Updated 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid review // More trims and AWD! 

Hey Toyota, make the hatchback available as an AWD hybrid!

I’ve owned a 20 Corolla Hybrid since 5/19. It’s the perfect daily driver getting avg 54 mpg. Nothing fancy but the base sound system is surprisingly good. It’s a keeper!

I just bought a 2023 Toyota Corolla LE hybrid several weeks ago (June of 2023). On the first tank of gas I babied it for break in and got over 60 mpg. 😅. My last five years I had been driving the Toyota Avalon. For my first 600 miles I have been very impressed with this car. The seating is very comfortable and it handles much better than I expected. I bought the Corolla for its efficiency and reliability and I’m a happy owner.

Not only is the channel enjoyable and informative and a lot of times you make me laugh out loud. Kudos.

Hope you're surviving the snow today! Nice to see the Corolla hybrid be available on sportier trims, I was looking at a 2022 but I'd have had to swap the bumpers, put a spoiler on, buy the wheels, I wanted the XSE look; in the end I got a Camry SE where I could get a hybrid with the sport appearance.

This was another informative video. Well done.

Curves, style, practicality. Really a work of art. Oh and the car looks good too!

Well done Great content

Great to see the AWD option in a hybrid Corolla.

I have a 2023 SE Hybrid AWD Infrared Corolla. I love my car and look forward to driving it. I live in Wyoming and have found the AWD really helps in the snow, and much better than my 2012 Prius. Only complaint, complaint to myself, is that I would have much preferred the leather-style seats with motorized seat adjustment. I did get the premium option and love the JBL stereo. I paid $30K and change for mine.

The Corolla is an outstanding car IMO. It has good room but more than that it is well built, has a quite comfortable and supple ride over rough roads and good seats. It has very good handling too. Yes, it makes more noise than more expensive cars on the highway but for the price, it's really refined.

Just picked up a Corolla hybrid LE AWD on 2/25/23 and I must say I really like it alot.....Just getting used to all the new tech which is one of the reasons I bought it in the first place.

Woo hoo nice boots Andrea, and a very smart car to review as well. The Corolla has been a staple of the company for many decades. Looks very sleek and able to slip stream through the air with its smooth lines. Sits well on the chassis and nice sporty skirting. Smart looking interia too Andrea!

Congrats to both of you for the new sponsor!

Great review! Really like the exterior colour. Looking forward to the Corolla Cross Hybrd review.

Great review as usual. Andrea is getting really good in reviewing these cars. I love the Corolla, I actually drive a 2015 Corolla S. Wonder if they will offer AWD in hatchback form. Thanks for sharing, more power to both of you and your channel.

8-12 months waiting for LE AWD, worth the wait I guess. Great review as always👍

This Corolla Hybrid with AWD is great for snowy Provinces. Andrea your Red boots are made for driving. Funny i was just listening to Chris Stapleton Starting Over before watching this review and like his singing.

Thanks Andrea & Zack. If I didn't know it was a Toyota, I would have thought by the exterior that this was a Kia!

Great Review! When you Review the hybrid Corolla cross please please please show the passenger seat adjustments - if any!

Good job on toyota giving the corolla awd as a option especially in that type of car category . Subaru and mazda now has that version as an added competitor

Sounds like another Toyota winner. I think its primary competitor is the Kia Niro Hybrid. Base model is about $3K more use, but it is better equipped, gets about 10% more MPG, and has the advantages of a hatchback for utility -- for those of us who prefer the wagonette style.

If someone want's a little more than the basics in the base trims, I feel like the SE AWD Hybrid is the sweet spot. I was seriously considering a new Prius, but was turned off by the pricing... they definitely did move it upmarket. SE AWD hybrid comes in just under the price of the base trim Prius, with all taxes and fees included. I think it's a no-brainer and a good value - considering the prices of most other vehicles on the market today. I'll be trying to get my hands on one in the coming months.

Love the red boots Andrea. This review is spot on in terms of what things are good and what are not. I have noticed it before in your videos, but this time felt compelled to comment. It is so nice (especially you Andrea) to see both reviewers holding the steering wheel on the manner in which it was designed for you to hold it, namely, the 9 and 3 positions. You set a great example for others by doing this. Now,…. if we could just get other car reviewers to do the same. While Savage Geese out of the USA do great car reviews, their driving and hand positions leave a lot to be desired. So, thank you for doing it correctly. And, I will say it again, great review. Thank you.

Good review. On your mileage figures there’s litres per 100 km then miles per gallon - appears the MPG figure is in USG, is this correct. Might be helpful to list USG or imperial gallons. From B.C, really enjoy your reviews.

Another advantage of the new Corolla is the rear seat headroom and overall more airy cabin (with a less raked front windshield I assume.)

Looking to replace our Canada car with a hybrid only. It's come down to either this Corolla Hybrid LE, or the base Prius. Up there, I prefer AWD. Down in Nevada, FWD is perfect. Unless Honda, Mazda or Subaru come up with a more interesting hybrid, the Corolla Hybrid is looking like a WINNER!

nice pink boots, great car .

Nice little ride…nice boots too! I will be glad when this trend of having a big iPad sticking up in the field of vision passes.

thanks

I have a 2023 Hybrid XLE (here in Costa Rica), I really love it, 20.4 Km per litter, I fill it with 40$ and can run around 800 km, best purchase ever. Here we do not have AWD option which to be honest is not needed here (no snow). Very comfortable car for me and my 2 kids and I love driving it. I paid $34,000, unfortunately here all cars have 49% of taxes) so they cost almost twice as in the US.

I contacted a dealer here in Winnipeg to see if they had a Corolla hybrid I could test drive. They didn’t.😢 If I wanted one (sight unseen) the wait time for delivery was about one year. I won’t buy a car without having an opportunity to take it for a test drive, so no Corolla hybrid for me.

As said, the brand new Kia Niro is a great choice as well! (5yr warranty)

I ordered a 2022 (May) - nothing showed. They told me it would be a 2023 - and I'm still waiting... This is the precise model I ordered only RED. I look forward to when it arrives.

So gorgeous. The Toyota is good looking as well.

The nice thing with that high mounted radio is the center console can be narrow which gives better leg room, I find many compact cars have way too wide consoles due to their huge displays which is uncomfortable when resting your leg on the edge of the console edge.

If they offered the AWD hybrid powertrain in the Corolla hatch, I think I might want one.

Imagine a hybrid 3-cylinder GR Corolla.... Boy I would love to drive one....

if the price on the new plug-in prius is too high, they can add a prime model on the corolla for a lower price to fill in the gap (I drive the 2020 prius prime daily and we go to the gas station ones a month)

I had my Prius in for service the other day. Asked the salesman how long a wait to order a Sienna AWD. He said it's 18-24 months on anything hybrid. That's nuts.

Would it be possible for you guys to review the base gas model?

Andrea take this channel like storm

The red boots are back !!

People should know that Toyota’s (and some other) eAWD only works in low speed, when you are on the highway, for example, it is FWD only.

Yesterday I ordered LE AWD and waiting time is 12-18 month in toronto

Looks like it has about as much motivation as I do on a Sunday morning, when the wife asks me to go to get groceries with her !!!!! 😂😂😂😂

Only if Toyota would given Andrea the Ruby Red Carolla to Test Drive. I whished they actually had an XSE Hybrid with those nicer leather seats.

Great detailed review. I love how Motormouth always pays attention to the differences between Canadian and US trims. Thank you for that. One small gripe i have with this generation of Corolls: the Endless Beebing!! The car beebs and complains about everything now, like a ford or a GM. They changed the beeber sound too to something much more ANNOYING. It really takes away from the scerene and calm demeanor of the vehicle. We ordered an AWD SE and I'm REALLY NOT looking forward to this part.

Kia Forte and Hyundai Elantra come in a 6 speed manual also.

I'm interested in a new Corolla hybrid. But I don't know if I should get AWD or not. I don't do snow driving, and where I live poor weather is not a problem. But I retire next year and plan on some extended road trips. Maybe AWD will be a benefit on mountain roads or in heavy rain. Any opinions?

Andrea and Toyotas are easy on the eyes.

The ancient 1.8 litre 138 hp engine with AWD, Hybrid, I think you should would wait for the 2 litre 169 hp that they put in the ICE Corrolla. The hybrid will give you a little punch off the line, the 2 litre will give you power all day with much less engine. The ICE SE with the upgrade, 18" alloy wheels and a sun roof, gives you a GREAT little car for just over $30K Cdn and without the upgrade $28K Cdn.

Is there sunroof on LE AWD model?

One problem with my 2023 Corolla hybrid is the fancy headlights. In the center area directly in front of you are two shadows that stick down into the lit part. The first time I drove the car at night while turning, it literally looked like an animal running across the street directly in front of the car. I jammed on my brakes so I would not hit it. Only to realize it was a defect in the headlight array. My dealer said to me that the lights are not adjustable so just get used to it. Maybe they will fix it in the future. The real problem will be the day an actual animal is running across my path and I ignore it and hit it. This is a real safety problem with this headlight design and get used to it is not a proper response.

Wooh 😍 All wheel drive 😃😀🤩 is a great value added. 🤍 Thanks for share 🙏🏼

what's under the cargo floor?

You said that there is a new law for 2023 the price of the car is included in additional charges like car delivery, dealer fee, and Levi. Where can I find it?

Nice Jeans!

Any older commuters that find the Carolla comfortable for bad lower back and leg problems?

after this video, I don't know If get this Corolla Hybrid LE AWD or the Rav 4 Hybrid LE AWD. when I go for a SE trim it get too close to RAV4 territory.

She was excited… until you called her out. Her face then said “…and I married this man.” That was so real lol.

Does it come in beige so I can buy one in 10 years?

Corolla for $37,000.00 cad, no thanks. Still love your full coverage video reviews.

I wish the Corolla hybrid was available in a hatchback model. But that would compete with the Prius..... Still, I like my new '23 Corolla LE Hybrid AWD. I got a package that adds the smart key system, blind spot warning, and alloy 16" wheels. It's not up to the posh of the SE, but gets a bit better milage at a lower price point. I can live without the mood roof in New England, might have liked the heated seats (although the standard cloth seats are well insulated and were comfortable in 10F weather). Road noise not an issue on the highway, and no problems merging onto interstate traffic. Please note that the AWD motor might only be active in wheel slip conditions not adding any acceleration torque on dry roads. BTW, Toyota's hybrid system is unique. The so called transmission uses a unique planetary gear system to combine the output of the ICE with that of an electric motor/generator, as well as driving a second motor generator and the front wheel differential. One of the motor generators charges the battery from the ICE and acts as the engine starter. The other motor generator is the primary drive for the front wheels, and also provides regenerative breaking. In what would be the third gear of a 3 speed automatic transmission, the ICE drives the front wheels 'directly'. In reverse, 1st and 2nd gears the engine drives a motor generator providing electrical power to the other motor generator to drive the front wheels. The battery either provides some power, or is charged by excess power available. An electronic motor driver then provides throttle and effective gear ratio control. The system monitors the kinetic energy to decide the right combination of power distribution for the current driving conditions. So it's both a parallel and a serial hybrid setup, and can also run as an EV only (when the battery charge is above a critical level) with the engine shut down (usually when going down hill, starting from a dead stop, or running on level ground at a constant speed). With it's new (and larger) Li Ion battery the 2023 model has a longer EV mode range, but note the hybrid isn't an EV, it will always end up using the ICE engine. The battery is simply capturing excess energy produced by the engine or during braking and then using that energy to overcome inertia when accelerating. That's how the car can get it's incredible MPG rating in urban driving stop and go traffic. Hybrids get better mileage in city driving than on the highway, but the hybrid system does improve even highway mpg over pure ICE vehicles.

Totally agreed with Zach - the top trim XSE is not worth the money in Canada. What do you think of the SE AWD trim - it offers a lot of features over the LE AWD trip like Moonroof, Wireless charging and 18'' allow wheels.

Nice. I saw one of these advertised at a dealer here in Iowa for 31,000 bucks. Way too much. That’s getting into Civic Touring pricing and they’re overpriced too.

Corolla cross hybrid will be significant unveil.

The delivery of your reviews is like it was plucked straight out of the 90s.

no foglights?

😂 What he meant by don’t stare the sun? 😂 You are funny to wear a red boots but it’s looks good. 👍🏻 One thing I like about Corolla is it’s a good city driving. Dashboard looks good, I rather have a little bigger touchscreen. Overall this car is a good vehicle. Great video Andrea!! 👍🏻👍🏻☕️☕️

I have seen conflicting information about horsepower and I don't know if it has to do with AWD vs FWD. I have seen 131 HP, 134 HP, and 138 HP. All of those quoted on different websites. The Toyota website, I believe quotes 134 HP in some documentation and at some point I remember seeing 138 HP. What gives?

Where can I find the differences between US models AND Canadian

I love how we have a reliable company making AWD (technically eAWD) sedans for Canada. I don't want to buy an overpriced/oversized SUV just to get eAWD for the winter months where the road is constantly slick even when it's not snowing. That being said, the one thing I will change if I ever acquire on anytime soon, is to get steel rims. Every urban centre in Canada that I know looks like a f****** artillery range after a snap freeze with all the potholes everywhere. Way cheaper and better to have steel rims than alloy in the event of hitting the pothole that will burst my tire.

With a price difference of $2600 after taxes and all fees between the 2023 Corolla LE hybrid and non-hybrid in Ontario, which would you choose? I've looked at the added & missing features between both and the biggest thing for me is the missing spare tire in the Hybrid, which I can just seperately buy a spare and the missing tools. I'm guessing the Hybrid is worth the extra cost? Lots of people say the regular 2.0 Liter gas engine (non-hybrid) is more powerful and still fuel efficient. Hmm...

Definitely like the look of the XSE but a little pricey. Ordered an LE fwd. Yeah it looks very Corolla but cheaper and better fuel economy.

I wanna buy

Shame we don’t get awd in Australian

I get 48 to 51 mpg with my 2012 Yaris. Great small car.🍁🍁🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Hey Zack, you could’ve worn racing red socks!

What is the name of the color you are showing?

Yes the red boots .Very shark tank like the red watch band on Mr. wonderful but you look better in your boots maybe they are a keeper.Sorry as usual Zach is right the xse wouldn't be the one to get at 37 it defeat's the purpose of buying the corolla at that price.A question you both have driven the prius so how much more front seat room does the corolla have over the new prius because for me it looks like a big deal on what one someone might pick.

Great review Andrea & Zack. But one question….I just test drove the 23’ Toyota Corolla LE AWD Hybrid & couldn’t get past the annoying whistle/buzz/“rheeeee” noise that it makes every now & then? Was it the hybrid system? The “warning” system? The brake pads? Dealer rep said “really won’t notice it with radio and/or AC on?! Say What?? Drove a 2020 Corolla Hybrid and there was no such noise. I knew that Toyota changed the hybrid electric motor for their 23’s - is that the cause for the new whistle sound. (And I get it - for reverse - it’s a necessary warning noise. But that’s not the issue with this whistling noise with acceleration.) Thanks guys….keep up your top notch reviews. You guys notice things that other reviewers skip entirely. And - more importantly - you call a spade a spade. 👍🙋‍♂️

AWD Hatchback Hybrid coming to Canada???

Why they didn't put the 196hp hybrid AWD in this Corolla SE sedan like they did on the Corolla Cross ???

Corolla (and others similar) is a compact class vehicle, and already fuel efficient... not worth spend $3-5k extra for hybrid.... Yes unless you're an Uber driver racking up 200k+ km, just get a gas Corolla, cheaper and more power....

8 to 10 months to wait for purchasing a new 2023 corolla SE in Canada.

I am a 6 feet 3 inches tall person, looking for an honest opinion, will I be comfortable driving the car ? Probably sitting back will be challenging

Substantial drop in MPG from last year's model.

These boots are made for Walkin'!

This is the perfect car that 99% of the population needs. Its a Toyota. Its a hybrid with awesome fuel economy. Its AWD. Its a proper compact sedan. It looks good. Its reliability is solid as a rock. It has excellent resale value. The only problem is, under Corolla family, there will be a Corolla Cross hybrid. That Cross is an SUV, which is most consumers wanted. When the next Corolla hatchback gets THS, the way Civic hatchback is getting a hybrid next year. That will completed Toyota's excellent passenger car hybrid lines.

Don't eat yellow snows a good tip for ya!

Are we going to get a new design Camry awd hybrid (based on rav4 tech engine) to compete with legacy ?

Hatchback needed here.

I want the power of the new Prius but the styling of the Corolla Hybrid :( Really don't care for the updated passenger door handles in the new Prius, but minor complaint I guess.

*C'MON Toyota give us cheaper LE trim Prius in Canada(we only get expensive XLE/limited trim Prius in Canada)*

Almost all uber vehicles in mexico city , pop. 20 million for greater city area with horrendous traffic, are manuals.

Civic hybrid coming to America?!

with taxes the XSE is going to be at least 40K....quite expensive for a corolla considering a subaru crosstrek cost about the same..

I would not spend almost $40,000 on a Corolla, but I guess there is a market for it.

I don’t know why but I thought you were doing the review on the Corolla Cross Hybrid today. So I am disappointed to say the least. Don’t know where I picked that up from but obviously my mistake. I will wait until you do the Cross Hybrid and hope that there are some good things about it that will prompt me to make a move on buying a new one. My current Toyota is in it’s ninth year now and still runs like a brand new car, but I’ve been anxious to try some of the newer technology. So bring it on!