By Manatee Co. Fl. on 05/24/10 18:58 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I use this car for back and forth to work and get 34-36 mpg year round and 40 on the highway. It is roomy for its size and with the backseat down I can carry all sorts of things.
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By Joshua Winters on 04/28/10 18:03 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla XLE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
Review
My wife and I were looking for a reliable car with excellent gas mileage. We found it. My wife drives about 30,000 miles a year for her job. This car is perfect. It has lots of room and the back seats fold down for our hiking equipment. We love the great gas mileage.
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By First Corolla on 03/24/10 16:02 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I was either going to buy a Yaris or the Corolla and when I drove up to the lot there was a Barcelona red Corolla and a red Yaris. The salesman thought I should get the Corolla because of the more roominess and other options. Best friend has a Yaris and he gloats how it gets better mileage but I don't think I have made a mistake in getting the Corolla. I put about fifty miles a day in it so I was looking for fuel economy and I love the style of this car. The color turns many heads and it drives great! I get about 31 miles a gallon in the winter and it goes up to 35 in the summer. Eighty percent of my driving is freeway. Its a great car.
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By Pete Chapman on 03/18/10 16:11 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Great car. Don't understand the steering problem with some people. At 80 miles per hour on the interstate car runs smoothly, very quiet and stays in line.
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By Corrolla Rolla on 03/12/10 19:28 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
Review
The suspension on the S feels very sure-footed. The styling is surprisingly sporty. The economy is good. The engine feels solid. The car is an overall good size. It's pretty well insulated. Good sound. Great heat and AC. Feels nice to drive. nice little extras on the S. There are drawbacks though. The exterior paint is not durable at all. The brakes are a bit squishy compared to other new cars. The transmission shifts up if I brake going down hill, but the service shop claims nothing is wrong. The headliner feels hollow. Plastic clips hold interior pieces together instead of screws. Poor water drop management. You can NEVER turn your lights off in the dark...EVER
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By electricwitch on 03/11/10 18:31 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Just traded my 2009 corolla S in today for a Honda CR-V. The corolla had a clutch issue. Constantly stalling in traffic. I mentioned it to the dealer, they just insinuated that I needed more "practice with clutch". Well, 35 years is a lot. My other car has a clutch, no problem there and anyone who drove this corolla had issues also. Paid 19k. It was only worth 9k a little over a year later. Cramped, zero headroom, cheap paint job, plastic parts that snap in the cold. It did have good gas mileage tho, and I could have dealt with all of the cosmetic stuff, but the stalling out in traffic thing is just plain dangerous. Didn't want to wait for a recall and maybe become a statistic. Shame on you Toyota!
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By lakiki on 02/27/10 19:40 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I bought this car in Feb of 09. I decided to get a brand new corolla since I had another corolla 94 for many years. Great car!!! I guess they dont make them like that anymore!!Three months later the A/C compressor broke, then took it back because of brake issues, ended up with a rental car for 2 days while the parts arrived. The steering is not smooth at all, this car just drifts to the right and then to the left. Seems like it has a mind of its own. Not fun for long drives, even in the city.
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By rstimm on 02/25/10 16:00 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla XLE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I seriously don't 'get' the professional car reviewers. Personally I wouldn't want to drive one of the so-called 'fun' cars in my everyday 140 mile commute. Obviously the Corolla is not intended for the MG crowd. In the 18 months I have had the car I have averaged 34-40 MPG, and that is not when I am babying it. That is driving full speed, hell-bent to get home at the end of the day. That alone has made the car worth it. Coming from a fully loaded 4Runner the steering was a bit weird at first, but easy to learn. Comfy ride, well built, great reliability, really great MPG. Hated having to go to dealer for scheduled maintenance first months. Parts now plenty, can go elsewhere.
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By pookaloopa on 02/20/10 12:40 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
Review
My first non American car. I just traded it in on a Ford taking a huge financial hit to get rid of it. I bought a Corolla S for Toyota's reputation of quality and its rated fuel economy. The fuel economy was great I got 32-33 mpg combined with my type of driving. Quality, not so great. Front window gasket leaked as it was installed improperly. Rear seat belt didn't latch, rear window defogger switch overheated and stuck in the on position, windshield wipers quit working. The car had a funny way of steering no matter how hard I tried it always seemed to over correct (thats the best I can do to describe it). Not to mention the recall(for which I have not received an official notification.)
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By Robert Weiner on 02/19/10 15:50 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
Review
traded in an old SUV and got clunker discount on a new Corolla. Main problem with the Corolla is brake pedal engages way down near the floor where the accelerator pedal is. Easy to hit accelerator when trying to brake. Why does Toyota for 2009 decide to situate non-adjustable break point so low? Electronic steering becomes annoying after a while too. No real road feel as in a normal hydraulic steering system.
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