With a focus on impressive fuel economy and cost-effectiveness, the Toyota Corolla has long been the cornerstone of the economy-car market, but for 2016 it faces its strongest competition to date. Many other automakers have brought to market extremely impressive vehicles, and some even have features that the Corolla doesn’t. But the Corolla has all the features you really need, wrapped in an eye-catching package and priced to be one of the best deals in the small-car segment.
Although radically different from a version built even 5 years ago, you will instantly recognize the 2016 Corolla as Toyota’s venerable 5-passenger economy car. The 2016 model has an aggressive front end. It’s not good enough in 2016 to design a car with a normal grille, and so the Corolla has a large, sweeping lower front fascia that rises to angular headlights.
The Corolla is powered by a 1.8-liter inline 4-cylinder. In most versions it makes 132 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque. The only exception to this is a fuel-conserving model, dubbed the LE Eco, which features the same displacement, but with Valvematic technology and other mechanical tweaks that shift output to 140 hp and 126 lb-ft of torque. Read more on CarGurus: cargur.us/8vSrF
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22 авг 2024
