Errata: In the Philippines the larger Corolla is known as the "Big Body", not "Big Boy", and the "Baby Camry" in Venezuela, not the "Big Camry" (which makes way more sense). Sorry - looks like I fell for an auto translate mistake!
@@ryjopezaf my friend says that the 8th gen corolla is advertised with Donna Lewis song "i love you always forever" .. i don't know if it is true but it make sense.. hehe
I understand why people think I'm making this up but I'm being 100% honest.....My Ex got her corolla new (mid 2000's model) and didn't do an oil change until about 60,000kms.
Exactly, I love my Camry and my previous ES300. I'll only buy Toyota because I've seen first hand the money pits German cars are as they age, a simple oil pan fix for an oil leak requires over $1000 in labor alone. I've also seen Honda transmissions (especially on V6 engines) go out prematurely and oil dilution issues. With that said, Japanese engines are still far superior than most domestic and foreign engines in terms of reliability. The B58 engine might turn out to be one of BMWs best engines in recent years, but they're still so expensive to maintain given how they're engineered (most German cars are).
All of you who think the Corolla is a "good" car, because it is "reliable" - give me a break. That's just you believing Toyota's marketing hype. All cars these days are hugely more reliable than cars were twenty, thirty years ago; any modern car that is well maintained, will last. If not maintained - well, Toyotas are capable of poor reliability as much as the next maker. The days of Toyota being reliable to the point of differentiation from other makers are long gone. My problem with Toyotas is that they isolate the driver from the driving experience too much: they are the car for the person who doesn't really like to drive, or understand the joy of the driving experience. This means, by definition, that people who buy them, are poor drivers. This guy encapsulates it brilliantly (and humorously): irwinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/toyota-drivers-menace-to-society.html
Bought a 1997 1.6 Corolla CE in 2005 with 89k miles on it, not long after I moved to the US. I put 200k miles on that car with zero trouble and nothing broken other than the sunroof. I spent pennies on that car other than routine oil changes, brakes and one battery. Incredible. It was this little car that made me a Toyota fanboy for life. 😁
About 20 years ago due to blowing the engine of my car, I was "forced" to borrow my fathers 10 year old Corolla 65 gen E-90 1.6 for three months. I was amazed at its smothness, comfort and reliablity - that year we had a shocker of a winter and despite over 135,000 miles on the clock it started everytime on the first turn of the key. It was not even that boring. Changed my mind about the Corolla and Toyota in general. I have since had a fun MR2 Classic and a couple of Lexus's. Very unrated car.
I really like the look of those older Toyota’s. My grandfather has a dodge truck with over 200,000 miles but he took care of it. It didn’t run smooth because it was a truck and it needed a stiff suspension so it could haul more loads.
@@jkeelsnc yeah but what about a Camry it’s pretty fast reliable and you can get a sporty trim and it gets decent fuel economy it just a family grocery car.
@@jkeelsnc yeah but what about a Camry it’s pretty fast reliable and you can get a sporty trim and it gets decent fuel economy it just a family grocery car. And that’s literally the only good new Toyota that is relative to all of the above. And Toyota is like the biggest automaker so they surely have the money to do that.
@@jkeelsnc yeah my sister also has a Camry, a 2017 version she did have a V6 but now she has inline 4. My grandma has a 2012 Chrysler 200 with a V6 which was faster that my sisters Camry also which got good gas, decent cargo room. It had a luxurious interior it was a half year so it had much more problems then the later years and Chrysler really doesn’t have the money to make better cars they were filing for bankruptcy years prior and was bought out by fiat which made the quality worse but the looks better. Never had problems shifting it accelerated smoothly. My sister overheated the car (I live in the very south so it’s so hot over hear) and the made the heads warp that was the only problem that me and my dad (who knows how to fix car’s& my grandpa that’s the same) has had with the car. It’s also at 80k miles but it wasn’t treated to good. The mechanic that we took it to took 7 months and couldn’t figure out what was wrong with it we took it to another mechanic and it took just a few days for that mechanic to find out the the head were warped like it’s one of the first things you should check or use something to see what’s wrong with the car. The car never had a problem starting:
Had a Corolla for 10 or so years. About as exciting as doing the hoovering but never let me down in that time . Title should be most reliable car ever!
Even better if it's beige! Nothing finer than a beige Corolla that lasts forever. Like cockroaches, it's hard to kill a Corolla, and there's always lots of them around.
This series is so great. I found it in the recommendations from an "up to speed" video by Donut media. Yeah, I got hooked and have watched all of his videos ever since.
@@rimmersbryggeri I meant in the way that much worse channels have gained subscribers way faster and Andy puts in 10x the work and research that he does. Under appreciated by non subscribers may have been a better term. I didn’t meant by the people here, he’s not underrated by them. To the “others” lol
this is literally my favorite car my parents have a 2007 corolla and it has never broken down im proud of that, and TOYOTA has me as a future costumer :)
@@danthrives if you're not familiar with the idiom, "broken-in" means you use an object enough that it's operation and its comfort feel consistently reliable. Like when you buy new shoes, it takes a while for the wear of the shoes to contour to your feet and feel comfortable. This is when they are "broken-in."
I'm from Ireland. In Ireland, absolutely every single self-employed tradesman or sub-contractor drove a Corolla. They were just so insanely reliable. They just never broke down, EVER. Fantastic car. It gave you 15 years of trouble-free motoring, even if you didn't take care of it. I bought a 7 year-old Corolla back in 2000. Best buy I ever made. I still miss that car. Along the same lines, it it piques your interest, it might be fun for you to do a video on the Russian "Zhiguli" (distributed abroad under the name ""Lada") They were also insanely reliable and durable, even more than the Corolla. Incredible suspension and anti-corrosion, and the bodywork of a tank. It was basically the Fiat 124, with the suspension and bodywork souped up for Russian roads and climatic condition. I say this absolutely without irony - they are fantastic cars. They're indestructible. I lived in Russia for 7 years (2013-2020), and I saw a lot of mid-1980's Lada's still driving around in absolutely mint condition.
@@mateuszzimon8216 it was incredibly reliable al over the season but then at the British round its engine gave up. Mäkkinen won the championship, after he crashed his Mitsubishi earlier and was already on the way to the airport to fly home. Sainz was closed to tears. Non the less I love my Corolla- incredibly good family car, showing no age after almost 20 years. Great car!
@@ramchickedy9570 Lookie here, my Corolla... g6.owledge.de/myg6/myg6.htm (Sadly not quite as reliable anymore, hah. Sitting in a garage with damaged driveshaft.)
I've been waiting for this one! Both my parents had corollas when I was young and they always say they were the best, most reliable cars they ever owned. Toyotas have cult status in Ireland and have always been near the top of the sales figures despite the UK never taking to them the same way
Hear is one for you Conor for the carina 2 Toyota send a team to ireland to do a survey to see what suspension would best suit irish roads . They got it spot on . I used to have a 1989 carina two 2.0DXL it was non turbo manual gear box . I bought it for 500 euro with 200000 miles and I ran it fast for 5 years and up to 290000 miles and I sold it for 300 euro after swapping the the 14 " corolla wheels with the new yokohama 185 tyres on my wife's 95 corolla another great car that never gave any bother in ovr 50000 miles of ownership and was driving like a brand new car at 12000 miles . Selling it to replace it with a honda civic that was much faster and probably more economical but would eventually rust away to nothing . I tried a few hondas in between but for me Toyota is king . My second favourite car I ever owned was a 1987 starlet 1.0 4 speed It was a very fun car to drive it had a carburetor and manual choke I clocked 90 mph in it on a motorway .
Immediately clicked when I saw the Corolla 😂 Really wonderful video. The Corolla has always had a special place in my heart, having grown up with a 7th gen. Happy New Year! 🥂
I still fondly remember my father's second hand dark blue 1979 Toyota Corolla E70 which he bought in 1986. At the time I named it Fred. I was a very young kid so I'd often go to bed early, before he got home from work. I remember being allowed to stay up the day he was bringing home his new car. I was so excited! I remember him turning up after work with it. It was dark outside so he made me oggle at the car from the front room window, but i couldn't wait to see it during the day. I loved that car. My dad sold it in 1990 and records show that it made it to 1993. RIP Fred.
I had a Corolla in USA. That was simply one of the best car i ever had. it was a reliable, well-built, comfortable car. her little camry style suited her perfectly. brilliant video! happy new year to the big car team
Toyota had me too, in a rough patch of life, I had to buy a cheap car, a 15 year old paseo, not one problem for the 2 years I had it... I then bought a Yaris, 5 year old, again, no problems. now, I bought a fj cruiser, and I must say, it s not a boring car. I once had a real cool tuned civic coupe, I loved it! but my fj beats it in excitment now, it s just awesome! it already was 10 years old and had 230 000 kms... had a few repairs, but, really, I don t mind it much. people still think it s new, it s now 14 years old! and it does nt show much, it s very durable, it looks practically new in and out... please, why don t you cover it in your next videos! good show!!!
@@sheriffhakdog7634 Because HE don't lie and give us chance to look at this. Also GDPR not apply to this, because license plate isn't a private information. IF GDPR apply to this that means u can't drive car and ur gov site is illegal
@@mateuszzimon8216 well what are those censors on the bottom of the vehicles on Google Street view? Well you are encouraging doxxing (or publishing private information) so if it happens again, I will not hesitate but to report. If it doesn't remove the comment, I will tell the creator of this video to remove it immediately.
People forget that the Corolla was once a sporty car. I have never seen a mk7 hatchback. My neighbor traded his popup light car ( don't see many of those these days) for an MR2. I looked a Corolla hatchback. Most things were an option and that car didn't have any. I don't remember what car I bought instead. I used to ride my motorcycle in the spring and summer and buy a cheap car for winter.
Toyota started in Portugal in the early seventies with the Corolla mk2. It was an instant hit. The quality was outstanding. There are quite a few still working. I just saw one last week. Not as collector’s car but as a day to day car. They just keep running. 50 years old cars. It’s amazing.
It's amazing to think a single nameplate can raise the expectations for several generations of car enthusiasts, so much so that they think a good car is actually boring.
It’s boring when you compare it with certain German brands for example. They might not be as reliable, but damn they’re so much more fun to drive. If you drive at 18mph in a 20mph zone then thry’re not for you.
While Levin in Old English does mean lightning, the name of this Corolla model was taken from one of the New Zealand venues of the Tasman Series motor races.
Worked at #1 brake caliper factory in the world for a year. Toyota constantly sent inspectors almost monthly to inspect every product lline. No other company did it as frequently. Also, Toyota uses American made parts in their cars. Its a perfect marriage of American parts and Japanese engineering. For these reasons. I purchased a 2012 Toyota Corolla brand new and have driven it 185k thru 3 military duty stations. It just now had its first hiccup. A cylinder 1 misfire due to spark plug failing. Never had anything else except oil change and filter change. Toyota as a brand and the Corolla are top notch IMO. We treat our Corolla like she's a member of the family. It's beyond reliable
I'm 14 and I love corollas! We had a 1997 metallic purple 3 door 1.6! Great car quite quick! It had electric windows AC and an electric sunroof. And while it's a different platform we still use a 2002 corolla verso as the daily!
Sister had 81 Corolla Wagon in 89, so great and reliable my parents got a 92 Corolla. Sister gets married and mom buys a 98 Corolla and sis gets the 92. I eventually get the 92, painted it, loved it. Sold the 92 with 136,xxx miles to my friends mom, still drove til its demise in 2019. 98 was sold in 2020 with 283,xxx miles, no problems just cosmetic. Great cars indeed.
I think we can all agree that the AE86 has become the most iconic Corolla. Also, the influence of Keiichi Tsuchiya and the popularity of the Initial D anime and manga comics certified it and put the stamp as the greatest Corolla ever. Rear wheel drive, I'm trying to buy one since it's still very cheap in my country.
Then I'm very curious where that may be, or what you consider to be cheap. I still long for the Levin coupé and preferably without the pop-ups (blasphemy!). But they are really expensive over here nowadays.
The 1984 Corolla GT Hatchback in New Zealand was far from boring. Benefiting from being Chris Amon tuned, with firm suspension that planted it on the road, these cars felt an almost entirely different vehicle from their American counterparts. Superb handling, a full leather interior, an understated racing trim and the flat staccato of the twin-cam engine made these vehicles a pleasure to drive. And a 225km/hr true top speed.
Also I think that the Levin version was named after the race track in Levin, New Zealand. www.racingcircuits.info/australasia/new-zealand/levin.html#.X-8a8sjTWNw
My grandpa had a red 1986 Malaysian Corolla LE for 3 decades until it was sold away. It was quite spacious and comfortable combined with elegant looking beige interior. In fact it's even more spacious than my current car right now haha
In Venezuela, the mark V Corolla, which actually came out in 1994 (and made it all the way until 1998) was nick named the "Baby Camry" as it looked more like a Camry than a Corolla. Great video!
I'm surprised at how well this car sold! I always knew it was a very reliable car but I had no idea that it's popularity was worldwide. I'd heard enough from automobile magazines talking about the importance of the model t then being surpassed by the Volkswagen beetle and it seemed to always end there. but to hear the fact that the Corolla actually surpassed The Beatles is incredible! You got to give it to Toyota, they make one heck of a car!
I had a 2007 Corolla that I owned from 2009 to 2015. Great car but it had issues after an accident with a Ford F250. I replaced it with a 2010 Corolla, which is in great shape and is now 102k miles. I am keeping this wonderful car until the wheels fall off!
Driving a Corolla at its limits is probably one of my favourite things do to. There is just something about them that makes me smile every time i get behind the wheel. Ive had a 99, 05, 06 and now a 2015 Corolla and they have each been incredibly reliable and fun to drive. They will go anywhere you ask them to and never leave you on the side of the road. Corolla gang gets it. Its hip to be Bland.
@@stendecstretcher4983 each of my corolla's have gone over 300,000km with no failure. I loved jamming my foot to the floor at every green light or pulling from a parking lot into traffic.. right up to the red line and only be doing 60kph by the top of 2nd gear. My top trim 99 Corolla LE was most likely my favourite .. tho my 06 was an anniversary edition to celebrate 25 years of corolla production in Canada and came equipped with all kinds of extras that made it really the perfect little commuter car. Top notch build quality all around~
Yup, I had a 2001 and now driving a 2015. I can always do maintenance on it(brakes, oil, water pump,..etc.) The price is still affordable but crept up a bit. Unlike the honda's they seem to change their look every year, toyota waits about every 3 years for a major model change. Also, the wheel size and suspension has also been upgraded. After the 2014 model the corolla got a new facelift. You can see that some of the lexus and camry models stole some of the looks of the corolla. For the 2022, now it's a freakin sports car.
Bought my second Corolla DX in 1997. Still driving it with 268K miles. Best car I have ever owned. Not my daily driver anymore so she's getting a much deserved rest right now. If she can make it to May 2022 she'll be 25 years old.
My sister went travelling in new zealand and bought an old corolla she affectionately named Dave she drove that thing over 100 miles with sod all oil in but served her extremely well. She has a reputation as a bit of a car killer but that dear old toyota held up well.
20:05 The 2.2L diesel till 2009 is actually considered to be one of the least reliable Toyota engines, the engine that you should avoid in this era of Toyotas because of the bad design of the head gasket, which can lead to critical engine faliures. If you want a diesel, chose the 1.4 D4D or the 2.0 D4D engines.
That's exactly what I was going to say. Not to mention the bloody awful catalytic particle filter. And if you're particularly unlucky, no 5th gear due to bad workmanship in the UK factory.
That engine also has serious coking up issues inside, i have seen them with 30k miles on them and the head needs removing to decarb it properly. Utter sh*te.
I wish we got diesel Corollas in the US and Canada, as long as it was a reliable diesel made by Toyota. But, my 2003 1.8 litre gas/petrol Corolla still runs like a champ.
I had a Carina II for ten years. Basically a Corolla. Never let me down, no trim rattles, no electrical gremlins. Dead reliable. The 2.0L diesel was a bit wheezy, but would sit all day long at 90mph when asked.
I can remember when the Toyota Camry was about the same size as the current Corolla. The Corolla is a very well-engineered vehicle. Easy DIY repair and a massive aftermarket for parts. Working on one you appreciate the simplicity and logical way it is put together. Gets very good gas mileage. It generally does not break but as cars age, they need new struts, ball joints, half shafts etc. Even a person not that handy can work on a Corolla. The 1.8-litre engine is powerful enough and bulletproof reliable.
My old Toyota, and a pre-Renault Nissan, are easy enough for me to work on. As for old cars needing struts, ball joints, shafts, etc.... unlike new-car payments, I'm not replacing those parts every month!
My 1995 mark 7 Corolla is still providing me daily reliable service. It has costed me very little to repair over the years. Most of the major components are original and it has already 340000 km on the clock. The pride of Japan. The icing on the cake is that mark 7 and mark 8 share a lot of parts making such parts very available and affordable.
I think your channel is great. Thanks. I have had 11 Toyotas in the last 44 years. 6 Corollas, a Camry Mk 4 and starlets and now Avensis. They are great cars. We had a Corolla in Nairobi, as a kid, in 1970, even then I was convinced. Excellent product. Toyotas do start to go wrong though after about 60k miles, but hey compare that to all the warranty work on other brands.
I can just see groups of snearing supercilious Englishmen sitting around in local Pubs talking about the reliability of that 1966 Corolla, yet, oh so boring mayte. while forgetting the pitiful reliability of their own country's production cars, leaving oil spots everywhere these awful rust bucket dung boxes went. Another well produced show easy to enjoy. Many thanks for this particular one.
My first new car was a 2 door 1990 red Corolla, with spoilers and a 1.6 litter engine. In the early 2000 s we sold it because we needed a bigger car. It ran great but was nit very practical. The back seats were really small. It took just 2 days after we put a SALE sign, and they paid in cash.
@@Yarmox Indeed. I've had 3 second hand Golf over the years. Mk2, 3, 4. All gas, entry level trim. Could be considered boring, behaved as expected, and a bit more. Awesome pieces of engineering. None was fluor-green-screaming-lamborgini-look-at-me-loud, but I loved them anyway.
@@mauritsvw The Mk 2 was my first car. It always felt much more refined and better finished than it's rivals. My 1.3 was underpowered, though. The Mk3 was a break, 1.4 special edition with gt's seats. Decent car, huge boot. The Mk4 was gray in every way. Also a 1.4 but more peppy. It's the generation that aged better, still looks good. The Golf has the quality of being virtually the right car for every situation and everyone, depending on the model / year. You want a 4x4? Get a Synchro. Electric? Yes. Hybrid? Check. Four-wheeled madness? OK. V6? You know You got one for you. And it's well built.
I ended up in a 1998 corolla le. in one way it's great. the little 1.8 4 banger is quick enough to disturb the suspension the ting is a little brown pig, but everything works. including the cruise and the AC but not including the check engine light. One steel braided cable of the 2 cable cruise control has stretched over the years, raising the idle. That has caused a dredging of my memory on how we use to move ferrules. Assy $180, torch $10. it makes me want to do it later.
I've had my '09 Corolla since '09, and it's got almost 200,000 miles on it now. I love her! Reliable and just a wonderful vehicle. Boring? Maybe...does that matter? Absolutely not. I love cars, I'll get my fancy/fast/dream car when I'm older...and am more financially stable. XD
My dad bought a 6th gen Corolla used in 1996. At the time it would've had around 50,000km on it. He drove that car for 18 years until 2014, where he got a new car. The car has been off the road since 2016, and since I turned 16 in 2020, its my car now and i'm in the process of getting it running again. It had 371,000km on the odometer when it was parked back in 2016.
Usually, bland means reliability. As you make the design more complex, the more complex the problems get. I think that's the thinking behind the Corolla.
Here in the Gulf, there is a saying that whenever anyone is buying a luxury European brand they need to factor into the price the cost of a new Corolla. The reason being, the Corolla will take you to work every time the luxury car refuses to start....and the Corolla will end up being the higher miler!!😂😂
Ah yes! The Corolla, most reliable car of all time, my grandma’s a proud owner of a 2002 corolla automatic for almost 19 years and never, ever got her down about it, no transmission failures, the engine doesn’t know of better days, And the car itself, doesn’t know what a workshop is 😏
Worked at a Japanese breakers yard in 1991 . Remember a gold coloured carrola coming in with minor damage to the back but it had been scrapped? . It was a 1985 c registered, with 15000 miles on the clock always remember it because it was emaculate., the seats and carpets looked like new as did the car itself,
The Corolla is anything but boring to me. I've owned a 1990 Corolla for 22 years now and it's the best (most efficient, most fun to drive, most reliable and easy for DIY repairs) car I've ever owned. I've had a few cool cars, like a 1968 Dodge Charger (which would be worth a fortune today had I kept it). But I had to tune up that 383 every couple of weeks or it would start running bad and sucking even more fuel than it already did on a good day. But it wasn't "boring." I guess it all comes down to priorities. I appreciate efficiency, reliability and enough power to get the job done and, yes, I even think the 1990 Corolla is a good looking car. It's now got 413,000 miles on it and has never had a rebuild of the engine or transaxle. The interior has held up great and it got a new paint job in 2013, so still looks great. Call it "boring" if you want, but while many others spent the last 22 years trading in one "exciting" car after another, and choking on the depreciation on the process, I've been putting that money in the bank. I wouldn't want it any other way.
Quite enjoyed this as my wife owns a 97 Corolla (Aussie version). Would love to see a similar video done on the Pajero and Mitsubishi's history with them.
Another great one. Thanks from the land of the car itself. I remember when I worked in a Toyota dealer in 1990-1991 and the Lexus LS400 arrived. What an astounding car. I had never seen / been in anything like it.
I've always found the Corolla a strange car that fits into so many categories. From the cool coupe looking hatch 86 to the painfully bland Auris I've never truly understood it. Until now, great video. The latest Corolla is a lovely looking motor.
Not boring> The last rear wheel drive Truenos ad Levins fetch stupid money as some of the best sport chassis of all time and have new lives racing or rallying. 1980 and 1984 cars had outstanding handling; the 84 car was a revolution and had the input of Chris Amon in suspension. And yes, they were indestructible. The engines - the 4AGE - created its own legend. Here in New Zealand these days we get many used Japanese doestic models. The Blade version of the corolla hatch comes with up to a 3.5l V6 in the Blade master. Replace the soft suspension for fun
The Corolla was an homage to simply driving A-to-B. A simple formula; make a dull, reliable and affordable car, and the people will come. Most of us owned cheap Corollas and have fun memories, mostly because we were young and having fun as we struggled to move ahead...
I had one long ago it had the driving manner of a miata but a backseat and a trunk it was wonderful back in 03 it was a Ohio rustbucket and I would never know how valuable it could become I still want one, the new one can't haul kids or work day to day
Here in Australia, I owned a 2003 Toyota Corolla, it was a tough reliable car for over 10 years I sold it for $500 with 438 000 kilometres on the clock after 17 years in the family. I would recommend this model of car to anyone. Not to powerful 5 speed was wonderful etc.
Never realised there were so many variants of the Corolla :0 We certainly didn't see that much variety here in Australia. Over the years if anyone I knew was looking for a car, just something reliable, I'd always suggest the Corolla. The twin cam hatchback of the mid 80s was a huge hit out here, it was a bit of a screamer :) My mother has a 2006 model sedan, she doesn't do much driving in it, it's only got 56,000 kms on the clock, it's still practically new. She loves her car and wouldn't trade it for anything. I drive it at times and It's a great little car to drive. I'm 196cm tall and I can actually fit in it with good comfort. Although the A pillar is quite chunky and does obscure my view a bit. The build quality is excellent, inside and out, and in my opinion the interior is of better quality materials than recent model Corollas :P I quite like the subtle styling of the 2006 model too :)
I have an E160. I love it. It has a little rumble when you give it gas and it sounds adorable, like it’s trying to hard to be angry, but it’s ultimately cute.
TOYOTA NAMING: Their main upscale sedan in the Japanese domestic market is called the CROWN. Crown in Japanese is kammuri, which Toyota shortened to CAMRY for a different model. CORONA (a small sedan for the domestic market and second world) is the glowing gasses around the sun visible during an eclipse, in effect a solar crown. And COROLLA is the base of a flower, which is also crown-shaped. Are their any other Crown-themed names?
I had a E9 liftback 1.3 xli from 1990. It had 137.000km on the clock and i sold it with 350.000km... without any breakdown. Loved that car. Thanks for the video!
I have always enjoyed watching your videos which are always full of interesting facts and figures. This latest posting is perhaps the best so far! Love the format. You sir are a very talented video maker and I would just like to say that we appreciate all the time, effort and research that goes into every production. Here's to continued success in 2021Cheers!
Another interesting thing is Toyota normally 'tweeks' the Corolla for various markets. It's normally limited to front and rear facia adjustments like headlights, taillights and grilles. Various badges are also used in Asian markets as apposed to the traditional oval one we are used to seeing internationally. One of the clearest examples of this can be seen in the video when it shows the 9th gen Corolla (note how the headlights change about 4 times in the examples shown). This is very different from the approach European carmakers use in that they pretty much follow a 'global car' philosophy by keeping their cars indentical no matter where they are made or found in the world (eg. A Golf looks like a Golf everywhere you go).
When I was a kid, my aunt had a first-generation Corolla, white with a black interior and sophisticated features my Mum's HA Vauxhall Viva did not have, like reversing lights and factory seat belts. I was less impressed with the rear wheel arch being visible (vinyl covered) next to the rear seat. Also, my neighbour had a second generation one in beige and still had the protective plastic covering the interior door cards! Later, a school mate's parents had a pair of third-generation cars, one in burnt yellow, the other in mustard. So '70s!
I owned 3 Corollas (plus one Starlet). All were very reliable and good cars. I never had any big problems but a broken heater hose. Everything else was just perfect. Were they boring? Maybe. But I did not care, as they did not produce any headaches or additional costs or problems. I will take a boring car any time instead of a flashing money pit. BTW the local dealership (in Germany) was very competent and reliable as well.
I have 2 Corollas. You can see one in my profile pic. 77 coupe with 4AG engine, and a 1998 100 series. The mini "Lexus" model. Ultra reliable, and with the right mods, super fun. Even Jeremy Clarkson admitted the 100 series was better than a VW Golf GTi.
I lived in Kenya and a family who were friends of ours bought a Corolla in the mid 1960's. My mother took a photo of their baby boy sitting on the bonnet of their brand new Corolla. About 20 years later, I had moved towns and so had they and I saw the baby boy, now grown up, driving the same Corolla which was going strong
I live in a german town that has its plates say "AUR" for the district, when the Toyota AURIS launched toyota had a large marketing campaing in our town and used our local plates for german marketing as you could make them say "AUR - IS 123"
Errata: In the Philippines the larger Corolla is known as the "Big Body", not "Big Boy", and the "Baby Camry" in Venezuela, not the "Big Camry" (which makes way more sense). Sorry - looks like I fell for an auto translate mistake!
Yup. I'm Filipino. We still call the Mark 7 Corolla "Big body" and the Mark 6 Corolla "Small body".
Also, I don't know why but we used to call the Mark 8 Corolla as the "Lovelife".
@@ryjopezaf my friend says that the 8th gen corolla is advertised with Donna Lewis song "i love you always forever" .. i don't know if it is true but it make sense.. hehe
There is also a corolla that is called "Baby Altis" in the Philippines
@@ryjopezaf accordingly it came from its commercial "live the love of your life" phrase.
Toyota misunderstood the 60,000miles requirement with 600,000miles
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I understand why people think I'm making this up but I'm being 100% honest.....My Ex got her corolla new (mid 2000's model) and didn't do an oil change until about 60,000kms.
you mean 6,000,000 miles?
My grandma has been driving a 2000 corolla for 21 years now, and it has never broken anything. Toyota=reliable
My parents bought a Corolla when I was born and it survived long enough that it became my first car.
We had a 1992 Mazda 121 until 2 years ago, 28 years of reliable motoring, only small issues even at the end!
Key word being "grandma" though 😂
I don’t care if it’s “boring”
Toyota is reliable, and will last forever! ✌🏽
My daily car is Corolla, my next car would be Corolla too
Facts ,same here !
Exactly, I love my Camry and my previous ES300. I'll only buy Toyota because I've seen first hand the money pits German cars are as they age, a simple oil pan fix for an oil leak requires over $1000 in labor alone. I've also seen Honda transmissions (especially on V6 engines) go out prematurely and oil dilution issues. With that said, Japanese engines are still far superior than most domestic and foreign engines in terms of reliability. The B58 engine might turn out to be one of BMWs best engines in recent years, but they're still so expensive to maintain given how they're engineered (most German cars are).
It's still a machine and it still goes wrong. My GF's is on it's second gearbox. Calm down and stop being deluded
All of you who think the Corolla is a "good" car, because it is "reliable" - give me a break. That's just you believing Toyota's marketing hype. All cars these days are hugely more reliable than cars were twenty, thirty years ago; any modern car that is well maintained, will last. If not maintained - well, Toyotas are capable of poor reliability as much as the next maker. The days of Toyota being reliable to the point of differentiation from other makers are long gone.
My problem with Toyotas is that they isolate the driver from the driving experience too much: they are the car for the person who doesn't really like to drive, or understand the joy of the driving experience. This means, by definition, that people who buy them, are poor drivers.
This guy encapsulates it brilliantly (and humorously): irwinc.blogspot.com/2009/02/toyota-drivers-menace-to-society.html
Bought a 1997 1.6 Corolla CE in 2005 with 89k miles on it, not long after I moved to the US. I put 200k miles on that car with zero trouble and nothing broken other than the sunroof. I spent pennies on that car other than routine oil changes, brakes and one battery. Incredible. It was this little car that made me a Toyota fanboy for life. 😁
About 20 years ago due to blowing the engine of my car, I was "forced" to borrow my fathers 10 year old Corolla 65 gen E-90 1.6 for three months. I was amazed at its smothness, comfort and reliablity - that year we had a shocker of a winter and despite over 135,000 miles on the clock it started everytime on the first turn of the key. It was not even that boring. Changed my mind about the Corolla and Toyota in general. I have since had a fun MR2 Classic and a couple of Lexus's. Very unrated car.
I really like the look of those older Toyota’s. My grandfather has a dodge truck with over 200,000 miles but he took care of it. It didn’t run smooth because it was a truck and it needed a stiff suspension so it could haul more loads.
@@jkeelsnc yeah that’s good and all and important, but why can’t you have all of the above in a single car?
@@jkeelsnc yeah but what about a Camry it’s pretty fast reliable and you can get a sporty trim and it gets decent fuel economy it just a family grocery car.
@@jkeelsnc yeah but what about a Camry it’s pretty fast reliable and you can get a sporty trim and it gets decent fuel economy it just a family grocery car. And that’s literally the only good new Toyota that is relative to all of the above. And Toyota is like the biggest automaker so they surely have the money to do that.
@@jkeelsnc yeah my sister also has a Camry, a 2017 version she did have a V6 but now she has inline 4. My grandma has a 2012 Chrysler 200 with a V6 which was faster that my sisters Camry also which got good gas, decent cargo room. It had a luxurious interior it was a half year so it had much more problems then the later years and Chrysler really doesn’t have the money to make better cars they were filing for bankruptcy years prior and was bought out by fiat which made the quality worse but the looks better. Never had problems shifting it accelerated smoothly. My sister overheated the car (I live in the very south so it’s so hot over hear) and the made the heads warp that was the only problem that me and my dad (who knows how to fix car’s& my grandpa that’s the same) has had with the car. It’s also at 80k miles but it wasn’t treated to good. The mechanic that we took it to took 7 months and couldn’t figure out what was wrong with it we took it to another mechanic and it took just a few days for that mechanic to find out the the head were warped like it’s one of the first things you should check or use something to see what’s wrong with the car. The car never had a problem starting:
This car tells you that boring is not always bad
Had a Corolla for 10 or so years. About as exciting as doing the hoovering but never let me down in that time . Title should be most reliable car ever!
Just like most early Japanese cars. Dull as ditchwater but ran for ever.
Even better if it's beige! Nothing finer than a beige Corolla that lasts forever. Like cockroaches, it's hard to kill a Corolla, and there's always lots of them around.
my dad has a 2012 Toyota Yaris. In the (almost) 6 years we've owned it it is never broken down Toyota's are the best
@@trainman86trainstramsandmore A 2012 car should never break down before it's at least 20 years anyway.
@@Weird.Dreams well not all cars can do that you see eh hem some French cars
The Corolla is boring, but the bright side is you can payoff the car after 2 years and not need another one for another 20 years
The 80’s corolla’s aren’t boring tho, they could atleast be fun tuner cars. Now they’re just NPC cars
If the corolla is boring for you then you can’t have one…
The corolla its not boring, The owners are the only ones boring
I get SO EXCITED for Big Car’s car stories. I’ve watched ever single one. This channel is so underrated. You sir deserve a million+ subscribers
He'll get there
Ditto
This series is so great. I found it in the recommendations from an "up to speed" video by Donut media. Yeah, I got hooked and have watched all of his videos ever since.
Most people that watch this channel seem to hold it in high esteem. How is it under rated?
@@rimmersbryggeri I meant in the way that much worse channels have gained subscribers way faster and Andy puts in 10x the work and research that he does. Under appreciated by non subscribers may have been a better term. I didn’t meant by the people here, he’s not underrated by them. To the “others” lol
new years eve. a glass of good whiskey and a big car vid.. not bad
Hmmmm glenmorangie
Corollas are getting good. I have a 2019 hatchback and it is super fun to drive around town. Looks incredible too.
this is literally my favorite car my parents have a 2007 corolla and it has never broken down im proud of that, and TOYOTA has me as a future costumer :)
2007? It's not even broken in yet.
I have 2000 toyota, and I'll definitely buy another. 86 or corolla hatch, dunno yet
@@thomas316 nope its not broken
@@danthrives if you're not familiar with the idiom, "broken-in" means you use an object enough that it's operation and its comfort feel consistently reliable.
Like when you buy new shoes, it takes a while for the wear of the shoes to contour to your feet and feel comfortable. This is when they are "broken-in."
@@samuelnakai1804 i know...😒
I'm from Ireland. In Ireland, absolutely every single self-employed tradesman or sub-contractor drove a Corolla. They were just so insanely reliable. They just never broke down, EVER. Fantastic car. It gave you 15 years of trouble-free motoring, even if you didn't take care of it. I bought a 7 year-old Corolla back in 2000. Best buy I ever made. I still miss that car.
Along the same lines, it it piques your interest, it might be fun for you to do a video on the Russian "Zhiguli" (distributed abroad under the name ""Lada") They were also insanely reliable and durable, even more than the Corolla. Incredible suspension and anti-corrosion, and the bodywork of a tank. It was basically the Fiat 124, with the suspension and bodywork souped up for Russian roads and climatic condition. I say this absolutely without irony - they are fantastic cars. They're indestructible. I lived in Russia for 7 years (2013-2020), and I saw a lot of mid-1980's Lada's still driving around in absolutely mint condition.
Corolla DX wagons were the electricians choice in NZ. They held their values too. $Still $4500 in the 90s for cars with 250k kms +
Especially compared to the cars you were probably getting from Britain lmao
AE86: *[eurobeat intensifies]*
E110: big heartbreak at the 1998 wrc season finale
U mean that "legal" turbo??
@@mateuszzimon8216 no, that was in 1994/95 with the Celica; the corolla broke down just 300 meters from the finish line
@@mateuszzimon8216 it was incredibly reliable al over the season but then at the British round its engine gave up. Mäkkinen won the championship, after he crashed his Mitsubishi earlier and was already on the way to the airport to fly home. Sainz was closed to tears.
Non the less I love my Corolla- incredibly good family car, showing no age after almost 20 years. Great car!
@@ramchickedy9570 Lookie here, my Corolla... g6.owledge.de/myg6/myg6.htm
(Sadly not quite as reliable anymore, hah. Sitting in a garage with damaged driveshaft.)
AE101
I've been waiting for this one! Both my parents had corollas when I was young and they always say they were the best, most reliable cars they ever owned. Toyotas have cult status in Ireland and have always been near the top of the sales figures despite the UK never taking to them the same way
Hear is one for you Conor for the carina 2 Toyota send a team to ireland to do a survey to see what suspension would best suit irish roads . They got it spot on . I used to have a 1989 carina two 2.0DXL it was non turbo manual gear box . I bought it for 500 euro with 200000 miles and I ran it fast for 5 years and up to 290000 miles and I sold it for 300 euro after swapping the the 14 " corolla wheels with the new yokohama 185 tyres on my wife's 95 corolla another great car that never gave any bother in ovr 50000 miles of ownership and was driving like a brand new car at 12000 miles . Selling it to replace it with a honda civic that was much faster and probably more economical but would eventually rust away to nothing . I tried a few hondas in between but for me Toyota is king . My second favourite car I ever owned was a 1987 starlet 1.0 4 speed It was a very fun car to drive it had a carburetor and manual choke I clocked 90 mph in it on a motorway .
Immediately clicked when I saw the Corolla 😂 Really wonderful video. The Corolla has always had a special place in my heart, having grown up with a 7th gen. Happy New Year! 🥂
You grew up in a car ?
I never learned the gens system. I only know E-something.
I still fondly remember my father's second hand dark blue 1979 Toyota Corolla E70 which he bought in 1986. At the time I named it Fred.
I was a very young kid so I'd often go to bed early, before he got home from work. I remember being allowed to stay up the day he was bringing home his new car. I was so excited! I remember him turning up after work with it. It was dark outside so he made me oggle at the car from the front room window, but i couldn't wait to see it during the day. I loved that car.
My dad sold it in 1990 and records show that it made it to 1993.
RIP Fred.
I had a Corolla in USA. That was simply one of the best car i ever had. it was a reliable, well-built, comfortable car. her little camry style suited her perfectly. brilliant video! happy new year to the big car team
Toyota had me too,
in a rough patch of life, I had to buy a cheap car,
a 15 year old paseo, not one problem for the 2 years I had it...
I then bought a Yaris, 5 year old, again, no problems.
now, I bought a fj cruiser, and I must say, it s not a boring car.
I once had a real cool tuned civic coupe, I loved it!
but my fj beats it in excitment now, it s just awesome!
it already was 10 years old and had 230 000 kms...
had a few repairs, but, really, I don t mind it much.
people still think it s new, it s now 14 years old!
and it does nt show much, it s very durable, it looks practically new in and out...
please, why don t you cover it in your next videos!
good show!!!
Thanks for covering the Corolla, my dad and I actually owned the oldest one in the UK for 11 years, a 1971 SL Two Door. It's still about today!
Well why did you mention your plate number? Imma report this comment report this comment guy's bcuz he disclosed his private information
My uncle still using Toyota Corrolla KE20 year 1973..myself still use AE100
@@sheriffhakdog7634 Because HE don't lie and give us chance to look at this.
Also GDPR not apply to this, because license plate isn't a private information.
IF GDPR apply to this that means u can't drive car and ur gov site is illegal
@@mateuszzimon8216 stfu
@@mateuszzimon8216 well what are those censors on the bottom of the vehicles on Google Street view? Well you are encouraging doxxing (or publishing private information) so if it happens again, I will not hesitate but to report. If it doesn't remove the comment, I will tell the creator of this video to remove it immediately.
People forget that the Corolla was once a sporty car. I have never seen a mk7 hatchback. My neighbor traded his popup light car ( don't see many of those these days) for an MR2. I looked a Corolla hatchback. Most things were an option and that car didn't have any. I don't remember what car I bought instead. I used to ride my motorcycle in the spring and summer and buy a cheap car for winter.
Toyota started in Portugal in the early seventies with the Corolla mk2. It was an instant hit. The quality was outstanding. There are quite a few still working. I just saw one last week. Not as collector’s car but as a day to day car. They just keep running. 50 years old cars. It’s amazing.
I discriminate having Asian cars anywhere in Europe
It's amazing to think a single nameplate can raise the expectations for several generations of car enthusiasts, so much so that they think a good car is actually boring.
It’s boring when you compare it with certain German brands for example. They might not be as reliable, but damn they’re so much more fun to drive. If you drive at 18mph in a 20mph zone then thry’re not for you.
Man, I really liked the idea of a Corolla Levin - Toyota reliability to convince my parents, and just enough power to have fun.
Scotty Kilmer approves
Scotty is a hack
Scotty is an absolute cowboy.
Scotty ROCKS!
Rev up your corolla
@@negativeindustrial how?
While Levin in Old English does mean lightning, the name of this Corolla model was taken from one of the New Zealand venues of the Tasman Series motor races.
Worked at #1 brake caliper factory in the world for a year. Toyota constantly sent inspectors almost monthly to inspect every product lline. No other company did it as frequently. Also, Toyota uses American made parts in their cars. Its a perfect marriage of American parts and Japanese engineering.
For these reasons. I purchased a 2012 Toyota Corolla brand new and have driven it 185k thru 3 military duty stations. It just now had its first hiccup. A cylinder 1 misfire due to spark plug failing. Never had anything else except oil change and filter change. Toyota as a brand and the Corolla are top notch IMO. We treat our Corolla like she's a member of the family. It's beyond reliable
I'm 14 and I love corollas! We had a 1997 metallic purple 3 door 1.6! Great car quite quick! It had electric windows AC and an electric sunroof. And while it's a different platform we still use a 2002 corolla verso as the daily!
Sister had 81 Corolla Wagon in 89, so great and reliable my parents got a 92 Corolla. Sister gets married and mom buys a 98 Corolla and sis gets the 92. I eventually get the 92, painted it, loved it. Sold the 92 with 136,xxx miles to my friends mom, still drove til its demise in 2019. 98 was sold in 2020 with 283,xxx miles, no problems just cosmetic. Great cars indeed.
I think we can all agree that the AE86 has become the most iconic Corolla. Also, the influence of Keiichi Tsuchiya and the popularity of the Initial D anime and manga comics certified it and put the stamp as the greatest Corolla ever.
Rear wheel drive, I'm trying to buy one since it's still very cheap in my country.
Then I'm very curious where that may be, or what you consider to be cheap. I still long for the Levin coupé and preferably without the pop-ups (blasphemy!). But they are really expensive over here nowadays.
Toyotas are just immortal man, I remember TopGear dropping a fricking building on a Tacoma and that thing only needed minor repairs to start.
The 1984 Corolla GT Hatchback in New Zealand was far from boring. Benefiting from being Chris Amon tuned, with firm suspension that planted it on the road, these cars felt an almost entirely different vehicle from their American counterparts. Superb handling, a full leather interior, an understated racing trim and the flat staccato of the twin-cam engine made these vehicles a pleasure to drive. And a 225km/hr true top speed.
Im from ireland and i love my mk12 2020 corolla excel its nice to see some corolla lovers for a change 😎😎😎
Correction: in Venezuela the 1991 it is still known as the "Baby Camry", not the Big Camry.
Also I think that the Levin version was named after the race track in Levin, New Zealand. www.racingcircuits.info/australasia/new-zealand/levin.html#.X-8a8sjTWNw
@@thomas316 Not the swedish guitar maker?
Thanks for spotting this - I've pinned a correction comment.
Although "big Camry" is funnier, as an illogical exaggeration.
Like... the Corolla is so big, it's almost not bigger than the Camry.
@@thomas316 Always makes me think: "Oh, you mean that jewish Corolla?" 😄
I had the 1986 5 door Corolla GL with 1.3L 12 valve engine.
Kept it for 9 years and nearly 100,000 miles. A very reliable car.
This Corolla story is immensely enjoyable; thank you very much for the great production.
Before I watch the video, I’d like to say thank you for bringing into light how the corolla is underrated in ways it should be appreciated
There's something good to like about every car!
My grandpa had a red 1986 Malaysian Corolla LE for 3 decades until it was sold away. It was quite spacious and comfortable combined with elegant looking beige interior. In fact it's even more spacious than my current car right now haha
In Venezuela, the mark V Corolla, which actually came out in 1994 (and made it all the way until 1998) was nick named the "Baby Camry" as it looked more like a Camry than a Corolla. Great video!
You've made new years entertaining . Thankyou, have a great 2021,
I'm surprised at how well this car sold! I always knew it was a very reliable car but I had no idea that it's popularity was worldwide. I'd heard enough from automobile magazines talking about the importance of the model t then being surpassed by the Volkswagen beetle and it seemed to always end there. but to hear the fact that the Corolla actually surpassed The Beatles is incredible! You got to give it to Toyota, they make one heck of a car!
I had a 2007 Corolla that I owned from 2009 to 2015. Great car but it had issues after an accident with a Ford F250. I replaced it with a 2010 Corolla, which is in great shape and is now 102k miles. I am keeping this wonderful car until the wheels fall off!
My Corolla is very exciting. All I've had to fix on it is replacing the clutch at 200,000 miles. That is pretty dang exciting to me.
Driving a Corolla at its limits is probably one of my favourite things do to. There is just something about them that makes me smile every time i get behind the wheel. Ive had a 99, 05, 06 and now a 2015 Corolla and they have each been incredibly reliable and fun to drive. They will go anywhere you ask them to and never leave you on the side of the road. Corolla gang gets it. Its hip to be Bland.
I hear you. I have a 98 Corolla CSX Liftback only done 87k from new don’t use it much but won’t part with it.
@@stendecstretcher4983 each of my corolla's have gone over 300,000km with no failure. I loved jamming my foot to the floor at every green light or pulling from a parking lot into traffic.. right up to the red line and only be doing 60kph by the top of 2nd gear. My top trim 99 Corolla LE was most likely my favourite .. tho my 06 was an anniversary edition to celebrate 25 years of corolla production in Canada and came equipped with all kinds of extras that made it really the perfect little commuter car. Top notch build quality all around~
Yup, I had a 2001 and now driving a 2015. I can always do maintenance on it(brakes, oil, water pump,..etc.) The price is still affordable but crept up a bit. Unlike the honda's they seem to change their look every year, toyota waits about every 3 years for a major model change. Also, the wheel size and suspension has also been upgraded. After the 2014 model the corolla got a new facelift. You can see that some of the lexus and camry models stole some of the looks of the corolla. For the 2022, now it's a freakin sports car.
Toyota Crown Royal Saloon are some of the best luxury cars ever built. We have a 2000 model and it still turns heads. Such a beautiful car
The Toyota Corolla relayability is defenetly overrated.
The driver's power window switch broke down on mine, after only 21 years and 250.000 Km.
You enticed me in there
306,000 miles! Passenger door window switch! That’s it!!
😂😂😂
That's shocking, still at least the parts probably cost half that of the average German car.
After 230000 I fixed door locks and changed clutch (it was slippery) in my E110
Bought my second Corolla DX in 1997. Still driving it with 268K miles. Best car I have ever owned. Not my daily driver anymore so she's getting a much deserved rest right now. If she can make it to May 2022 she'll be 25 years old.
Did she ?
Finally.... a story of a proper mainstream car! 😍
My sister went travelling in new zealand and bought an old corolla she affectionately named Dave she drove that thing over 100 miles with sod all oil in but served her extremely well. She has a reputation as a bit of a car killer but that dear old toyota held up well.
20:05 The 2.2L diesel till 2009 is actually considered to be one of the least reliable Toyota engines, the engine that you should avoid in this era of Toyotas because of the bad design of the head gasket, which can lead to critical engine faliures. If you want a diesel, chose the 1.4 D4D or the 2.0 D4D engines.
That's exactly what I was going to say. Not to mention the bloody awful catalytic particle filter. And if you're particularly unlucky, no 5th gear due to bad workmanship in the UK factory.
That engine also has serious coking up issues inside, i have seen them with 30k miles on them and the head needs removing to decarb it properly. Utter sh*te.
I wish we got diesel Corollas in the US and Canada, as long as it was a reliable diesel made by Toyota. But, my 2003 1.8 litre gas/petrol Corolla still runs like a champ.
I had a Carina II for ten years. Basically a Corolla.
Never let me down, no trim rattles, no electrical gremlins. Dead reliable.
The 2.0L diesel was a bit wheezy, but would sit all day long at 90mph when asked.
I can remember when the Toyota Camry was about the same size as the current Corolla. The Corolla is a very well-engineered vehicle. Easy DIY repair and a massive aftermarket for parts. Working on one you appreciate the simplicity and logical way it is put together. Gets very good gas mileage. It generally does not break but as cars age, they need new struts, ball joints, half shafts etc. Even a person not that handy can work on a Corolla. The 1.8-litre engine is powerful enough and bulletproof reliable.
My old Toyota, and a pre-Renault Nissan, are easy enough for me to work on. As for old cars needing struts, ball joints, shafts, etc.... unlike new-car payments, I'm not replacing those parts every month!
My 1995 mark 7 Corolla is still providing me daily reliable service. It has costed me very little to repair over the years. Most of the major components are original and it has already 340000 km on the clock. The pride of Japan. The icing on the cake is that mark 7 and mark 8 share a lot of parts making such parts very available and affordable.
We bought a Corolla in 2002 and it still works!
I think your channel is great. Thanks. I have had 11 Toyotas in the last 44 years. 6 Corollas, a Camry Mk 4 and starlets and now Avensis. They are great cars. We had a Corolla in Nairobi, as a kid, in 1970, even then I was convinced. Excellent product. Toyotas do start to go wrong though after about 60k miles, but hey compare that to all the warranty work on other brands.
I can just see groups of snearing supercilious Englishmen sitting around in local Pubs talking about the reliability of that 1966 Corolla, yet, oh so boring mayte. while forgetting the pitiful reliability of their own country's production cars, leaving oil spots everywhere these awful rust bucket dung boxes went.
Another well produced show easy to enjoy. Many thanks for this particular one.
My first new car was a 2 door 1990 red Corolla, with spoilers and a 1.6 litter engine. In the early 2000 s we sold it because we needed a bigger car. It ran great but was nit very practical. The back seats were really small. It took just 2 days after we put a SALE sign, and they paid in cash.
It was like the one shown at the beginning but was completely red, no black.
Car reviewers like interesting cars.
People just want something that starts every time and takes them safely to places.
Real car guys like both xD
@@Yarmox Indeed. I've had 3 second hand Golf over the years. Mk2, 3, 4. All gas, entry level trim. Could be considered boring, behaved as expected, and a bit more. Awesome pieces of engineering. None was fluor-green-screaming-lamborgini-look-at-me-loud, but I loved them anyway.
@@LMCarneiro I had a Mk 2 for 25 years. Had much fun throwing it around corners. Also had two Mk. 4s, but by that time the Golf had grown a bit fat.
@@mauritsvw The Mk 2 was my first car. It always felt much more refined and better finished than it's rivals. My 1.3 was underpowered, though. The Mk3 was a break, 1.4 special edition with gt's seats. Decent car, huge boot. The Mk4 was gray in every way. Also a 1.4 but more peppy. It's the generation that aged better, still looks good. The Golf has the quality of being virtually the right car for every situation and everyone, depending on the model / year. You want a 4x4? Get a Synchro. Electric? Yes. Hybrid? Check. Four-wheeled madness? OK. V6? You know You got one for you. And it's well built.
@@Yarmox can't forget about car gals... or just car ppl as a more inclusive term :)
I ended up in a 1998 corolla le. in one way it's great. the little 1.8 4 banger is quick enough to disturb the suspension the ting is a little brown pig, but everything works. including the cruise and the AC but not including the check engine light. One steel braided cable of the 2 cable cruise control has stretched over the years, raising the idle. That has caused a dredging of my memory on how we use to move ferrules. Assy $180, torch $10. it makes me want to do it later.
The NUMMI factory in Fremont, California (yes, one e) was eventually purchased by a certain electric car company you may have heard of called Tesla.
And the build quality has never been the same.
I've had my '09 Corolla since '09, and it's got almost 200,000 miles on it now. I love her! Reliable and just a wonderful vehicle. Boring? Maybe...does that matter? Absolutely not. I love cars, I'll get my fancy/fast/dream car when I'm older...and am more financially stable. XD
My dad bought a 6th gen Corolla used in 1996. At the time it would've had around 50,000km on it. He drove that car for 18 years until 2014, where he got a new car. The car has been off the road since 2016, and since I turned 16 in 2020, its my car now and i'm in the process of getting it running again. It had 371,000km on the odometer when it was parked back in 2016.
Hey man, you get it up and running after all these years ? Lol
@@CarTorqSA I did, actually! Has a dieseling issue but it runs and idles nicely.
This is the best car for a sensible person who knows that going from point a to b is all about getting there, safely and comfortably period
Usually, bland means reliability. As you make the design more complex, the more complex the problems get. I think that's the thinking behind the Corolla.
Here in the Gulf, there is a saying that whenever anyone is buying a luxury European brand they need to factor into the price the cost of a new Corolla. The reason being, the Corolla will take you to work every time the luxury car refuses to start....and the Corolla will end up being the higher miler!!😂😂
Ah yes! The Corolla, most reliable car of all time, my grandma’s a proud owner of a 2002 corolla automatic for almost 19 years and never, ever got her down about it, no transmission failures, the engine doesn’t know of better days,
And the car itself, doesn’t know what a workshop is 😏
Worked at a Japanese breakers yard in 1991 . Remember a gold coloured carrola coming in with minor damage to the back but it had been scrapped? . It was a 1985 c registered, with 15000 miles on the clock always remember it because it was emaculate., the seats and carpets looked like new as did the car itself,
¡1980s Corolla E80 is one my favorite cars! 很多谢谢
personally a big fan of the e120 series
E80 is one of the best! 👌
@@coomercommander2554 ....🤮
corolla ae86 :)
I use to own a 1980 TE72
The Corolla is anything but boring to me. I've owned a 1990 Corolla for 22 years now and it's the best (most efficient, most fun to drive, most reliable and easy for DIY repairs) car I've ever owned. I've had a few cool cars, like a 1968 Dodge Charger (which would be worth a fortune today had I kept it). But I had to tune up that 383 every couple of weeks or it would start running bad and sucking even more fuel than it already did on a good day. But it wasn't "boring." I guess it all comes down to priorities. I appreciate efficiency, reliability and enough power to get the job done and, yes, I even think the 1990 Corolla is a good looking car. It's now got 413,000 miles on it and has never had a rebuild of the engine or transaxle. The interior has held up great and it got a new paint job in 2013, so still looks great. Call it "boring" if you want, but while many others spent the last 22 years trading in one "exciting" car after another, and choking on the depreciation on the process, I've been putting that money in the bank. I wouldn't want it any other way.
Quite enjoyed this as my wife owns a 97 Corolla (Aussie version). Would love to see a similar video done on the Pajero and Mitsubishi's history with them.
Another great one.
Thanks from the land of the car itself.
I remember when I worked in a Toyota dealer in 1990-1991 and the Lexus LS400 arrived.
What an astounding car.
I had never seen / been in anything like it.
I've always found the Corolla a strange car that fits into so many categories.
From the cool coupe looking hatch 86 to the painfully bland Auris I've never truly understood it. Until now, great video. The latest Corolla is a lovely looking motor.
Not boring> The last rear wheel drive Truenos ad Levins fetch stupid money as some of the best sport chassis of all time and have new lives racing or rallying. 1980 and 1984 cars had outstanding handling; the 84 car was a revolution and had the input of Chris Amon in suspension. And yes, they were indestructible. The engines - the 4AGE - created its own legend. Here in New Zealand these days we get many used Japanese doestic models. The Blade version of the corolla hatch comes with up to a 3.5l V6 in the Blade master. Replace the soft suspension for fun
I've owned 5 Corollas.... Never missed a beat in any of them
The Corolla was an homage to simply driving A-to-B. A simple formula; make a dull, reliable and affordable car, and the people will come. Most of us owned cheap Corollas and have fun memories, mostly because we were young and having fun as we struggled to move ahead...
As soon as you see the AE86:
*INITIAL D INTENSIFIES*
*c o o l v i b r a t i o n s*
Déjà vu! I've just been in this place before...
I had one long ago it had the driving manner of a miata but a backseat and a trunk it was wonderful back in 03 it was a Ohio rustbucket and I would never know how valuable it could become I still want one, the new one can't haul kids or work day to day
I saw my first AE86 in cornwall on holiday back in october. I was starstruck! sounded brilliant.
SPEEDY SPEED BOY
Here in Australia, I owned a 2003 Toyota Corolla, it was a tough reliable car for over 10 years I sold it for $500 with 438 000 kilometres on the clock after 17 years in the family. I would recommend this model of car to anyone. Not to powerful 5 speed was wonderful etc.
Never realised there were so many variants of the Corolla :0 We certainly didn't see that much variety here in Australia. Over the years if anyone I knew was looking for a car, just something reliable, I'd always suggest the Corolla. The twin cam hatchback of the mid 80s was a huge hit out here, it was a bit of a screamer :) My mother has a 2006 model sedan, she doesn't do much driving in it, it's only got 56,000 kms on the clock, it's still practically new. She loves her car and wouldn't trade it for anything. I drive it at times and It's a great little car to drive. I'm 196cm tall and I can actually fit in it with good comfort. Although the A pillar is quite chunky and does obscure my view a bit. The build quality is excellent, inside and out, and in my opinion the interior is of better quality materials than recent model Corollas :P I quite like the subtle styling of the 2006 model too :)
I have an E160. I love it. It has a little rumble when you give it gas and it sounds adorable, like it’s trying to hard to be angry, but it’s ultimately cute.
I'm still running my 1983 Starlet, has the same drivetrain as the Corollas up to that point
Yes, the rear axle is good for some fun!
@@LMCarneiro And terrifying on bad roads.
Starlet is basically corolla hatchback
TOYOTA NAMING: Their main upscale sedan in the Japanese domestic market is called the CROWN. Crown in Japanese is kammuri, which Toyota shortened to CAMRY for a different model. CORONA (a small sedan for the domestic market and second world) is the glowing gasses around the sun visible during an eclipse, in effect a solar crown. And COROLLA is the base of a flower, which is also crown-shaped. Are their any other Crown-themed names?
I love Corollas. 😊 as long they're comfortable and reliable.. what else do I need?
I had a E9 liftback 1.3 xli from 1990. It had 137.000km on the clock and i sold it with 350.000km... without any breakdown. Loved that car. Thanks for the video!
19:22 Just a small thing, it was also 225hp, in the Compressor!
My 2003 10th Gen corolla still runs like a dream.
Great video!!
19:51 In Australia, the Scion iM was sold as the popular Corolla Ascent hatchback: Toyota E180 (2012-18)
Can you do a video on Toyota and Honda an everlasting rivalry? Corolla/Civic, Rav4/CRV, Camry/Accord, Highlander/Pilot.
I have always enjoyed watching your videos which are always full of interesting facts and figures. This latest posting is perhaps the best so far! Love the format. You sir are a very talented video maker and I would just like to say that we appreciate all the time, effort and research that goes into every production. Here's to continued success in 2021Cheers!
Thanks Mark. This one nearly killed me - it was like researching 12 different cars. It took FOREVER!
Another interesting thing is Toyota normally 'tweeks' the Corolla for various markets. It's normally limited to front and rear facia adjustments like headlights, taillights and grilles. Various badges are also used in Asian markets as apposed to the traditional oval one we are used to seeing internationally. One of the clearest examples of this can be seen in the video when it shows the 9th gen Corolla (note how the headlights change about 4 times in the examples shown).
This is very different from the approach European carmakers use in that they pretty much follow a 'global car' philosophy by keeping their cars indentical no matter where they are made or found in the world (eg. A Golf looks like a Golf everywhere you go).
I love the Corolla hatchback. Someday when I get my career off the ground, I’m going for one in blue.
And how has the career done so far?
Flying?
Got the car I hope 😀😀
When I was a kid, my aunt had a first-generation Corolla, white with a black interior and sophisticated features my Mum's HA Vauxhall Viva did not have, like reversing lights and factory seat belts. I was less impressed with the rear wheel arch being visible (vinyl covered) next to the rear seat. Also, my neighbour had a second generation one in beige and still had the protective plastic covering the interior door cards! Later, a school mate's parents had a pair of third-generation cars, one in burnt yellow, the other in mustard. So '70s!
People who say Toyota are boring cars, know nothing about cars.
In Brazil, the corolla is really expensive to afford, so it is considered a very luxurious car, and a dream for a lot of consumers, myself included...
I owned 3 Corollas (plus one Starlet). All were very reliable and good cars. I never had any big problems but a broken heater hose. Everything else was just perfect. Were they boring? Maybe. But I did not care, as they did not produce any headaches or additional costs or problems. I will take a boring car any time instead of a flashing money pit. BTW the local dealership (in Germany) was very competent and reliable as well.
I have 2 Corollas. You can see one in my profile pic. 77 coupe with 4AG engine, and a 1998 100 series. The mini "Lexus" model. Ultra reliable, and with the right mods, super fun. Even Jeremy Clarkson admitted the 100 series was better than a VW Golf GTi.
Thank you.. For the Toyota story
(Japanese cars are often forgotten)
and happy new year.
I lived in Kenya and a family who were friends of ours bought a Corolla in the mid 1960's. My mother took a photo of their baby boy sitting on the bonnet of their brand new Corolla. About 20 years later, I had moved towns and so had they and I saw the baby boy, now grown up, driving the same Corolla which was going strong
There was a super hot Auris sold in Japan, it was called the Blade Master-G sporting a 3.5 litre V6!!
I live in a german town that has its plates say "AUR" for the district, when the Toyota AURIS launched toyota had a large marketing campaing in our town and used our local plates for german marketing as you could make them say "AUR - IS 123"
Nice!