2020 Toyota Corolla 2.0 Touring Sports Review UK 

Like that this car's styling is not as 'bat crazy' as the Prius which I was considering at one point; but just couldn't deal with how it looks. The styling is much better on this and that front does look pretty good. Will consider this car when it come around to replacing my current daily driver. Hope to see the Chaps back together soon. Do love the style and humour of your videos; thanks for the information and entertainment.

I have just ordered a new Excel Touring sport 2.0l with Pan roof to replace my BMW 320I (2012). I took my wife's Aygo in for a service and requested a test drive because I was impressed by the interior quality and looks. I was amazed at how smooth, frugal and spacious it was. When I looked at replacing my car with a BMW 330E estate, it would have cost me another £15K for a similar spec. Great cars.... just a shame I have to wait until it's built in November! Great review too!

Have a Corolla Touring Sports myself and agree with all the positive comments about it in this review.

Hi. I've tested a 2020 Corolla TS 2.0 Hybrid last week and I was very impressed by how the car drives. I then checked out couple of reviews and this great review in particular helped me decide that this will be our next family car. It has only 23000km and a great color called oxide-bronze. The deal is done and now we're waiting the dealership to prepare our car and deliver it sometime next week. Thank you Andy once again for this review and greeting from Sweden.

I love everything about this car and I'm seriously considering swapping my Seat Ateca for it but for one small but important niggle, there's no ski hatch in it, why not? I've never been skiing and don't intend to but this feature is so practical even if just for carrying a length of timber. For me though, the everyday use for it is so that I can have the dog in the load area in his carry-cage and he can see us in the cabin of the car (and we can tell him to shut up if needed), he's not left in darkness with the parcel shelf in place and basically we're all happy. Surely it wouldn't cost Toyota much to do it but the lack of the hatch may force me to look elsewhere.

mind blowing why they don't offer this in the US. toyota is making a mistake with stigma that american's hate wagons and love sedans. crossover and small SUVs dominate the market here because they can't get it through their head that more wagons are needed.

I viewed this video some months ago, in fact September 2020, whilst trying to decide on what car to purchase next. I've had Skoda's for some years and have always been more than satisfied with them. Your video made me have a closer look at the Toyota Corolla and eventually had a test drive. Well today I took possession of my new Toyota Corolla Touring Sports (estate) 2.0 hybrid. I am so impressed with this car and not just for the safety features that are standard across the range. I chose the white colour. It looks good and the style of the car is great. The interior is well finished with the black piano design and part leather upholstery. What completes it is the panoramic sunroof. Thank you for sharing your video and appropriate enthusiasm about this car. :)

Just picked up my 2.0 excel TS this weekend. Not found Apple car play on info screen yet but only done 2 short trips to work and back so will keep looking. Gone for Scarlet flare with the 17” wheels. So looking forward to having a day off !!🤪 p.s. superb video Andy!

A good review. You are obviously very enthusiastic about the car. I drove one the other day very briefly and it was a nice drive. Didn't really get much of a chance to test it out properly. I'd like to know from people who own the 2.0l version, what mpg can I expect doing 70mph on a 100 mile run?

Think when I need a new car in the future. It will be between this and the upcoming Vauxhall Astra.

I really like the look of this, a much better effort than the old Auris.

I too got the 2.0L early this year and it feels peppy af. Overtaking, merging and just general driving is trouble free experience. The paddle shifters... err, yeah what a silly addition in this powertrain but ok :D One thing caught my eye though. The lack of AHS headlights option is a bit strange though.

Do they do a petrol only model with manual gearbox

Great review and funny. What’s service costs though ?

I'm being offered a Corolla 1.8 Touring Sports Excel as a company car to replace my 2.0 TDi Octavia SE Technology estate. I know the Toyota is going to be slower (booo 😞 ), but it appears much better equipped. What I'm wondering is what your real world fuel costs are? How many miles does it do to a full tank on average? The thing is, the company car tax looks to be about £50 a month more than the Octavia, so I need to understand if it will make that back on fuel or not. Thanks.

I've got a 2014 BMW 2014 320d touring, and get around 50mpg. It's done 20K in 6.5 years and, as you've done, I'm thinking of a Toyota Corolla estate. So you can be assured I found you review very informative and helpful. However what I would have liked, instead of the Werther's distraction, was a bit more information, e.g. Does it have USB outlets in the back and boot, is the USB outlet in the front, which you used to connect a phone, the only outlet in the front. Is there one on the dash for a windscreen camera, or do you have to use a multi USB socket hanging out of the dash? And a bit of time showing the Satnav screen which looks a bit jaded. and what it looks like if you Zoom in and out. Many thanks Noel

Superb review mate your a funny guy

Originally ordered one of these in 2019 but the family had a new addition so had to give up on life and get a 7 seater 😉 Eldest has now left home so back to our original size family and have been looki lng and researching this car so much to the point i have got my dad to want to go order one in the next few weeks. So think i'm going to drive his first see what it's like and hopefully order one myself 😊😊😊. Like the vid and the review, Very upbeat 👍

I am just back from seller. Had a try drive in this car. It will be my new car.

Is this a CVT or a more recent eCVT which is more reliable

If it was quite bigger, if torpedo was like avalons, but if..

Big like 👍👌

I'd be interested to know how far and fast these can travel by electricity only, as most of my driving is around town and there are endless 20mph speed limits, which might suit this car perfectly|

But all the Pakistani Taxi drivers buy them in Bradford. That puts me off I'm afraid. Cheerio

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Back to eco😁

Nice looking car spoiled by fitting a cvt gearbox, that’s what stopped me getting one!

I tried one of these with a 1.8 engine and didn’t find it lacking in squirt. We also have a rav4 hybrid for the family which is a bit wayward in the corners but nice and comfortable.

Toyota have done a great job with the new Corolla love the styling and the daddy of hybrids drove the hatchback a few months back got nearly 80 mpg not many diesels can get that impressive

Got to agree about the looks. One of these in hatchback form stares at me from the carpark at work. It's joined occasionally by a Lexus LC. Sometimes I don't work and instead contemplate beauty.

Hi all, am a taxi driver in Chelmsford. Started back in January this year driving a rented 2015 Prius Active costing me £225 a week!!...... Loved the economy, but, the car itself has 100k miles taxing so is quite worn out seat-wise and a very spartan interior with not even a 12-volt charge port anywhere to be seen and only a 1 amp USB connection in the front of an old aftermarket AM FM JVC radio to plug my phone into. BUT..... Have literally in the last couple of days, bought myself a 2019 1.8 Corolla, Design trim, with just under 18k on the clock.1 owner, full service history, and the car is immaculate inside and out! Will be picking it up at the end of April after I hand back the old Prius at the end of its rental contract..... I CAN'T WAIT! :-p

I'm confused. All this talk of leather, I have recently sat in several Corollas both excel and gr sport and the only leather in them was on my shoes. Where is the leather? All they had was plastic/vinyl?

Great review, fun to watch. Going to pick up 1.8 in precious silver colour in the beginning of January. I’ve been driving my father in-laws TS and fell in love with it. Brilliant and beautiful car inside out. The 1.8 does pretty good job accelerating up 70-80km/h, but from there upwards it does get slow. Most of the time I drive in the city and suburbs, maximum speed limit being 80 km/h , so for me the extra power didn’t feel worth investing over the better economy 1.8 delivers. Greetings from Finland!

Mine's arriving tomorrow. Icon Tech, White, 1.8 - I researched to death too. Nothing came close.

Good video, good you went for the 17” wheels, much more comfortable than 18”, and cheaper and better tyres choice. 👍

I'm picking up my 1.8 touring sport in design spec in just over 5 weeks time. Same colour as your car, Can't wait :-)

I just got one! 2.0L sports Tourer EXCEL, with 18" wheels. In Dark blue metallic. Love it to bits!

Ok I will buy it.. I am looking now at a 2019 Toyota Corolla HYBRID TS 2.0 HSD EXECUTIVE PLUS wish the 0 to 60 times were near the 7. 00 secs but maybe it will do a little better on overtaking like 50 to 70mph

Got one. I love it. 2.0l design 72 plate in obsidian blue. Gets 55mpg on the motorway and anywhere up to 75mpg urban on short trips. Has all the kit I need and nothing I don’t.

Can you get a full size spare wheel in the boot?

I have a 1.8 and dont find it slow, when accelerating hard for overtaking the engine and motor work together to give a boost. My last car was an Avensis 1.8 and the old Coroller was only 1.4

I love my Yaris hybrid I've managed 99.9+ MPG on short journeys, I will probably upgrade to the Corolla Touring sports as I need more space

YOOOO WHY TF AINT THE USDM GETTING THIS WAGOOOON?!?!

Good car. Good review! Thanks!

Thanks for the great review. Just decided to buy in coming days a touring hybrid 1.8., red colored. :)

Thanks for this great review. I am on my 11th Toyota having had new versions of the Camry Mk IV and Corollas right from 1980. Currently have a '67 plate Avensis Design, which is awesome. (One of the last to be built). That's it 2 Chaps, I'm getting a 2.0 Corolla Sports next, but in red, mind you the blue looks good. I had a Volvo S60 in the midst of these, and at 11k miles everything went wrong. Piece of junk. Got rid of it inside 12 months. Back to Toyota. :)

Isn’t ‘saloon’ and not ‘sadan’ and ‘gear stick’ rather than ‘ shifter’ ..... lol!

You researched this car to death and you have no idea that the transmission is NOT CVT, it's a eCVT. Meaning it has no belts and no pulleys. Just two electric motors and planetary gear boxes.

Great and informative video but mate ur chin tashe just pissed me off 🥊 too much ~ sorry 😝

Im Winter 5,4 Liter and in the 🌞 4,9 Liter in 100 Kilometer ist Great

Hi Ya , R you still happy with your Toyota Corolla Sports Est ? looking to buy 1 test drive booked Thursday. l did like the vi

Any idea if the early 2019 models come with Apple car play or can it be retrofitted?

What a vid! I don't have the car bug but you have just made car research fun and accessible! Can't wait for your other reviews!

Brilliant video , i collected mine January this year. I ordered the Design model estate in Black with the 2.0 VVti powertrain. I use it as works vehicle as im a property surveyor , friends and family thought i had gone old too soon , why at 35 would you buy an old man's Toyota they ask ? Better looking than the Focus , More economical and powerful than other rivals running dirty diesels Makes the 2019 Golf Estate look dated and archaic Business deal £260 exc VAT per month It is a brilliant car , and our main family car is a 520d Msport , yet we all love going out in the Toyota !

I have the 2019 version of this car, and the recent Car Play update to the infotainment (much improved!), but I don't get anywhere near mileage. Usually low 50's. Once or twice I've achieved low 60's, but only on short journeys when the battery happens to be well charged, but I also often see only high 40's, especially in the winter. I don't have a heavy right foot, I don't know what I do wrong, or whether the car's not quite right. I've asked Toyota about it and they say it's normal. Still, like you, I love the car. It just doesn't do *quite* the advertised mileage.

Oh no! The BMW is gone! So is mine and ironically I'm also sporting a Toyota product. Not new though. I wish the US got this car.

Excellent review, subbed. :) I have a 2.0 GR Sport Hatchback (had it since June) and im absolutely loving it. Sure the boot is about as large as my previous Mazda 2 but I dont have a family and associated luggage to carry about so its plenty for the weekly shop etc. I completely agree on how it drives esp in 2.0 form, the car is just so relaxing and comfortable yet has excellent handling and more than enough grunt to have some fun with.

Please bring this car to the US. " We dont need no stinking SUV" . !!!! Lol.

Well, I have to say finally Toyota stopped making those horrible cars like Verso and some others horrible too. This one is actually beautiful 😍

Not sure to be pleased or depressed about your description of "if you're trying to replace your (boring) family estate with something efficient and a bit 'fun'" but it's like you were reading my mind. Off to Carwow

Kudos to Toyota for not making fake exhaust pipes! Lots of the msm are paid by vw, audi and mb, i'm totally sure about that. When that i said, none of the japanese car makers, that i know, make seats with adjustable thigh support, that is sadly a little drawback. Why can't mazda, toyota, honda, kia and hyundai learn from VAG, bmw and volvo about seats? Toyota do have a partnership with technology sharing with bmw, learn from each other.

I think it looks pretty cool 😎. How does it compare to BMW touring? I’m really fancying a self charging hybrid.

Following our recent purchases we would like to know which engine oil type is recommended for the corolla 196hp. Please do not refer me to the garage because opinions are divided there. Can one use the 5W30? Or should one use the toyota oil 0W20 or 0W16? with thanks

Very nice car. Really do like the new Corollas. Tbh though the acceleration should be a lot quicker with and 184hp plus an electric motor, really should be capable of around 6.5 sec. But hey I guess Toyota aren’t interested in performance anymore.

Sold my 540i for this one. Came from a 320d then 540i (6 cyl) and now this 2.0 hybrid. Planning to also get a 2.5 rav4 if its just as great :)

Great Video!!! I just copped my one and uploaded it on my YT Channel

Very funny and informative - what more could you want?! Thanks.

People really ought to learn the difference between a CVT and an eCVT. Especially car reviewers ought to be able to distinguish between the two.

love it!!!!!

Great video! Thank you! Does the lane assist work like semi autonomous driving?

I stumbled across this video after researching the Corolla TS for ages and needed more owners reviews, I think after seeing this I’m ready to sign on the dotted line. Fantastic video and content, keep up the great work. 👍

Really great review TwoChaps! I’m looking at getting one of these and wondered if you’ve seen much wear on the right hand seat bolster on the drivers seat? Some of the second hand ones show signs of the leather cracking and wearing quite a bit

Is it come with AWD

Does this car has the traditional CVT with pulleys or does it have the e-cvt with the planetary gearbox?

Just discovered this channel. Very useful video as I'll he changing my car soon and was deciding whether to get one of these, or another Leon estate. The only thing that puts me off slightly, is that literally ever private taxi where I live has a Corolla 😅

thank you for the review. going to get one for regular use.

Wish we had this option in the US.

i thought i buy this car but when i see big old school gear knob than i buy toyota prius and happy

i would buy this vehicle tomorrow if it was available in the united states.

WOW, WOW, WOW !! Such a Cheery vid.- "Thank You" !! PLEEEEEESE send one of these to me in Canada. So very, very tired of seeing SUVs as the only options over here. This has so much more style and much more fun to drive. PLEEEEEESE - can we work something out to get one over here!! Many Cheers to you.

What does a car without gears need shifting peddles for?

I know you love toyota, but the suzuik car is just the same ,but cheaper

Please advise what is the real life MPG on this car?

CVT - i think when you're accelerating hard is the moment you don't mind a bit of noise anyway. question: what do the wheel paddle thingies do if it's a continuous gearbox? does it just pick certain ratios to mimic a conventional box?

Hi. What colour is the car in the review?

Great vid! I've just put an order in for one in GR Sport guise. I currently have a Puma ST, and whilst it's such a good planted car, and sounds great, its also a VERY thirsty car! Took one for a test drive earlier in the week, and was blown away by the EV to Engine switch, it was addictive. And whilst it can't match the speed and character of the Puma, it certainly has its own quirks and charisma. Can't wait to get it (5 month wait) - Subbed

You really know about car thank you for making this video its a fantastic car and im owning an Auris hybrid 2015 but my next car will be this toyota corrolla .

Did I miss something.. what are the paddles for?

I have the 2021 wagon gx and its great for work and cheap to run, we've ordered the hybrid model wagon and I'll use that and the gx will be used by our staff

It actually has 8 iterations of trim if you count the Suzuki Swace version which apart from Suzuk badges is identical .

nice review, at what speed you think the gas engine kicks in?

Getting the 2.0 GR sport variant of this car and looking forward to Hybrid driving. I Like you spent a lot of time deciding. Thanks for a good review

I need more comfortable seats and less stiffer suspension.

Dont hate on my 1.8 :D she is my queeen, love hereeeee! 2019 model.

My god have you had therapy? You put a sloth in your film!!!! Proud of you man.......kind of welling up.

I bought the 1.8 gr touring sport. Great car. 👍

Great video guys. I’ve just ordered the 2022 Trek (2.0l) that now has full leather. Really looking forward to getting it. I saw that you had a child seat in the back of yours. How do you find it space wise with a family? Is there enough room in the back for the kids? Cheers

So it's the best car built in Britain , that's not a supercar?

Why does it have paddles if it's a cvt?

Hi Andy. Does the Excel trim have blind spot monitors in the door mirrors? Thanks.