Overview & Reviews

Well into its fourth decade of production, the compact Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car in automotive history, and for good reason. Small, inexpensive, fuel-efficient and as reliable as the day is long, the Corolla is the quintessential economy car. As long as you change the oil on time and don't hit a tree, any Corolla should provide dependable transportation well past the 100,000-mile mark. That's why so many shoppers keep buying Corollas year after year.

Since its 1968 introduction in the U.S., the Toyota Corolla has come in a variety of body styles, including a sedan, coupe, hatchback and wagon. More recently, however, it has only been available as a sedan. Today's Corolla has almost as much rear passenger space as a midsize sedan and its fuel economy is impressive. Although rivals boast sportier designs and more entertaining driving dynamics, a Corolla is nonetheless an excellent choice for smart consumers on a budget.

User Reviews:

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  Who needs a lexus (or BMW?) - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By sam2004 - September 9 - 10:00 am

  Beats the civic hands down!

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  corolla s - 2003 Toyota Corolla
  By Jeffferret - September 9 - 10:00 am

  I do many long drives, including through LA. I have found this car to be very confortable throughout the trip and has plenty of passing power on the freeway. The gas mileage is also incredible for these trips. Even traffic is not hard(espeically for a 5 speed).

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  uhmazing - 1994 Toyota Corolla
  By reese - September 7 - 4:53 am

  I love this car. It has loads of power for a 1.8 liter 4 cyl engine. Nice size. Can park anywhere easily. All my components work, ac heater Windows everything. Little rust at bottom my car has 701,456 miles. I also bought it new and I bought same size 14 inch rims for more winter traction. Overall it amazing uhhhh mazing. I hate my Camry

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  Vehicle - 2009 Toyota Corolla
  By Gafield Bent - September 6 - 6:10 am

  I bought this vehicle January 10, 2009, for the price it is a great deal for the buck. I have two draw backs on this vehicle, first the clock is in a odd place, and the vehicle mph does not reflect the actual mph. I havent noticed the steering problem that some owners are talking about, if I do I will be taking it in to the dealer for a fix. Overall this car is great. This is my forth corolla now,and I will recommend this vehicle to anyone.

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  a true keeper - 1994 Toyota Corolla
  By praiznhym4ever - September 4 - 7:26 pm

  I bought my 94 corolla DX back in 07, my aunt was going to buy a brand new camery and the dealership was only going to give her $1,400 on trade for her corolla. me at the time was driving a 99 kia sportage wich when i bought it i really thought it was a very nice looking suv. but thats all that was good about my sportage. it was a money pit! so I bought this corroalla from my aunt wich she had bought this car brand new. it only had like 104,000 miles on it and like 14 yrs old at the time. and @187,000 and no plans of trade in no leaks uses no oil how ever i did change the oil from reg. 10-30 to 10-30 synthetic blend. great car not afraid to take it anywhere.

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  Good Commuter car - 2002 Toyota Corolla
  By barc77 - September 4 - 2:33 pm

  Have owned this Corolla S for 7 years, purchased new. The car is very reliable, always starts, and runs good with 76,000 miles. Only had scheduled maintenance done so far, except for a broken vent (covered under warranty). The car eats brakes, they have always felt soft, and the rear drums never seemed to self adjust. It also eats tires, and always pulls left even after being aligned. Gas mileage is 25-30 MPG city, and gets close to the advertised 40 MPG straight highway driving. It does well with a small amount of snow 1-3 inches. Not a lot of power, especially with A/C on, and no room in the rear seat. Overall a very good, reliable commuter car. I would buy from Toyota again.

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  I LOVE IT! - 2004 Toyota Corolla
  By linzi - September 4 - 10:00 am

  It has the best mielage of any car I have ever driven. It has good pick up speed for a 4 cylinder. Its adorable and NEVER has any problems! My dad is the manager at Toyota and has told me, Corollas are the best selling car because they have no problems and last forever.

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  13 years of non-stop use without any breakdown - 2001 Toyota Corolla
  By Istvan Balog - August 31 - 7:51 am

  The only hardware failure during our 13 years - still ongoing - experience was the failure of the master clutch cylinder (the Toyota dealership in Brunswick, GA installed a faulty one generic instead), leading to about $1700 in unreasonable, humiliating

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  best - 2006 Toyota Corolla
  By baileypoodle21 - August 29 - 5:23 pm

  The car is great it has great mileage and seating and it has the best sound system ever and a lot of speakers .

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  the best car ever - 1999 Toyota Corolla
  By glennda - August 29 - 2:00 am

  almost 40,000 miles. No problems, nothing. I bought new tires because had a flat. interior light burned out because i left it on all day. She still started. if i could change anything, it would be a trunk light. sometimes you really need it. i would like to upgrade to a bigger toyota, because it does sit low to the ground. hard when your getting up in age. i could never sell her. i want to give her to my step-son. 30 miles per gallon.