2014 Toyota Corolla S - Review & Test Drive 

This is actually the best review i've ever seen, because you really understand what a car is and who's buying it, you've really found the point. Yeah we're car enthusiasts and yes we love power but we're minority in car consumers, and most car reviewers are car enthusiast and most of the time they end their videos saying that they're boring cars because they lack of power and torque, and those cars don't have that racing purpose at all. I'm a BIG fan of you and i've seen like 90 percent of your videos and I love the abilities of transmmiting ideas that you have, it's amazing! You think in everything so everything is easy to follow, learn and understand for people that are not engineers and do not know nothing about cars, you're amazing and your recording and editing skills as well because as we can see, you do it all by yourself. Greetings from El Salvador (smallest country in central america) and keep it up buddy!

I own a 94 Corolla with over 300k miles and no mechanical problems at all.

Normally, I find car reviewers lacking any mechanical knowledge and reviewing the car related to its intended function. Surprisingly, these reviews are fantastic. Informative and loving the technical knowledge. Best I've seen in a long time.

Corollas are probably the best dependable car you can buy, I have a 2003 Corolla S, that a I bought new, its my secondary vehicle and it still runs like a champ.

My mom just bought a 2015 Corolla , and let me tell you this car perfect for everything . If your on highway the car behave very well , I mean you could go 80 mph at 2200 rpm that's crazy, it's very quiet inside , my mom is very happy with this car .

Thank you for the honest review. It's nice to hear someone actually rate this car for what it is - its incredible how some reviews on youtube expect a 300hp/dual clutch on these things. it costed me roughy $100/year to regularly maintain a corolla in the day. Reliable Park, Drive, Reverse car that will serve 200k miles easily.

Just got this car as my first car, I like every bit of it so far. :D

Great review. I just helped my daughter purchased the same model few months ago. Why Corolla? We have 2003 Corolla CE with 630,000 km and still drives like a year old car. The only thing that was replaced in the engine is just the starter at 475,000 km. The front suspension was replaced at 420,000 km, sway bar at 530,000 km, wheel bearing in both front and rear at driver's side at 425,000 km, rear wheel bearing at passenger's side at 600,000km, the other is still original. The rest are original other than the normal replacement of spark plugs, pcv valve, serpentine belt, brake pads. The front rotor is still original! Yes the rotor is 630,000 km. This car is driven around 57,000 km per year, all summer and winter here in Toronto. The only maintenance I regularly do is oil change, cleaning of throttle body and MAF sensor. Drive it normally and I still average 15 km/l during summer and 14 km/l during winter. Ofcourse you have to be a safe and courteous driver to have the car live this long. Am I lucky to continue enjoy driving this car or the fact remains that if you treat any kind of car properly that it will reward you with long reliable vehicle. By the way, since owning this 2003 Corolla CE, only 2 ocassions this car failed to start. First, when after 5 years the battery reached it life, and secondly, when the starter failed. This car just simply starts in all kind of weather condition. Thank you toyota. You are the car that is fun to drive and own.

I know it's fun to harp on the corolla but I really like the new styling. Headlights look great and even the side mirrors look sporty. My god how far we've come that even corollas look this cool.

My cousin is a mechanic an he reckons if you want to buy the most practical, affordable, reliable car you can't go past a Corolla

Driving a 1993 corolla, amazing to see the progress it's made from then to now

I have owned this car for a year and of all the reviews I have watched you reviewed this car perfectly. Great car and a great review!

This is by far the best review of the new Toyota Corolla S yet!! Thumbs up my friend!! I l like the corolla S and I love your in depth review of it!!

Great review. I'm a Mechanical Engineering student myself, and I bought a 2017 Corolla SE to replace my "fun & unreliable" MINI Clubman S. Most reviewers snobbishly pan the car, but it's a decent driver, and it's rock-solid reliable. This is my first Japanese car, after having a go with American and Europeans for the last 17 years. That is more important than anything else, speaking from the viewpoint of someone who just ditched a sport-tuned, turbocharged British/German car that cost 50% of purchase price in maintenance. From an engineering perspective, that "measly" 132 horsepower, dated engine design translates to higher fatigue endurance limits in the powertrain, has collectively accumulated billions of miles of proven performance, has had the benefit of incremental iterative refinements, all of which are far superior to a "cutting-edge" design that may diminish the car's reliability. Nobody who even looks at this car cares about speed, maneuverability, or uniqueness; they care about getting from point A to B with minimal fuss and unpleasant surprises. Toyota knows who their audience is, and 50 years of production speaks for itself. A Corolla is not meant to be a track car, it's meant to be the car that goes 250,000 miles without a sweat, and without denting your wallet. The car is a good performer, the engine bay facilitates easy long-term maintenance, and it has adequate power for 99% of driving. I like my Corolla, and kudos for a technical review that focuses on its individual merits.

Hard to go wrong with a Corolla, no matter what year it is.

Just bought one! This car is actually really fun to drive once you engage Sport mode and manual shifting. It has a very sporty feel to it without sacrificing comfort. For the price, it's a great car in my opinion.

I just love your in-depth reviews. They save me the trip of going to the dealer.

If you are a girl and want to learn a little more about cars, watch this review! I was surprised I actually didn't get bored hearing all this stuff about cars! Good job on this review.

I love the way you go into detail with these reviews, think about different types of viewers and unbias view. Thank you not many people like you on RU-vid.

He's the only one that does a real review

This is probably the best video i have found. You pretty much answered all my questions. Really appreciate

Another excellent review ! Very thorough. I really like the format of your reviews, covering every aspect of the car - the mechanics, the exterior, the interior, the tech features. the driving experience, fuel economy, pros n cons. I've always believed that engineers make great car reviewers, and this is excellent proof ! Please teach other reviewers a thing or two because this is how a car should be reviewed ! Say, are they paying you for these reviews ? I'd hope so. With no hesitation do I say that you are, by far, the best car reviewer on RU-vid, and I have seen many reviews and reviewers.

Very comprehensive review! Keep doing this kind of videos whenever possible please.

He is definitely the only real review person on RU-vid

I travel a lot and i been driving same since 2014 till now 2019 with 370,000 km and I got to say other than regular requirements like oil, tire, filter etc i have never experienced a major problem with this car

Your reviews are by miles the best I've seen. I love them! I love your channel too ;) I hope you can make mooore reviews in the future

This was a nice review! 2014 Corollas are great, Thanks.

Very professional, informative, and non biased review. Thank you for your videos. I suggest you do a review on the accord sport because there aren't any reviews out there that are as helpful and informative. Cheers.

great review !! do more please , this so much intresting than the crap we see on you tube called "reviews"

You like the corolla (like the format of your car reviews), you like Formula 1, i like your videos. You have earned a new subscriber and a top 5 of favorite youtubers. Keep up the good work.

This is the best damn car review I've ever seen. Great job, man. Thank you for the detailed explanations.

One of the best first cars to buy. Very comfortable and easy to drive.

I like your review because ir hard to get a review of a car that you looking to buy and they just tell you what they like but not what mechanical off the car or the ups and donw of it.. overall good review thank you

Great review. You nailed it down. Gave everything to decide whether or not I should go for it....keep up the good work👍

One of the best reviews I watched. Thank you very much for the great job. Keep up the good work ! :D

now this is what i call a perfect car review! excellent! thanks!

I am so happy with my 2014 corolla s fully loaded its been a year and my car still looks like brand new and alot of people still complement when i wash my car :)

Great review. I appreciate your technical explanation and your engineering mind set.

Great review. I felt like I was right there with you during the experience.

I respect all car reviewers and I enjoy watching their videos but I will say this, you are better than most of them and you don't give us your bias opinion you give an honest opinion. People always want to say that cars like this is boring. Hello! I work at a Dollar Store who sometimes want to go to the mall, or the movies, and sometimes want to go out of town that my maybe 40 minutes or an hour away from where I live. Like whether it has the features of a sports car or not is of little importance to me. I care about gas mileage so that I can save a buck or two. I just want a nice dependable car that is going to last me a long time if I take good care of it. That's all.

you didn't mention about the steering tilt and also can adjust back and forth

I really enjoyed this video, Nice work and thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the great video. I just purchase a 2015 last month and everything you mentioned is right on the money. It took me 3 months to make the decision to buy the Corolla. Wish I had seen your video sooner. I know now I got a good car for its class.

best reviews with the most knowledge.

very good review please do more. also good camera work.

I've got a 2012 wrx and my other car is a 2015 Corolla s, I don't feel boring driving this Corolla and I enjoy driving it , the brake is better then my wrx , takes corner like champ lol

Thanks for the excellent video! Might be getting a 2015 Corolla model S and I wanted to know as much about it as I can.

Once again I have to come back to your channel to learn the specifics and the information I want about my own car -2018 Toyota corolla SE-any other channel just doesn’t come close to what I’m looking for

Very well done review. Thanks so much for this!

Great review! I was actually looking at a Honda civic in the future for a Eco type car but then you just changed my world when I watched this video I might be looking into a Corolla in the future.

Good review, spot on. I just bought a 2015 Toyota Corolla S Plus, very impressed with the amount of comfort, performance & features for an economy car.

I've own one of these 2016 model for about 2 years now and I'm shock how amazing this car Is! Wish there were a bit more mods available. Perfect car

man... you had some really awesome shots this video. I was really thrown away at the shot of the left gopro as you where driving through those green hills. Anyways, I think that improvement in your production may be the only thing these reviews are missing. Not to say that its bad, Its just that every other detail about these reviews are great. And that improvement in editing and production seems to be the only thing that would make your videos even better.

great review and explanation, i really like this

I like these performance cars that you're doing.

Awesome reviews! Keep them coming

Excellent review. I wish there were more reviews from people like this that actually understand how cars work. Thanks. Keep them coming sir. I will keep watching.

great video. I like your reviews buddy, very mechanic-based. you gotta check your comments though! I've asked you quite a few questions on your other videos with no answer lol just saying

Fantastic work, as always!

I bought this car after my late 90’s Tercel all of a sudden got a rare engine problem not worth fixing at all. Great vehicle!

Great review...thanks... cheers from Tijuana Mexico mate :)

Awesome review! This is actually a great car. If I was in the market in this segment, this would be my top choice along with the Civic.

An absolute excellent review

Wow you seem to be the only one able to make informative car review! This is what i want for a car review people! Not driving it and saying "oh this feels good to drive"! Aren't i right guys?

Another great review! With a good car as well!

you are the best at reviews car.

GREAT review!

I m going to buy this one already. anyway I want to say about your review you are genius . smart guy.

Props for the review because most ignore the most important parts, the engine and transmission and working space under the hood.

Good job, good car and good god a good general overview.

great review..have you try the corolla s plus 6 speed manual?can you do a review on that too?

I just got my self a corolla 2015 and I just love this car it feels great runs great and very roomie 👍

Great car. Does what its intended to do and does those things better then the rest. I love the headlights and seats

Keep up with the good work! Love it!

Yo. So I just realized I watched this video a few years ago just before I bought one these cars and I don’t remember subscribing BUT I recognized your voice in another EE video. I’m pretty I only subbed a few months ago but I guess I found you WAY before that. Kinda cool

Great review!

Useful ever .. expecting more reviews .. from India

Great review!!!! Could you pls review the VW Jetta 1.8TSI Petrol version as well??

Thanks for the great review :)

Great and informative, but what did you think of the infotainment system? You didn't really highlight it.

How would you rate performance to features in comparison to Honda civic Si and Hyundai Ilantra Sport to Mazda 3 sport ?

Thanks for the review. How is this S model compare to a 2014 Civic SE or EX?

i have this car. the text messages come late onto the vehicle and sometimes they take forever to load. other than that... the car is great. Bluetooth gets on fast. Nice sound system. Great drive. Good on gas.

Got this car last week☺️

Great review :) He always does a Great job!

The reputation Toyota has for boring, economy car is really rooted in the American and European mindset that I'd call, First World Problems. This mindset made Toyota create separate brands for luxury cars, Lexus in the first place. If you look at the models Toyota offers in the Asian, Australian and JDM market; Toyota has some luxurious and exciting models that rival or even surpass its sibling Lexus has to offer. Examples include Toyota Crown, Crown Majesta sedans and Alphard/Vellfire minivans. Search them in google and see what I'm talking about.

Great review...Subscribed

Does the fact that the throttle body is on one side of the intake manifold matter? like, would it be better to place the throttle body in the middle so air moves the same distance to the intake valve? Probably not, just curious.

can you do a video on selecting the right driving position for any individual? thanks

excellent review!

Great review thank you

this is such a clean car!

corolla is one of the most underrated cars ever

hows the handling around the turns?

Thanks for the review! You mention there's a bit of road and cabin noise, but that seems to be the case in all economy cars. Which economy car would you reckon would be best if I want a quiet and reliable car? (Not electric, as that doesn't suit my driving needs, well, yet)?

What did you think about the exterior styling? Wanted more of your opinion on it.

Terrific review, Jason. I had a chance to rent the exact same car (even the same color) about 6 months ago and echo almost everything you said about it. My favorite part was probably the driving position (I'm a small guy, only about 5'3"), the standard LED headlights and the seamless Bluetooth stereo. I remember I would leave the car, come back and start it up, and the podcast on my phone would start playing again, right where it left off. I got only 35-36 mpg driving pretty conservatively, but it was Texas in the summer so that probably had a lot to do with it. Keep up the good work!

Very nice review

Did you come to Oregon for this review?! i live just across the river in WA :D

Can you tell from looking at the shifter if it has cvt or regular transmission? I heard it was optional for this year. 2015 was cvt only?