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Pass this one by even if you are short!
andy92, 01/28/2009
2009 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car for my business. I am over 6 tall and it was a big mistake. After 20 or so miles it gets very uncomfortable for someone tall. It hurt my back so bad I traded it in after only 200 miles! Before you think that a short person would find this vehicle acceptable, please pay careful attention to the steering issue. You cannot hold a straight line especially on the freeway. This is clearly a design defect that needs to be fixed. Strongly suggest you check out Mazda or VW for a small car.
So Far So Good
dcook, 01/29/2009
2009 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car in lieu of a Hyundai Elantra. The only reason I was drawn to the Corolla was more headroom (I'm 6' 4"), otherwise the Elantra is more car for less money with a better warranty. We have had one for 3 years and it has performed flawlessly. It came with more standard features, drives better both in the city and on the highway and gets slightly better gas mileage. The Corollas style is admittedly more stylish and sporty. Toyota should fire the person that placed the clock it makes me wonder about other engineering decisions, that was plain stupid. The car has been trouble free except twice now the 6 cd changer just started spitting out disc for no good reason... hmm.
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Even the 25 y/os like it....
Bryan Knight, 07/07/2008
2009 Toyota Corolla XLE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased the Corolla in February and put on about 3400 miles so far (currently July). The car is reliable, stylish, and gets great gas mileage (averaging 30 mpg in mostly city driving, 40 mpg on long trips). I highly recommend getting the vehicle stability control, it has saved my life already once.
Love the car
rstimm, 02/26/2010
2009 Toyota Corolla XLE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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.
Should have taken a test drive...
John byk, 01/28/2009
2009 Toyota Corolla XLE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought this corolla last december. This corolla has a wonderful paint finish. The exterior looks good without attracting too much attention. The interior looks quite high end. The seating position for the driver is comfortable. Gas mileage average for a fairly aggressive commuter driver is 32.5 mpg. What is disturbing about this car is the handling. This car does drift quite a bit in the wind. Body roll is also unsettling. The tires do hold the pavement, but the body roll makes fairly mild turns feel like I'm pushing the limit way too hard. Looking into suspension upgrades to help the handling scariness.