Comments on: 2009 Toyota Corolla Review & Road Test

By: Blokie

Blokie — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:30:18 +0000

why no wagon anymore?

By: Ted

Ted — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:56:04 +0000

well the 2 litre is here as I reported some months ago, and although being some months late, it still has the4 speed auto – what is wrong with Toyota … The ZR from what my insider tells me is going to remain with the (gutless) 1.8 for th moment, however the 2.4 is still be rmoured to be placed into the ZR, along with a V6 that is currenly used in the Aurion – now that will be a nice car.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:52:23 +0000

I have just read this post,as was thinking of downgrading from my recently hail damaged,written off Volkswagen Jetta,and replacing it with a Corolla Ultima.
But as hard as I tried,could just not fall in love with it.
Spent a bit more,and just got a new Honda Accord Euro.

Far superior in every respect,but especially in the value for money stakes.

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:05:41 +0000

The 2 litre is coming Dec 09 / Jan 10 and it will only be in the Uiltma sedan. However I understand that the 2.4 will be available in the ZR hatch – cannot wait. The 1.8 will continue in the base and Conquest models. The 4 speed auto will conitiue in 1.8, with 5 speed auto standard in 2.0 and optional in 2.4. Bring it on pse ..

By: Byron

Byron — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:17:39 +0000

My friend has this Corolla except in ascent model. Exterior looks very rushed & seems like they couldn’t be bothered to make it good. Interior, pretty ordinary. Mazda 3 & Holden Cruze looks heaps better. Overall, i don’t like it. IDK why maybe, its me, but i get sick of it beating Mazda 3,among other reasons. I’d buy Mazda 3 over this any day. I’d even buy a Holden Cruze over this. Can’t wait for the day when Toyota isn’t No.1 Manufactor in Australia. Go HOLDEN!

By: Ted

Ted — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:52:15 +0000

Face lift Corolla will be available around mid / end Sep 09 and will be better.

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:00:27 +0000

Corolla needs 2 litre and 5 speed box and it will get both of these at the end of the year (only i top spec models now). TCS and ASC it has in some models, but what it really needs is decent REAR suspension and not that sill torsion bar set up that make the car bounce everywhere. However, with the 2 liutre it will be a decent car to drive and I cannot wait.

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:44:55 +0000

Corolla does NOT need a 2L

What it needs is 5 speed auto, elec. windows in rear, TCS, ASC and 15,000km service interval on the Acent/base

PS NOTHING can touch the Japanese built ES Lancer at the moment @ the low $20′s

Cheers

F-0

By: Ted

Ted — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:30:47 +0000

We will have to wait until the end of this year (2009) for the 2 litre Corolla to be released – initally in the upspec models, the 2 litre will more than likely be pushed accross the range, I WOULD HOPE.

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:34:06 +0000

I’ve now had two Honda Civics both of them did 200,000kms and did not have a single thing extra go wrong in their servicing over that period. Basically the day you bought the car you knew exactly what all your servicing costs are going to be right up to 200,000kms. Honda’s are also great fun to drive and they have better fuel economy than the Toyota. If it wasn’t for their new dash design I wouldn’t even be looking at a Corolla. All reports coming from Mazda 3′s tho are good. Those cars seem to be reaching 150,000kms in the reliability reviews not many reporting they have hit 200,000kms yet. Every report says they are fun to drive. No I don’t buy a car to get from point A to point B Toyota. If I wanted that I would go on public transport. There is huge market for fun to drive cars and Toyota have completely missed out. It’s between Honda and Mazda for me.