Comments on: All New Toyota Corolla

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:07:19 +0000

My partner & I went to Northern Queensland late last year & hired the earlier model Corolla which we drove to Brisbane. We drove it through some of the worst roads in Queensland & were so impressed, when stopping @ Bunderberg, we wanted to purchase a new Corolla to drive back to Sydney. We could not do that as Bunderberg Toyota could not find one we wanted so we ordered it & flew back a month latter to pick it up.

My elderst daughter has a new VW Jeta which I was very impressed with. However, the Corolla Ultima is a car you can literally throw anything at and comes back for more. I can drive long distances & feel totally comfortable. You really notice it when driving on outback roads, the body is so tight, unlike most cars I have driven.

Yes, I think particularly the Ultima should have a bigger engine & feel Toyota has made a mistake here. However, I might be one of the lucky ones but God help any Commodore or Mazda 626 which wants to drag me off the lights. They eat dust.

ps I have already clocked up 8000klms & have not had to take my Corolla to the Dealership for anything. 208ZX drivers eat your heart out.

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:31:14 +0000

Brenno -

The biggest piss-off about the Corolla [Yes you are correct, no ESP and only 4-speed-auto]is NO-ELECTRIC-WINDOWS in the rear???

WTF, even the cheaper Yaris has electric-windows in the rear.

A update is coming in August, *maybe* something will be done then.

The i30 is a nice jigger, but unproven long term with resale etc, and not much cheaper

Cheers

F-0

By: brenno1023

brenno1023 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:50:24 +0000

Well, i don’t know about everybody else, but I’m impressed. Toyota have done a good job performance-wise, technology-wise and safety-wise. i mean, 7 airbags, EBD, brake-assist, what more could you ask for from an australian car? Holden’s barina still has 2 airbags, drums at the back(!!!) and ABS *optional*… so, sure, this new ‘rolla doesn’t have ESP, that’s a bit of a let-down. the 4 speed auto, yeah, that’s a worry too (but hey, driving a manual never broke anybody’s left foot, right? :P) AND let’s not forget that it’s not as chic and luxurious and technical as your euro VW golf or the like, but think long and hard about it, it’s close enough :) 280sx man, wake up to yourself … cheers

By: Al Juraj

Al Juraj — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:49:12 +0000

The dated 4-speed auto and beam axle rear suspension are the biggest letdowns of this car. It’s also slower than the previous model having gained a great deal of weight and only managed the same power output despite the introduction of Dual VVTi.

It’s a world seller, but certainly not world-class. It’s not the fantastic car it could have been, but it’s not too late for Toyota to bring in the Sportivo yet again, and oh, a 5-speed auto please!

By: ian richard

ian richard — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:29:35 +0000

Well seriously writing on Toyota and reading is a total waste of time (my bad) notwithstanding the car is an efficent use of plastic and metal, but as far as the personality is concerned it is nothingh ! literally the car has no personality, u drive the car it takes you from point a to b but when you wanna have fun the car is like wearing a chinese rolex, you know it looks good but it never gives you that kick !

By: Dingo

Dingo — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:11:22 +0000

208zx – why don’t you buy a dismally 2star rated Holden Barina instead. Tell me, does a Holden Barina, Viva or Epica come with ESP… !! Gee, i wonder.

If you want to get into debates about Toyota’s, Holden’s and Ford’s then lets go moron.

By: Kev

Kev — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:33:13 +0000

And did I mention the Honda Jazz CVT auto is economical – average 6.0 L/100km. Oh, and it goes, with seemless gear changes a CVT auto has no steps and the engine can peek at max torque/power and just go. Otherwise the Corolla looks the part and should do reasonably well.

By: alborz

alborz — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:28:09 +0000

That was my initial though,

a CVT is a completely different type of system, and it is currently really only available in small cars due to its limitations. (The more expensive CVTs are out an about in Euro spec cars but thats another thing)

The Jazz and the Colt are the two leading cars when it coems to CVT.

I am not sure why Toyota didn’t opt out for a five-speed, they have the technology and the transmission! Perhaps the five-speed will come as a midlife update, otherwise what else could they add??

By: Kev

Kev — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:26:10 +0000

Why does “the power and torque level of the engine make it impractical to use a five-speed auto” Is it so different from a 4 speed auto? (maybe it’s the cost!). Well maybe they could use a CVT auto?? A Honda Jazz with a 1.5 VTi engine can be optioned ($2200) with a CVT auto with “7 speed” (might not look fantastic but gee it goes!).

By: alborz

alborz — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:20:54 +0000

I mentioned that the Corolla doesnt have the ESP feature on the safety post – and you are right, it is an essential safety requirement.

I believe its the Corolla’s biggest let down,
currently the articles are going out (they are not copy-pasted) but the opinion will be added after the news has been released.

Give me another 2 hrs :)

By: Lost out there...

Lost out there... — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:17:36 +0000

Wow ! – 100kw !!!

That was what the Corolla had before being detuned due to emissions a few years ago…

You say (about EBD) “This is a feature that should be standard on all new vehicles sold in Australia, along side Electronic Stability Control.” but don’t mention that the Corolla doesn’t have it !!!The airbag count needs to be high – you have a greater chance of having a accident than in other cars with ESP !

By: 280ZX

280ZX — Wed, 16 May 2007 00:59:49 +0000

I dont know why you have spent the time you have writing about this car let alone a greater part of today? Looks like another same old boring five star beefed peice of plastic fantastic from the churn and burn specialist Toyota! Well at least they give blog sites something to write about.. Oh also a question in regards to “The corolla has a 57% loyalty rate” 57% of what ? Just interested is that 57% of 2 billion chinese or 57% of Australians or 57% the 200 people who own a Corolla? Cheers