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3.38 out of 5 stars

Poor Corolla

Lana, 03/29/2010
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

When I bought this car, I knew it was going to be for utilitarian purposes only, school, work, errands. After all, that's all that this car is good for. After 2.5 years driving it after buying it brand new, I got bored with it and sick of hearing the engine strain to accelerate and pick up reasonable speed. The car drives well, seeps on gas slowly (I could drive 2 weeks without filling up), but it is not a fun car. Very dependable, never had an issue with it after 20,000 and going.

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5 out of 5 stars

Bar None best car for your money

texas toyota, 05/04/2010
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Recently drove from Abilene, tx to Dallas and back. My corolla got 37.5 miles per gallon. And that's with the a/c on. Idling in drive through, my lead foot, and pulling over 10 times on the way there and back. Love how cheap the vehicle was. And it is perfect for my family.

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4 out of 5 stars

Not fast but very reliable but uncomfortable.

Thomas Hall, 05/22/2020
2008 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought this 2008 Corolla with 86,000 miles 5 speed wish it was a 6 because at 70mpg it's on 3 rpm which would be around 2 steering wheel is to far away and the seats are not for the long haul bad radio and CD player crappy speakers have 203,000 on it just did only maintenance on it oil change by myself but never left me stranded very dependable but needs more hp.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Corolla is number 1

JP, 01/17/2010
2008 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

I've had this car for 6 months now and think its a joy. Smooth ride, great gas mileage (averaging combination city and highway about 35) and awesome looks. I've heard the Camry is having a lot of quality control issues lately but the Corolla (at least this bodystyle) has been bulletproof. As for the engine...yes its a 1.8 4cylinder but I installed a k&N air filter and it greatly increased the power. I think the acceleration is fine and you almost forget you're in a 4. If you want anything faster, get a 3.5 V6 in the Camry! The 1.8 is a great combination of gas mileage and performance...for those that don't know its the same engine Toyota puts in the Celica GT (2000-2005).

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Love It!

wms, 05/23/2008
2008 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We now own 3 Toyotas and we will buy again. This was by far the smartest purchase we have ever made. We are a family of 4 and this is our main mode of transportation. Now that gas is almost at 4.00 a gallon, it takes roughly $40.00 to fill it up when it is dead on empty. We bought it for the mpg and it performs well. My husband uses it daily for work, and he is rather a large person. I would suggest this car before purchasing a Yaris. The Corolla is really a nice car that you don't mind driving if you're downsizing.

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