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Funny enough, the multi-link rear suspension probably makes it a lot more refined and capable than the last gen. I had a 2015 Camry, and I rented a 2018 Camry from Enterprise not long ago. Both my former car and the rental were SE trim. The 2015 had a twist beam rear, and the 2018 had the multi-link unit. The ride quality was significantly better in the 2018, and it felt a little bit flatter in turns at the same time. I expect the Corolla would get similar benefits from the suspension change.

I know right. It’s extremely factual and not filled with vagueness and/or comparisons to other cars that cost twice as much or are meant for an entirely different segment. Like no one buys a corolla because they want to corner without body roll. I don’t give a sh*t about how this car corners. When I watched other “reviews” I couldn’t figure out what the ride quality was like because everyone kept talking about how it cornered flatter and was more ‘composed’ than the last gen when pushed to its limits. I love cars. I love driving. I love doing something like driving a stiff, flatter cornering (rented) vehicle on a track for a day but I do not want to or care about body roll through a 90 degree corner at 45mph in my every day car because I live in reality. If I tried to take a corner on most American roads at 45mph I’d be more worried about loosing traction and skipping into a curb because the pavement hasn’t been re done in decades. I just want to know if a potential car looks good, is quiet for its segment, has decent usability, and will suck up the pothole ridden, cracked, crumbling, violently undulating disgrace my city refers to as roads (dirt would be better to be honest). Long story short thank you Alex for being real and making reviews that are suited to their viewers haha. It’s really refreshing

@@leebee1100 exactly

leebee1100 The 18 Corolla LE was rugged.Hit a pothole my 2009 Legacy would be stranded off of. Kept driving

Most of these car reviews focus on stuff like how fast thru a slalom or how quick 0-60. In this price point and the type of buyer going for a car like this other things are FAR more important. Like reliability, economy, safety.. of course they don't want poor handling but a day at the road rally is not a consideration.

Nothing wrong with upgrading to something better. Enjoy life bro.

I have 2006 with 146K miles but damn, this car just looks slick as hell. I'm thinking of getting one. Either I get this to upgrade my Corolla or get a Tundra to update my 08 Tundra. Hard decision.

Aerohk I 100% agree, but fortunately I got a new job recently and they provided me with a brand new company car

This car looks amazing in black bought it for the wife she loves it!

dbnoche2 ... You may not be aware but the Toyota Avalons, Camrys, Corolla, RAV4, Highlanders, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra are all made in the US. Rock on US made cars. Nine total are made in the USA.

@@kens6169 And so what's your point? I"m praising their reliability I didn't comment on their location of manufacturing. It's a Japanese brand isn't it?

dbnoche2 . You made the point of rock on Japanese made vehicles. I like to give the praise where praise is due! Another words USA!

kens 616 no one cares bud

@@kens6169 You may not be aware but the 2020 Toyota Corolla is made in Japan for right now.

While I have no reason to doubt the new Corolla will be reliable, don't you think it would be prudent to wait a few years before making such a statement?

you are probably correct. On the other hand, do you really want to drive this car in most part of your life? I definitely want to keep changing cars more often:)

Just like a 40 year prison sentence.

@@suserman7775 So true 😂. Although prison might even be more fun and interesting than this car.

Uh, head gaskets wont last that long. Nor will the cvt. Lol. It might be around if it lives its life in southern California, and has a couple power train replacements. But who's going to do that on an old compact car. No one.

JEFFREY Get. An older. One without the Cvt transmission

Just get a 2015-19 camry they looking sick, regardless of opinions I hope you get a good deal!

How long did you wait?

@@xanderthegreat1064 Around three days I think. Wasn't long at all.

@Richard Favreau Yeah I still like it very much. No issues so far, as far as bumps and pot holes, it does rather well. It does jolt a little when going over certain types of pavement, my guess is due to the slightly tighter suspension.

Lacks compared to the Civic.

A compact Toyota economy car MOST IMPORTANT CAR IN THE WORLD?? What a moronic statement!!! Lmfao!

@@stevefranklin8052 It's the best selling car in the world, you snob.

Stick shifts make up 4 percent of Coralla's sales in the US. In the rest of the world, Left-leaning governments tax cars so badly that they're super expensive, and manuals are cheaper.

@S Userman Part of that reason is because dealerships stock very few units with manual transmissions....They like selling the CVT and auto because of the higher profit margins.

@@suserman7775 They make up 10% of the new Corolla hatch's sales though. I thought that might be worth mentioning. :)

Who has the best CVT guys?

watershed44 agreed....go to a dealer and try to find a manual....

Mihai Maties drove it as a rental. Road noise sucks

Spend a few grand more and get a camry, or spend the same and get a two year old CPO camry.

patty109109 for driving in NYC , the Camry is a little wide.Have driven the new one. The seat’s lumbar is too aggressive. Otherwise a great car

Doug N then buy the manual

@@dantonliam ...exactly. And save a cool $1000 too.

I’m okay with the CVT. 1) it’s Toyota. 2) their implementation is great with the physical takeoff gear. I think that it will be fine.

@@markofexcellence5209 Yeah CVTs are more reliable now than in the past.

The recall is only on 3400 hatchback Corollas. It has nothing to do with the CVT mechanisms, it is because of a flaw in the design in the torque converter. Toyota is replacing the entire transmission on the cars that were built with this torque converter as a precaution in case the torque converter caused any wear or damage to the CVT unit. No rebuilding of the CVTs is happening with these at all. Check your facts before spreading your anti-CVT hysteria and fearmongering.

Smart selection . Thinking along the same line . Better mpg , better trans set up and assembled in Japan . Enjoy !

I absolutely would have bought the Corolla wagon that's sold overseas if it were sold in the US. #WeWantWagons!

Save them? One of the rarest vehicles in North America. Bring them back.

I wish wagons would make a comeback in the North America market. I'm bored with crossover SUVs.

Customers, not hashtags, are the only way to “save” wagons ( actually it’s too late, they are already dead, so buy a FWD RAV4).

palebeachbum But, you didn’t, so Toyota and everyone else dumped them 2 decades ago.

The Hyundai Elantra / Ioniq is better IMO. Hyundai's have better warranty, amenities, and super ergonomics interior, plus Android Auto. Hyundai / Kia have come a long way and I couldn't buy Toyota after lack of support for Android Auto years after the competition.

heck yes or make a Yaris hot hatch like their WRC car xD

GunZTube1 Hot Hatch segment has some gaps to fill, and the market is ripe for some competition there with Ford pulling out... Yota needs to go in hard and get in the fight! It would do a lot to help there reputation for not building cool cars in a while too!

Anton Zuykov What’s your confusion?

Who cares about AWD? Biggest wasteful option in modern cars. If you need traction buy winter tires, they cost cheaper and need zero maintenance. AWD costs more money, it needs service, it is another system to fail, it consumes more fuel and it adds weight. Totally useless for 90% of the people that buy it.

1_UW Totally Useful for 100% of people who buy it in my part of the world. Why hate on it? If you don’t like AWD, or my comment, just move along and go about your life. Peace!

kens 616 better than Made in china

linh tran ... only one car that I know that is built in China and that’s I believe the Buick Encore

I hope for it too. I hope some one make it with solar energy charger built in.

It's only for the LE and XLE trims for cost reasons I'm guessing. Its the 140hp valvematic version from the current Eco trim though.

Toyota may be the smartest company in the world! They know they can sell an absolute ton of these low-cost engines to people who are poor and low IQ.

@@suserman7775 so which of those two are you?

@@truantray Neither. Are you seemingly satisfied with your Corolla?

To keep base price low, some people who buy the Corolla only wants basic transportation.

You kidding? Its hideous.

Agree

@iicei The CVT being replaced IS the new design with a real 1st gear - it was used on 2019 hatchbacks only. Sounds like they know why the torque converter could fail and will prevent that in the future.

It's standard on the LE model on CANADA 🇨🇦 along with heated seats lol

Would you recommend the LE over the SE? LE has good off the line acceleration too?

@@braetonwilson4296 been a while.I don't like a firm ride.Also the bigger the rims the easier for potholes to screw you.Can't remember the acceleration difference

@@roadwarrior280 I'm a young man so I prefer a firm ride. However the potholes concern me. That being said, I've talked to several Corolla SE sedan owners and they said the wheels are high quality Enkei wheels and can survive potholes.

Correct. This is one inch shorter.

why is that?

You have less of a blind spot if the mirrors are mounted on the doors.

M L Ali this has been done since the 80s

Putting the mirrors on the doors reduces wind noise significantly.

@@kokopuffs5789 They don't go well with the design of the car and look out of sync IMO

I have the 2020 SE and I like it far more than the older ones

Supposedly there will be a software update to install Android Auto on the the 2020 Toyota Corolla. The update might come in the fall.

The Corolla beats all of those when it comes to reliability.

Not all CVTs are trash no one seems to understand this just because other car brands can't make a good CVT doesn't mean Toyota can't. My 2018 RAV4 has a CVT in it and it's just fine. My friend had a Forester the CVT was replaced three times and you know what he did he bought a Toyota with a CVT in it because Toyota can actually make a good CVT. Don't hate something just because other car brands give it a bad reputation.

@@ethanmckibbin RAV4's don't have a CVT transmission unless it's a hybrid and even then, it's a planetary CVT, not a steel belt driven one.

@@coreyisabigpushover so my CVT is fine

SI will blow it away.

I call it a mustache lol

S Userman no it all makes sense. I don’t think Toyota give a care of what you hate about their products. It ain’t stopping their money so..

@@365handle Not sure what your point is. I think Toyota is concerned with how people, IN GENERAL, care about their products. In the future when I'll be in the market for an econobox for my kids, it's likely to be a KIA. I don't know how the sales trends are pointing, and frankly I don't care.

S Userman so much pointless hate on a vehicle 😂

@@dygardion9130 I don't think it's pointless. The irony is that later in the day, several hours after I had written my comment, a Corolla basically tried to cut across 2 lanes to make an exit from their left lane loafing position. 3 other cars slammed on their horns and brakes but she wasn't able to make the exit. Ah yes, Corolla lameness strikes again.

S Userman well i hate to break it to you but that happens 😂😂 plus it was the driver, not the car. You do know corollas can’t drive themselves right??

I think Toyota simply made a mistake in reducing rear passenger space. As for rear headroom, it is disappearing across all types of vehicles due to the fashion for 'swoopy' roof lines.