovers would make this car great, got some plans for the future
Thanks for yet another informative review. I love the way you guys roll - fact based, entertaining with a splash of humour. Jim’s explanation of what a clutch is and how to use it was hilarious. 10/10 I’m a bit of a Toyota fan boy - have a 10 year old Camry and an 11 year old Prado. Touch 16:30 wood, they are incredibly reliable. I like how boringly adequate they are
60.000 kilometers in to a 2021 E210 since new and it's been a great car. Not even a faulty TPMS sensor and no dealer contact besides scheduled maintenance, coming from european cars as a reference that is phenomenal. Chassi/suspension has held up and the car still drives like new, maybe a bit of increase in driveline vibration due to that not so wise 2ZR engine/gearbox mounting. These are very common as taxis over here and you start seeing them come up in the used market with 300.000 km already holding up well.
@seunjinbing
5 ай бұрын
Australian models don't have TPMS
Boot size was THE showstopper for me - even the salesman was apologetic - I got a Seltos for practicality. I wanted a Toyota too - we had a 1990 Corona here in NZ for 17 years.
@DiscoFang
5 ай бұрын
Did you look at the wagon, the Touring? More rear leg room as well as boot but not that much longer overall.
@Intentionallyhomeless
5 ай бұрын
I had a 1978 corona with the 22R engine. It went .odt places cars were never meant to go. It's still going some 620,000 km later
@ShubhoBose
5 ай бұрын
Get the Civic, massive boot
@coffeeaddictgaming2883
5 ай бұрын
Corolla Cross is the same car with added boot space.
@DiscoFang
5 ай бұрын
I’ve had 3 Coronas, they all rocked. Here in NZ they were all assembled here with chassis snd suspension tuning by Chris Amon the ex Formula 1 Ferrari driver. Ferrari himself called him the greatest test driver they ever had. Sounds kinda bizarre but the NZ market Coronas and Corollas of the late 80’s to early 2000s were the best in the world. And that’s according to the head of Toyota Japan. !
I’ve had a 2018 ZR since new have never had any issues. The CVT auto transmission in these has a mechanical 1st gear. Although not a hot hatch this 1st gear allows the car to get off the line surprisingly quickly, while also giving the normal CVT time to spool up before the 1st gear disengages. This car also drives and handles better than you’d expect. I added Apple CarPlay and Android-Auto and have had no issues at all. As mentioned, rear seat and boot space is below par, but the only annoying thing really is the squeaky horn which was probably originally specced for a moped.
If it was my money, I'd take a Mazda 3 saloon because of the interior and looks. But my company uses these corollas as company cars as a bonus when you reach certain seniority and I can't wait! Seems like a perfect company car, just does it's job really really well
just bought a used one 1.8 hybrid in Greece.Very relaxing car.
I am 52,000 miles into my 2020 2.0 hybrid Sport Tourer and it's been absolutely excellent. Only fault has been a valve in the windscreen washer system, which so far it has eaten two of, which seems weird. Still, in the UK it has 10 years of warranty, and nothing else has gone wrong - all it;s needed is normal servicing plus tyres and brakes
@ronz91
5 ай бұрын
10 year warranty on a corolla?! Most peace of mind I've ever heard of😂
@midoujmg
5 ай бұрын
@@ronz91 10 year or 185 000km warranty is on Hybrid System. It`s same here in Switzerland
@ronz91
5 ай бұрын
@@midoujmg wow I must check on the hybrid but I believe the normal petrol gets like a 3 year warranty
@jayjay378378
4 ай бұрын
Mines a 21 plate with 91k miles and nothing gone wrong but will be out of the warranty in a few months 100k miles or 10 years I believe
Bloody Hell Jim, talking about a clutch and stick is just going to confuse some people. another great video guys. They are a good looking car and yes the GR is wet dreams stuff.
I have a 2023 ZR. The lack of rear boot space is partly because they have independent rear suspension for driver handling and enjoyment. Personally, the newer digital display and the increase in 15% more power is a game changer in these cars. I also really think the red interior makes them feel more fun. But road noise on freeway in these cars is terrible, especially with coarse chip with the ZR 18s.
@farhan3296
5 ай бұрын
adding to that, the traction from those 18s make taking corner ridiculously fun for a "family car". Love my GZ!
@bikeman123
5 ай бұрын
My Kia Ceed has independent rear suspension and way more boot space. Independent rear suspension is not guarantee of good handling, the ceed handles like sh1t when pushed.
@amimartian
5 ай бұрын
Mate, Honda figured this out in the Civic - no independent suspension, yet beats the Corolla in the handling department.
@coffeeaddictgaming2883
5 ай бұрын
Honda is great but the base model Civic in Australia is still more expensive than the top model Toyota Corolla.@@amimartian
@gravemind6536
4 ай бұрын
The Toyota Auris that came before this had independent rear suspension too its not some new thing. Most cars in this segment on all but the basic models have independent rear suspension and while it does help handling its biggest effect is increasing comfort and making the car more settled over uneven road surfaces and bumps. You'll find that on the newer 2.0 hybrids there is less boot space as some of the batteries in the front have to go in the boot to make space for the bigger engine.
Great vid love them
Have a 2018 Corolla - had to replace the windscreen two years ago as it cracked in the summer heat. Had an issue with a faulty fuel sensor at the 93,000km mark which required a replacement and nearly a $1,000 repair bill. The front bumper is also very low which has meant a lot of scratches. Disappointed that they have locked their OBD scanners which only allow Toyota (and big mechanical firms) to read fault codes, but I guess that’s the norm nowadays.
Great stuff. I'm off to the shed.
Not far to 200k now, you two make a great team.
In the uk we have the corolla touring I had one as a courtesy car and got amazing mpg 77.7 on my commute lots of start stop some 70mph and some 50mph I was sceptical of hybrid and was really impressed
Had issues with the water pump with my first 2018, 2 litre GX at 78,000 fixed with help from Toyota did 20,000 more and then traded for another later model Corolla. Great little car that's a good fit for two people and yes back seating is poorly designed.
Great video! Can you test the Impreza please?
Love the looks, genuinely nice to drive, but don't like how huge the front seats are, hate how tiny it is in the back and boot, hate the no spare tyre, but definitely pretty 😊
Thanks for the Wipertech discount fellas, shiploads cheaper than every auto shop I looked in, legends!
@ReDriven
5 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! Let us know how they go
Got my ZR in 2019, drive ~90km a day. Watched out of curiosity for what to expect, but I love this car, no intention of selling :)
I bought that spec back in 2020 with a spoiler, best car I've ever bought. Sold it last year with 20k ODO made $8k. Laughin.
Windshield on mine cracked indeed. Other issues: in the manual, non hybrid version, third gear tends to stick and clutch is prone to slipping.
This guy's a nice man, funny, but also fair.
Oh yeah, I have the 2020 xse here in the US. I used to get some bugs with the stereo but that's mostly gone away, I do get a hiccup of the sound pausing for a split second but I haven't been able to replicate it. My windshield cracked. I was going about 65-70mph when I was hit by a pebble/rock from a construction truck on the freeway. Also my AC went out at around 30k miles and I have extended warranty Toyota dealership refused to honor. I'm at 40k miles now.
Absolutely love the videos, guys. Keep up the great work! Love seeing Newy feature regularly on the channel too. This is a fantastic car. I had a base model hybrid for work and it was a fun, easy car to drive and park. The hybrid gives it a little zip and the fuel economy is great. However, with two young kids we found it incredibly tight and the boot was so impractical. I love the look of that wagon though! Only other issue was the front bumper regularly bottomed out, scratched and popped off some of the clips. Definitely needs more clearance. Now that it's gone, I miss it.
I have a 2020 corolla ZR. and the black piano trim can scratch, But if you give it a very light wax and use a good microfibre cloth this will polish out small scratches and swirls. Mine looks still brand new no marks at all.
can’t kill a landcruiser or a corolla. i’ve got a 2001 corolla. ( manual/ sedan). 458,000km. hadn’t missed a beat, until the p plater son wrote it off last month. so wanted to get to 500,000km. my 1999 landcruiser still going strong.
@juki6377
Ай бұрын
so close!! my prius cruised past the 500k mark :)
Bought it. Tip although there is a service bulletin on the door drain plugs, check to see whether or not it has been done.
I have one of these and while they are super comfortable, well built, super reliable daily one thing they lack is fun. If you take one to a back road and push it the cvt sounds horrible and it doesn't have a fast/sharp turn in. In contrast I recently drove the new civic hybrid and man that fixes all the problems, theres no cvt noise and the turn in is super sharp and rewarding and it even takes the build quality/finish to another level, but it costs 55k 😢
@perpetualgrin5804
5 ай бұрын
The non hybrid came with a 6 speed manual. Would like to test that one😅.
@bartek.igielski
5 ай бұрын
which version exactly did you have? there is a big difference in snappiness between 1.8 and 2.0 hybrids, not to mention others
@ReDriven looks like you liked the chr more? how would you compare the driving beetween the two? Thank you man!
I have one of these as a company car, my only complaint is that the seat position is quite far from the door with a big pillar on the way, if you are tall and... A bit fat, it's a little annoying in tighter spaces. Great car tho.
A great car I've had the larger estate or touring sports as toyota calls it for over two years from new not a single issue great fuel economy very well made good quality solid materials and the best hybrid system on the market so smooth you can't even tell when the engine kicks in
Are we going to talk about that bespoke pointing wand?
If you haven't already the Renault Clio rs200 is a crazy good deal for the money. I spent months shopping for the best fun, semi-resonsible, reliable cheap hot hatch and I ended up with an rs220 for just under $20k Aud with some mods already done and its been dead reliable. They are surprisingly fun and fast and no one know about them in Australia. You're welcome to try mine out.
Its true! Dont want any other car! I have a 2001 runs like a new car! In fact on the hwy i pass brand new cars, i see new cars broken down,family want me to get a new one! But i cannot let my best friend carola go! Love my corola
I was shopping for this type of car back in '22 and ended up going with the Mazda. Similar backseat room in the 3, larger hatch, and in Canada we got the 2.5T and AWD. It ended up being about $10 000 more than the top spec corolla hatch, though, and fuel economy is not even comparable(averaging about 11L/100KM in mixed driving. 7.5L/100 on long highway journeys.) Paid a lot more but I feel like I got a lot more car. long-term reliability remains to be seen.
@TheLeewi98
5 ай бұрын
The interior in the Mazda is next level in terms of quality and feel. The price gap quite big though. And it seems like its a bit too thirsty on fuel.
Love to see a Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Review I Love the content!
Would love to see a bmw e38 redriven review❤❤keep it up team.
Brilliant looking cars these, especially in the spec of the car reviewed!Silver paint finish also looks tops imo👌 I would opt for a sedan/saloon if lack of space is an issue. They both look equally great. Add that to the well-known Toyota reliability, and you’ve got an allround excellent package. Great video as always, accurate, informative, humorous (really loving the pointer-stick-of-truth😂) and high production values as always👏👏 Keep up the great work!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sister has one of these. The absence of a spare tyre is annoying... And that pump that sprays white rubber milk into the tyre is 100% useless.
I'm on my third corolla wagon over the course of the last twenty years. Because of that damned CVT, even though they are supposed to be the best of them, I'll still be looking at a Mazda next as they've stuck with proper auto's. Oh, yep, I service my ones every ten thousand km's- a wise person once told me that oil is cheaper than parts.
Hey can you guys do a review on Nissan Maxima? They seem like a luxury car and costs under $5000.
Still have a 1988 Corolla 4wd Wagon because wagons rule for surfing and the only thing I could see myself replacing it with now my circumstances have changed is an imported Corolla Hybrid Touring Wagon from Japan. Has anyone bought one of these? Apparently the JDM ones are 10cm shorter than the euro Corolla tourings.
Hey Adam would you and Jim be interested in reviewing a late 2021 model Haval H6 (current model)?
Jim being sarcastic is hilarious. Have to go for the Mazda as I prefer a proper automatic over the others.
We have the "touring" version and even of that one the boot size is kind of disappointing. Our previous car was a 2013 Verso and it was superior big time. Not just height, but overall use of space. We did go with the 2019 Corolla TS instead of a Ford or Kia, because ... well .. it's a Toyota 🙂
My '07 YRS Yaris hatchback (manual) still running well.
Regarding what Jim Hull said at the end with extreme conditions being short trips, will I have a dead 12v & high voltage battery when having short 5km trips to work? This is the only thing holding me back buying a hybrid.
Late 2020 1.8 corolla, so far changed under guareantee, stearing rack, swaybar bushings(clicking), drivers door trim, front wheel bearings faulty at 29k km, headrest bars rusted!! not coverd under guarantee....yeah, i don't know what to think but really hope the engine and gearbox holds because 6years are really close(guarantee) and i dont want to look for a new car again.....
The wagon version of Corolla is a much better car in my opinion. It is still pretty claustrophobic, but rear seating and boot are more spacious. I personally am not a fan of the interior of this car and they are pretty overpriced in most markets. Also they are somewhat noisy at higher speeds. However I do think that this is a pretty good city car option overall.
1:15 you can get the hybrid with AWD...in the US. And hybrid Corollas there are sedan only, if you want a hatchback/liftback hybrid, you're stuck with the Prius or the Corolla Cross hybrid.
I love the hand “pointer” 😂
Was literally looking at this car today! On paper it seems like a no brainer, just need to convince the other half now 😬
You should do a Kia Soul. My parents have had one for 7 years and only two things have gone wrong. Boot lock remote actuator, and a flat battery. That’s it.
Hi have a 2001 Corolla with only 52k miles. Runs Great
Get one with the Red interior! Wife had the 2018 ZR Hybrid in Crystal Pearl (White) with the Red interior accents. Really livens up the inside. Only sold it to trade up to the GR! Don’t get the same fuel economy 😂😂😂 And don’t bother with the $200 CarPlay upgrade, it only works with USB, not wireless.
could you review a hyundai ix35? i've just gotten one an im super excited!
Haha. I love the fact that Jim has to explain to the young ones what the clutch pedal is. Just ask your grand parents
Thanks for the coverage. Ideally it would have been nice to review a normal model, how many can actually afford top spec cars (even second hand) :S. Most of us just dont need that luxury for our money!