Used 2020 Toyota Corolla SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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burn it to the ground
Mark, Gainesville, FL, 10/29/2019
Toyota Corolla SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
38 of 95 people found this review helpful
I had a Corolla before and absolutely loved it. I loved it so much, when it needed a new engine, I didn't even question it, I just asked how much and do it. I THOUGHT i would get close, NOT. This 2020 corolla SE is by far the absolute worst car I have had in my entire life. Where to start with the problems, before, or after, you start the engine. I guess, before. If you get in at night, door controls are hard to see controls to open other doors for passengers, black on black is hard enough, much less shadows from hand hold. Back door did not open wide enough for comfortable entry for kids, or driver’s property for work. Once inside, the seats are uncomfortable when driving for more than 30 minutes. Also car needs two apps to connect with the car, not one app but two. Radio controls are not easy to figure out, it can be done but not ‘intuitive’. Once driving, leave the radio alone, you will wreck trying to change channels or settings or anything. A\C controls are workable after a time or two. Two apps always run in the back ground to drain phone battery, unless you delete the apps every time after you park the car. Leaving the apps on the phone, it CONSTANTLY asks if you want to connect to the car, 9PM or 3 AM. ALSO, you need the physical cable to connect. Brings me to the USB chargers. Question: if a charger does not charge , increase voltage or decrease time to full charge, can you honestly call it a charger. I tried two USB’s one under the dash and inside the arm rest both did not increase voltage level. I DID get the thunder bolt and my phone did say ### until full charge, so it was connect. However, time to charge increased and percent of charge decreased. A charger that does not charge is not a charger. Maybe it is designed to maintain the charge not actually charge the phone. Brings me to a charger that doesn’t charge… Additionally, lane assist is hazardous. There are times which mandates moving to the side. Lane assist will nudge you where you do not want to go. Problem is after an hour of fighting power assist with cruise control on, your arms feels like you had a workout before getting to work. I drive an hour, I am glad to get out of the car. An hour is all I can stand, between the seats and cruise; I can’t wait to get out. I don’t want to get back inside the car. I couldn’t imagine a road trip fighting the steering. Also, driver’s controls on door rest are not ergonomically or comfortably located. When arm is resting in what is a natural position,. The controls are not by the fingers. I have to move my hands, and then feel around for what controls I want to adjust. The black on black and lack of lights at night, makes it harder. I drive early morning, dusk and mid night, controls are black on black. My car has the moon roof. So I have approx. 10 buttons in a 4 inch by 4 inch space, 4 buttons for the same lights, two for driver, and two for passenger to operate the same lights. Two for roof, and SOS buttons. All ten buttons are inside a 4X4 space. The only button I can locate easily is the SOS button. Not to mention the controls are horizontal to the eyes. So you need to bend your head down to check the right buttons. (of course time and experience will help with that I suppose, maybe a month time isn’t enough.?? I don’t know.) I DID like the Auto up\down buttons to raise the window without holding the button, always could to lower but not raise. That is a nice option, because I need to badge into the parking lot, holding my badge, hold the button same time is awkward, possible but awkward.
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Original Owner Woman in her 60’s
Debra , 12/02/2021
Toyota Corolla SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I am not liking my Toyota Corolla 2020 since the first day. Every day something new doesn’t work. Today light on console doesn’t work. I am the original owner I only drive 10,000 km per year and with covid even less. Very noisy car until it warms up which takes a long time. Auto start key is useless because heater doesn’t come on to help clean snow of front or rear windows. Interior Plastic already damage with long scratch because it’s cheap quality. I am the only driver of this car. I can’t see the interior of the car door after I open the door. I want to push the lock button I can’t see it to select it. Interior lights very poor quality. My key is buried in purse. I don’t use. Seat is too straight up. Relax a little Toyota. I can’t slant it back or it puts me too far away from steering wheel. Manuel is too big. Too much info. First car I’ve own that I can’t read the fill manual. Manual needs to be more user friendly. Connection from iPhone to car hardly ever works. Sometime this items works sometimes not. I live in a major city. There is no problem with my iPhone service. Google maps display is terrible. I want to see on the map where I am going to not just where I am at. Street names only appear when I am on them. Again I want to see where I’m going ahead of time. Looking at iPhone while driving is not any good either because I only get written directions. I want to see map. So much frustration with this car. I can’t wait to get rid of it. Don’t buy it! That’s all I can say!
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My ride
Bren, Roanoke, VA, 10/30/2021
Toyota Corolla SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Corolla's are fun to drive
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Dependable as ever and fully newly redesigned
Emmanuel ( Manny) DICHOSO, Flemington, NJ, 06/30/2020
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Toyota Corolla SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great car with lots of miles over a gallon as well as the car itself. Safer as ever with its additional safety features. Fun to drive and our family drives only Toyota models. Toyota is our choice because of its reliability, dependability, and quality workmanship.
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It’s okay
Arnold Maningding, 09/14/2020
Toyota Corolla SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
2.0 corolla it’s really nice. It’s typical toyota that I loved. New looks are really really nice. I loved it. Only thing I don’t like are first the inside. It’s so minimalist, you only get 1 usb and 1 dc plug. That’s it. Center console is really small. No room for your things. Windshield is cheap. They removed the transmission dipstick so they can take more of your money. Overall it’s okay. PS - Canadian version and US version are different. Canadian version sucks. It does NOT come with auto start, remote connect, tmps, sign detection safety sense and etc. Which is standard in US version.
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