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Mr. Toyota Man
Craig Snyder, 10/14/2015
2011 Toyota Corolla S 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought this car brand new. Now after 40,000 miles it still looks new and drives great. So far only regular maintenance. Love the xm radio and bluetooth. The original goodyear tires were crap and replaced them with a set of Toyo tires at 13,000 miles. This car looks sporty with the S package and in Barcelona red. Its not a sporty driver though, but does great on gas. I average 32 mpg in mixed driving.32
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Great car if you understand what you're getting
Troy, 12/21/2018
2011 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Overall, what you see is what you get with this Corolla. It is an affordable, no frills vehicle that should be reliable for many years. It is not sporty, it is not fast but it will outlast the majority of other cars today. My biggest complaint is that it doesn't get 'great' gas mileage in town. I CAN maintain around 26 mpg, but I really have to baby it and do a lot of coasting. On the highway, expect around 34 mpg.
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Everything I could ask for in an econobox.
Mike Gentzke, 10/16/2018
updated 10/23/2023
2011 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Can’t do better than Toyota for quite, reliable and safe cars. Exactly what I was looking for. Still has 200,000 miles left on it. If only I could keep others from running into it. Can't believe how little the car has depreciated.
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Just Like a mini-camry
car_fan3, 06/02/2011
2011 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
18 of 24 people found this review helpful
Regardless of some of the reviews I've read and people's disappointments with the corolla, I say spend an additional $20k and get a Lexus. Because you expect to get a $40k Lexus with all the bells and whistles and performance for under $20k. Can't happen. And when I shopped for a new car I've looked at all cars under $25k that exist American, Korean, Japanese, you name and although Toyota did have what I consider fabricated recalls, it still beats everyone by a mile for quality. My 2007 Camry was under-recall. Never-ever-ever an issue. Be realistic, comfortable ride, awesome fuel efficiency, perfect safety, very roomy ( very close to camry).
It is what it is
steelo44444, 08/05/2019
2011 Toyota Corolla LE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
We bought a 2011 Corolla LE brand new because we needed an affordable, reliable vehicle. This car definitely doesn’t hide what it is, a no-frills economy car. With that said, I do have some complaints. First off, the interior just feels cheap…I mean, really cheap which is kind of unorthodox for a Toyota. The radio stopped working after about 5 years and I’ve noticed the paint is worn off on the side arm rests. The entire car interior is plastered in hard plastic and drab gray cloth that is super thin – so thin that I wore a hole completely through the carpet underneath the gas pedal. Secondly, the front seat comfort is absolutely terrible – I went on a 500 mile trip once, during the final 2 hour stretch I was in serious pain. The seat offers very little cushioning and it felt like I was riding on a park bench the entire time. Finally, gas mileage is far from exceptional – I do a lot of city driving and only average around 20-21 mpg. When I do a mix of highway, city driving I can usually average around 25 mpg. In the end, this is a cheapo car that you will end up selling in 5-10 years, not because it’s ever let you down but because you’re tired of it.
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