Excellent video review. Thank you for giving the 2020 Corolla a fair chance. These new Corollas look great and are fun to drive! One reason why your test car may have seemed slow is because it's an XLE. XLE is 200 pounds heavier than the LE but has the same 1.8 liter 139 horsepower engine. If you had driven the L or LE, you may have found that it had less off the line lag. Just something to consider.
Took delivery of an XLE in early May to replace my 2014 Corolla SE that had all the bells & whistles. Things I've noticed: smaller glove box & smaller console, than my 2014 SE, better gas mileage than my 2014 SE, more tech safety features & cheaper to insure because of all the safety features (this was a surprise). Took this senior citizen a bit of time to learn all of the tech features. Nice to drive in the city or on the highway. Plenty quick enough for driving around the city, especially when you put it in Sport mode, but then the gas mileage goes down.
In the mid 2000s, push to start was only available on the big luxury cars, not small cars. Also, not all luxury cars may have those safety sense features that is standard on Toyota
For anyone who wants to buy a Corolla, avoid the 1.8L engine as it really is very slow. Go for the 2.0L engine in the SE or the XSE, or get the hybrid if you want efficiency as even the hybrid is way faster than the gas-only 1.8L engine-powered versions of the Corolla.
@@davidrabbit8868 Both the 1.8 and 2.0 will last long. The 2.0 has been out for several years now and is in the hatchback and in the 2019 and 2020 Lexus UX 200.
Andrew.Woolman Not “several years.” 2019 was not that long ago. The 2.0 will “probably” last a long time, but the 1.8 has been proven to last a long time. In the US to get the 2.0, you are forced into the SE or XSE with flashy 18” wheels that attract theft, ride rougher and noisier and cost much more money to replace. Maybe one day, they will make the 2.0 standard in the LE, but for now, you have to give up comfort and lower maintenance costs to get that motor.
@@webcomment8895 Yes "several years". The 2019 Corolla hatchback with the 2 liter motor came out in calendar year 2018. Since then, the 2020 Corolla hatchback and 2021 Corolla hatchback have both gone on sale with the identical 2 liter motor. So yes "several years" and any initial kinks in the 2 liter motor have been ironed out by now after 3 successive model years with the same 2 liter engine. I've asked several owners of the SE with the 18 inch wheels and they said the car still rides smooth, not rougher, even over bumps & rough roads. Toyota designed the suspension so that the ride is smooth even with the 18 inch wheels. Yes ride will be a bit noisier but not significantly more than the 16 inch wheels. As for theft, that's why you have wheel locks & alarms that can be installed. Truth be told, that 8 inch iPad looking infotainment is going to attract a lot of theft on LE and SE models so if theft is a concern, don't buy this Corolla. As for replacing the 18 inch wheels, you can always replace them with cheaper 16 inch wheels after you get some good use out of them.
Andrew.Woolman As far engines go, even the longest interpretation of selectively using calendar year 2018 and then using model year 2021 to try to call it 3 years, 3 years is still not a lot of time to determine durability and long term reliability. Wheel locks are easily defeated by hammering on sockets and unbolting them. Low profile tires are not appropriate for economy cars. That’s why they are only put on the sporty versions of the Corolla for like SE, XSE and Nightshade Edition for people who value style over practicality and ride. Your anecdotes are owners who are used to how the car rides and didn’t prioritize ride quality when choosing a vehicle. Look up the rated tread life and replacement costs of SE tires vs LE tires. The 18” wheels will be an ongoing increase in cost of ownership. The radios won’t be a particularly attractive theft target because they only fit other Toyotas within a narrow model year range. The previous style radios could also be stolen. The sporty 18” wheels and tires can be easily resold to drivers of a huge variety of vehicles, Toyotas or not. The 19” tires on sporty versions of the Camry and Accord are also very commonly stolen vs the more basic wheels you get on an LE.
Very good review and test drive for 2020. I am on the waiting list for 2023 Corolla XLE as of Sept. 2022. The 2023 Corolla XLE will have the 2.0L 169HP, Sense 3.0, a 8 inch Info system display, 7inch digital display in the instrument cluster, a rear USB port. For 2023, Toyota dropped the L trim and Apex models, the base is now LE. Toyota offers AWD and Hybrid for the Corolla. My understanding that the sluggish acceleration from a stop will improve about 2 seconds quicker from 0 to 60 mph with the 2.0L. Road and wind noise relatively the same, long trips will become frustrating or annoying unless willing to crank up the radio or wear ear plugs. Pot holes and rough roads should be avoided. Back seating is still snug for heavy weights and tall people. Back seat knee room can be an issue or for those needing to stretch their legs. The 8 inch display rising above the dashboard is rather a bad position, please lower it. Having a USB port inside the center console/ arm rest is ridiculous. Personally I have little faith in electronic parking / emergency brake as a manual handle you pull is better. The Corolla steering wheel is a bit thin. Also Toyota forget about having power front passenger seat. But as it may, Corolla is reliable, plenty of safety features and very good mpg makes it a nice little commuter car. The Grill design is terrible but it is not a Show Car and not out to win the fashion show.
I do not see any Toyota Corolla xle’s in California, and I think it’s the Hybrid Le because it also has Led Lights too. The only Corolla’s I see is the Le, hybrid Le, and the Se. Only
Japanese young people are not attracted to the Corolla like overseas. The Corolla has been sold for a long time, but here in Japan it has a strong image of a car for the elderly. Hatchbacks and wagons sell reasonably well to young people, but young people don't buy sedans. 日本の若者は海外のようにカローラに惹かれない。カローラは長い間売られてきたが、ここ日本では年配層が乗るクルマというイメージが強いからだ。ハッチバックとワゴンは若者にまあまあ売れているが、セダンを若者は買わない。
@@1792dt Young generation？hmm・・・twenties～forties generation people I guess. Some of them buy hatchback model but most of them don't sedan and wagon model in Japan.
@@tiendoan6417 The MSRP of an SE (including destination) comes to around $23,000, as long as there are no additional options. Sales tax, registration, doc fee, other dealer fees etc. will add $2,000 which makes the total $25,000. Aim for a $5,000 discount and always negotiate using the out the door price. Wait till the end of the month like right now and email at least 3 to 5 Toyota dealerships near you and ask them for their best OTD price on a new SE. Then tell them if they can give you $20,000 out the door, you will buy an SE from them. No negotiation, just let them sweat it out. Do all this through email.
The new Corolla is worse than the previous one. I can’t believe they took 4-6 inches of legroom out of the back seats! It’s a nightmare trying to fit adults back there now.
@@chrisak49 yes just got 2020 for rent and it feels like a smaller class car so worse but handling is better than previous one but the legroom is the worst i dont know what toyota was thinking and the road noise is badd
Stop exaggerating. It can fit normal sized adults in the back, just not weirdo tall adults. The new Corolla is also LOTS more fun to drive, the handling & steering is better than the new Mazda 3.
I'm not sure it's better than the 10th gen Honda Civic. The new Corolla is a much better car than before, but I'd still choose a Civic or new Mazda3 as well.
Well, I did have a lot of faith in your Channel until you tried to turn a simple High MPG car into a Drag Strip Car and complain about it. Their are 2 models for a reason. The reason it’s not neck snapping off the line is for MPG numbers. More then half the review about how slow it is off the line. Duh.
Of course it’s not a drag car but it’s the only way to properly describe the off the line lag which is extremely noticeable and very pertinent in everyday driving especially if you’re wanting to pull out into traffic.
I wanted to look at the reviews of the Corolla to see what was standard on the base model. I want to buy a car like this for my granddaughter. Your review was terrible. You spent more time on the truck without even telling that it’s 13 ft.³. as you got inside I was focused on every word you said to see if it had Apple CarPlay in the base model that you never pointed out and just said this model has Apple CarPlay. Thank goodness for Alex on autos where I can get all the information I need and he clearly describes the model he has and the base or the one step up from base which is only $400.
On the truck? Models vary between different markets. What we get in Canada May be different than other markets in the world including the US. For grade walks, I recommend you checking the website of the manufacturer in your country for the most relevant info for your market. Thanks for the comment.
Excellent video review. Thank you for giving the 2020 Corolla a fair chance. These new Corollas look great and are fun to drive! One reason why your test car may have seemed slow is because it's an XLE. XLE is 200 pounds heavier than the LE but has the same 1.8 liter 139 horsepower engine. If you had driven the L or LE, you may have found that it had less off the line lag. Just something to consider.
Took delivery of an XLE in early May to replace my 2014 Corolla SE that had all the bells & whistles. Things I've noticed: smaller glove box & smaller console, than my 2014 SE, better gas mileage than my 2014 SE, more tech safety features & cheaper to insure because of all the safety features (this was a surprise). Took this senior citizen a bit of time to learn all of the tech features. Nice to drive in the city or on the highway. Plenty quick enough for driving around the city, especially when you put it in Sport mode, but then the gas mileage goes down.
Great review. Thanks
Solid review, just bought the car
In the mid 2000s, push to start was only available on the big luxury cars, not small cars. Also, not all luxury cars may have those safety sense features that is standard on Toyota
JK Productions It’s still made by Toyota he is saying other car companies dumbo
For anyone who wants to buy a Corolla, avoid the 1.8L engine as it really is very slow. Go for the 2.0L engine in the SE or the XSE, or get the hybrid if you want efficiency as even the hybrid is way faster than the gas-only 1.8L engine-powered versions of the Corolla.
@@andrew.woolman7449 the 1.8 lasts the longest as far as miles, right?
@@davidrabbit8868 Both the 1.8 and 2.0 will last long. The 2.0 has been out for several years now and is in the hatchback and in the 2019 and 2020 Lexus UX 200.
Andrew.Woolman Not “several years.” 2019 was not that long ago.
The 2.0 will “probably” last a long time, but the 1.8 has been proven to last a long time.
In the US to get the 2.0, you are forced into the SE or XSE with flashy 18” wheels that attract theft, ride rougher and noisier and cost much more money to replace.
Maybe one day, they will make the 2.0 standard in the LE, but for now, you have to give up comfort and lower maintenance costs to get that motor.
@@webcomment8895 Yes "several years". The 2019 Corolla hatchback with the 2 liter motor came out in calendar year 2018. Since then, the 2020 Corolla hatchback and 2021 Corolla hatchback have both gone on sale with the identical 2 liter motor.
So yes "several years" and any initial kinks in the 2 liter motor have been ironed out by now after 3 successive model years with the same 2 liter engine. I've asked several owners of the SE with the 18 inch wheels and they said the car still rides smooth, not rougher, even over bumps & rough roads. Toyota designed the suspension so that the ride is smooth even with the 18 inch wheels.
Yes ride will be a bit noisier but not significantly more than the 16 inch wheels. As for theft, that's why you have wheel locks & alarms that can be installed. Truth be told, that 8 inch iPad looking infotainment is going to attract a lot of theft on LE and SE models so if theft is a concern, don't buy this Corolla. As for replacing the 18 inch wheels, you can always replace them with cheaper 16 inch wheels after you get some good use out of them.
Andrew.Woolman As far engines go, even the longest interpretation of selectively using calendar year 2018 and then using model year 2021 to try to call it 3 years, 3 years is still not a lot of time to determine durability and long term reliability.
Wheel locks are easily defeated by hammering on sockets and unbolting them.
Low profile tires are not appropriate for economy cars. That’s why they are only put on the sporty versions of the Corolla for like SE, XSE and Nightshade Edition for people who value style over practicality and ride.
Your anecdotes are owners who are used to how the car rides and didn’t prioritize ride quality when choosing a vehicle.
Look up the rated tread life and replacement costs of SE tires vs LE tires. The 18” wheels will be an ongoing increase in cost of ownership.
The radios won’t be a particularly attractive theft target because they only fit other Toyotas within a narrow model year range. The previous style radios could also be stolen.
The sporty 18” wheels and tires can be easily resold to drivers of a huge variety of vehicles, Toyotas or not.
The 19” tires on sporty versions of the Camry and Accord are also very commonly stolen vs the more basic wheels you get on an LE.
Wow tough crowd today. You did a great job with the review. Can you do a review on the Honda Clarity?
No kidding hahah. Yes the Clarity is on the works.
Very good review and test drive for 2020. I am on the waiting list for 2023 Corolla XLE as of Sept. 2022. The 2023 Corolla XLE will have the 2.0L 169HP, Sense 3.0, a 8 inch Info system display, 7inch digital display in the instrument cluster, a rear USB port. For 2023, Toyota dropped the L trim and Apex models, the base is now LE. Toyota offers AWD and Hybrid for the Corolla.
My understanding that the sluggish acceleration from a stop will improve about 2 seconds quicker from 0 to 60 mph with the 2.0L. Road and wind noise relatively the same, long trips will become frustrating or annoying unless willing to crank up the radio or wear ear plugs. Pot holes and rough roads should be avoided. Back seating is still snug for heavy weights and tall people. Back seat knee room can be an issue or for those needing to stretch their legs. The 8 inch display rising above the dashboard is rather a bad position, please lower it. Having a USB port inside the center console/ arm rest is ridiculous. Personally I have little faith in electronic parking / emergency brake as a manual handle you pull is better. The Corolla steering wheel is a bit thin. Also Toyota forget about having power front passenger seat. But as it may, Corolla is reliable, plenty of safety features and very good mpg makes it a nice little commuter car. The Grill design is terrible but it is not a Show Car and not out to win the fashion show.
great video!
The Corolla Hybrid is only available on the LE Trim. Toyota treated as a entry-level vehicle and so it doesn't all the features of bigger cars
Toyota should change the dashboard design! It looks cheap and different from overall design
Looks elegant and classy to me.
There are no heated seats available for the rear passengers. The civic does offer them.
Review the hybrid please 😀
I do not see any Toyota Corolla xle’s in California, and I think it’s the Hybrid Le because it also has Led Lights too. The only Corolla’s I see is the Le, hybrid Le, and the Se. Only
Android Auto will be available on all Corollas starting in the fall of 2020. Same thing for the RAV4.
Android Auto is available now in 2020 Corolla hatchback and 2021 Corolla sedans, both in dealer lots.
Japanese young people are not attracted to the Corolla like overseas. The Corolla has been sold for a long time, but here in Japan it has a strong image of a car for the elderly. Hatchbacks and wagons sell reasonably well to young people, but young people don't buy sedans.
日本の若者は海外のようにカローラに惹かれない。カローラは長い間売られてきたが、ここ日本では年配層が乗るクルマというイメージが強いからだ。ハッチバックとワゴンは若者にまあまあ売れているが、セダンを若者は買わない。
what's considered "young"?
@@1792dt Young generation？hmm・・・twenties～forties generation people I guess. Some of them buy hatchback model but most of them don't sedan and wagon model in Japan.
@@ヘンリー少尉 so wat are they driving then? Roomy and N box??
@@1792dt あんた、日本人か？そうだろ？
この話は終わりにしたい。
@@ヘンリー少尉 ww
Nice little car, my neighbor just bought one of these for his wife and they love it.
Why do they love it? Do they have the LE or SE?
The Trims are L,LE,SE,XLE,XSE
What about the C-HR?
is the suspension on the xse the same as xle?
Plus its cheap , only slightly smaller than camry but fully loaded. Easily get XSE for 23200 out the door drive out.
Yeah but you can get the LE for 18,000 out the door drive out. That's over 5 grand cheaper.
Andrew.Woolman how much would you think SE drive out price should i be negotiating? Im in houston texas , 7.25 % tax
@@tiendoan6417 The MSRP of an SE (including destination) comes to around $23,000, as long as there are no additional options. Sales tax, registration, doc fee, other dealer fees etc. will add $2,000 which makes the total $25,000. Aim for a $5,000 discount and always negotiate using the out the door price. Wait till the end of the month like right now and email at least 3 to 5 Toyota dealerships near you and ask them for their best OTD price on a new SE. Then tell them if they can give you $20,000 out the door, you will buy an SE from them. No negotiation, just let them sweat it out. Do all this through email.
@@tiendoan6417 The 18 inch low profile tires on the SE will mean it will get flat all the time. I prefer the LE plus LE looks better.
Andrew.Woolman thanks for reply . what u mean its get flat? Is that normal thing for 18 inches? And why thanks!
Why no android auto? I mean this is supposed to be a car for the masses
Toyota is so slow to roll it out and it is the only compact car that doesn't have which is a big turn off. All others have it
2020 corolla hatchback and 2021 corolla sedan, both in dealer lots now, have android auto.
@@braetonwilson4296 got android auto on my 2020 corolla le in canada already along with heated seats
Good stuff
I can’t decide between this car and the 2021 Hyundai Elantra 😩
ELENTRA..LEMON ENGINE..
Norman Bates The newer Hyundai’s are much more reliable nowadays so I’m going with the Elantra
@@ChiChi-sb4ys Nah... trust JAPAN MADE..
@@ChiChi-sb4ys after 2 yrs of use of Elantra.. you will see what i mean.. about lemon engine....
Norman Bates have you experienced this personally? I know people who’s been driving Hyundais for a very long time
great for high school and college kids!
The new Corolla is worse than the previous one. I can’t believe they took 4-6 inches of legroom out of the back seats! It’s a nightmare trying to fit adults back there now.
Not the sedan, legroom is the same as the last Gen, you're thinking of the hatchback.
@@Splicer3211 Specs are confirmed via Toyota website. Every reviewer also mentions legroom is down vs last gen. SEDAN VS SEDAN.
@@chrisak49 yes just got 2020 for rent and it feels like a smaller class car so worse but handling is better than previous one but the legroom is the worst i dont know what toyota was thinking and the road noise is badd
You shouldn't be so freakishly tall, your fault. Sorry not sorry.
Stop exaggerating. It can fit normal sized adults in the back, just not weirdo tall adults. The new Corolla is also LOTS more fun to drive, the handling & steering is better than the new Mazda 3.
I'm not sure this vehicle is any better than the new Mazda 3.
I'm not sure it's better than the 10th gen Honda Civic. The new Corolla is a much better car than before, but I'd still choose a Civic or new Mazda3 as well.
But forsure the corolla will outlive both those cars no doubt
@@staywoke1474 indeed
Well, I did have a lot of faith in your Channel until you tried to turn a simple High MPG car into a Drag Strip Car and complain about it. Their are 2 models for a reason. The reason it’s not neck snapping off the line is for MPG numbers. More then half the review about how slow it is off the line. Duh.
You took him too literal..
Of course it’s not a drag car but it’s the only way to properly describe the off the line lag which is extremely noticeable and very pertinent in everyday driving especially if you’re wanting to pull out into traffic.
Thanks.
Relax Gene!
I like Apple car play anyway
I wanted to look at the reviews of the Corolla to see what was standard on the base model. I want to buy a car like this for my granddaughter. Your review was terrible. You spent more time on the truck without even telling that it’s 13 ft.³. as you got inside I was focused on every word you said to see if it had Apple CarPlay in the base model that you never pointed out and just said this model has Apple CarPlay. Thank goodness for Alex on autos where I can get all the information I need and he clearly describes the model he has and the base or the one step up from base which is only $400.
On the truck? Models vary between different markets. What we get in Canada May be different than other markets in the world including the US. For grade walks, I recommend you checking the website of the manufacturer in your country for the most relevant info for your market. Thanks for the comment.
Oh and yes, Apple carplay is standard on all new Toyota models.
johnru1 it’s pretty easy to drive to the dealership and check the cars out for yourself.
johnru1 Rude. Make a review yourself.