Decent car the masses and will be a huge winner in large scale rental fleets. Not a fast car, but never meant to be one. Adequate power and engine doesn't feel taxed because of the good torque curve. MPG is solid without resorting to tricks.
I’m driving one now (almost 9 years old) and the only service it’s needed is fluid changes+tires. The touch screen doesn’t quite work right so you can’t use the Bluetooth but outside of that everything works as it should.
Cooley you're my hero. So refreshing to see automotive reviews that are just that, reviews. Please keep up the great work. It's great that you make it about the cars and include areas of practicality. Real car guys can appreciate your comprehensive, non- biased, information.
Corolla isn't a piece of shit. It may not be speedy and all that but it is worth the money you put into it. It may not be sporty like other cars but it was never intended to be built to be sporty. Toyota's (Let's go places) is true. It will take you to point a and b with no problems and hassle.
bought an eco 2 weeks ago. so far so good. 38 mpg average on a 70/30 hi-way/city. had a best 44 mpg on a good traffic and a worst 28 on a 10km crawl to a bridge during an accident. ride is smooth but acceleration is not so great after a complete stop.. but can't complain. toes and thumbs up!!
Oh tell me about it. I test drove a Civic and a Fit, and the tech is just... not as good. It looks snazzy for sure, with its all-touch-no-button interface, but its not very functional, there is limited app support, the touchscreen is somewhat unresponsive, and the nav is not at all up to snuff. The Civic is a fine car in other senses, but not as far as tech goes.
buildmorefarms100 It's still behind some of its competition though. The Uconnect head unit in the Dart is rated for best interface and I'm also intrigued to know how well Sync 3 performs in Fords' cars.
The "B" mode on the Prius is not really "more advanced regenerative braking" as you state in your video. It's more like a low gear for descending hills. I'm betting that the same "B" is translated into this new corolla which makes it a necessary part of the transmission to help you descend hills safely. In other words, B replaces L on most other transmissions.
I got this car without the enhanced radio, got the moon roof which to me, I don't understand why it didn't come with those freatures. the seats are easily stained, I drive between highway and city a lot and I average 25-33mpg. In 5 months I have 10000 miles already. I did get the le eco plus
Daniel Tran It's an economy car, I don't really see why it should come with a moon roof standard. Also, I must ask, do you drive like a typical crazed teen?
I don't know why it came with moon roof but I love it. I'm not a teen, I don't understand why you assume I'm a teenager, the fact is I am an adult who pays his own bills. I own the car, with my own earned money. I got the car for fuel efficiency, 9months of driving and I hit 16,000 miles for errands, family and work.
FanaticGuide's Video Game LP's and more... I would have but the Prius was out of my price range, and the 2007 that was there was a brown-tan color whch I think is ugly, high mileage and had a weird odor.
Daniel Tran I know a Prius that is the exact same model year and and exact same color and has high mileage and is associated with my family. In that car, the dash is just a hunk of hard plastic, but overall material quality is good.
I have the LE Eco base model which is the best deal if you don't live in a cold climate. My car was $16250 before taxes and fees. I get 37 mpg combined 75% hwy and 25% city. Car has great Bluetooth and backup camera standard. Interior is great and it has actual a knob for volume. Ride is great balance and less noisy than say an impreza or civic. Steering is nicely weighted. Engine power is plenty enough for daily commutes and hill climbs. Great car, get it. le eco base model is not a stripper model and is the best deal.
Last week I rented a 2014 corolla LE (non eco) and I liked it. I mean it's not a lambo or something.. I had a 2012 taurus before it got repoed and liked it much better. However, compared to the 09 aveo I used to have and the 2012 civic that is my mom's but I drive a lot now, the corolla was nice. The braking mode that you can shift into is basically like shifting down in a regular automatic. It holds you at a good speed while descending hills. I really like hid and led headlights, they are very nice in general. Although not as nice for somebody driving toward you going the other way. I spent about 7 night time driving hours in the corolla I had and most of it was on back roads in PA. I barely felt the need to even use the high beams that's how good the lows are. I did get flashed by people thinking I had my highs on about 10-15 times in my 7 hours (about 200 miles) worth of driving at night. I really, really, really hope that more cars start coming with factory hids and leds. Hopefully now with the corolla coming with them more car makers will put them into cheaper vehicles.
I found this car very boring compare to my 2014 VW jetta se 1.8 turbo but don't get me wrong it gets the job done from point a to point b just not as fast but u will arrive to ur destination eventually
Actually slightly appealing. I have a 2012 Focus and I'm not overly impressed with the couple of problems I've had. Still a great car, but the transmission is garbage.
Cars are expensive these days because of inflation. That's what happens when your government charges up their credit card to pay for things they can't afford and then prints more money to try and pay the bills. I remember when my sister purchased her 1991 Accord LX brand new, it cost $16k out the door.
$16,000 in 1991 is equivalent to $30,200 today. MSRP on a 2020 Accord LX is $24,800. The 2020 Accord is not only cheaper than the 1991, but is also a much better car.
Here in Puerto Rico the Corolla sells like hot cakes, and here, the "B" mode of the transmission makes sense, because we have a lot of very steep roads, and you have to downshift to second or low to make it down safely, but since this is a CVT, makes sense having that mode...
B = engine breaking. It drops gears not as a low mode but to slow the car down without hitting the brakes. Great for a big truck but silly on a compact car.
Think mountains or ski hills and then it becomes useful. In all my other cars I can just manually shift the automatic into a lower gear in the isolated circumstances when I need it; the CVT eliminates that choice other than the "B".
Say what u want to say but corolla is still the number 1 selling car in the word,plus this model is widely improve.Mazda 3 looks great but dont expect much yrs out of it just not durable as a corolla or a civic.
silverdragon3234 Close but not quite. The S stands for sport and it makes the car keep its RPM up, great for climbing hills. The B position favors lower gears and increases engine drag to help slow the Corolla while coasting down a hill. When opposites meet I guess.
OK I looked in an old Mercedes owner's manual and here's what the gear letters mean: S = Slope, L = Low. Still don't know what a B means. I'd guess Bottom.
***** The Corolla doesn't have an L position so that's pretty much out of the question. Here's where I found my information though: toyota.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7871/~/what-are-the-s-and-b-gear-shift-positions-used-for-on-the-2014-corolla%3F
Does anyone else have issues with this car being obnoxiously loud? I feel like my car has some sort of synthetic muscle car sound and it's driving me crazy. The sound just sort gets louder the faster you go
True, but 93 corollas literally cost less than 5% of what this cost, and they're nice too, just throw a couple hundred in for interior and it's really nice
Alex Jacobson I did have a cold air intake and some other stuff + it's a manual, also I sea foamed both gas and oil, that stuff works miracles, but yeah, sold it and got a celica gt so now I kick it's ass by 1 second ;D
Hi there, I am interested in 2015 corolla LE ECO CVT. I am wondering does the navigation system integrated in the system, in other words , I do not need to download to map from Apple store ? Thanks for your assistance
It's a better looking Corolla but why doesn't the US bring the EU and Japan models? They don't look as bland. Regardless...Toyota knows what they're doing. The numbers of Corollas sold is massive. The amount of Corollas still running is beyond 75%....
i have a 2014 and my car does not have the added feature as the LE plus is there any other feature, is there any way that you can add some apps to the car from my iphone
