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- Full in-depth review of the 2023 Toyota Corolla. The model featured in the video is an XSE Hatchback finished in Inferno. I personally think the SE Sedan is the best value, but let me know your thoughts below. See my 2023 Acura Integra Review: • 2023 Acura Integra A-S...
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Video Chapters:
00:00 - What's New For 2023?
02:48 - Drive
09:40 - Interior, Features, & Space
16:05 - Conclusion
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Thank you for the review.
How tall are you? I am 6'1" and it looks tight.
And does the "A" pillar block your view at all with the steep rake of the windshield?
Glad I got the SE Manual when I walked into toyota 3 years ago. I was gonna get the XSE but I saw the car next to it having a stick shift. I asked the sales guy what’s the difference besides the transmission. He said no blind spot monitoring, analog speedometer and odometer, fabric seats and a few more I couldn’t remember. I said to myself; I would even give up the moonroof if I have to just to get that manual. 3 years later I still yell out brooom brooom! As I change gears going 35 mph (speed limit) on my way to work.
This guy is no bullshit, straight up. He doesn’t have time to play with y’all and it shows.
😅 thank you my friend glad you appreciate the content 👍
I have a 2020 manual. It’s getting 38.9mpg. Just hit 94k miles. The days of the $200 car payment are long gone so I’ll be keeping this till it’s paid off.
Can still get a new Versa Manual for like $17k which is only $3k more than a 1995 Corolla while offering more performance, safety, tech, space, etc. So it's not all bad could almost say the only thing that went up is real estate
@@MeynMotorGroupbut how reliable is it
In my opinion, the hatch drives very differently than the sedan. Much more fun.
For those worried about the backseats, the sedan has more room by some margin in the back.
Started watching your reviews after the L320 RRS SC, partly because I recently bought one 😅 Great reviews and straight to the point. Looking forward to more :)
Massive congrats my friend and thanks so much for your support!
Very nice and comprehensive review, bro. Keep this up...
Thank you my friend!
I bought a 24 SE based on your review. Ice White! :) I pick it up in a few weeks. Thanks for all the information.
Massive congrats my friend, excellent new car purchase I know you're going to have fun driving it!
affordable, reliable, drives good, mediocre performance and a good mpg, maybe thats why Americans like this car. Thanks Kevin 😀
Very true my friend!
Not mediocre🤡
@@AngelValdovinos 😅
@@AngelValdovinosYeah it’s got less than 200 hp, things a slug for the price
@@Dingbobber Kaizen Philosophy clown
My wife's gently-driven, dealer-serviced 2018 Mini Cooper with 59,000 miles on it blew a valve and the repair was $8,500. My Toyota truck has 250,000 miles on it and I convinced her to get a Toyota. This car is the perfect blend of affordability and sportiness. I took off the Toyota badging and replaced them with Lexus badging - LOL. Some people would not believe it but in a Mini Cooper you cannot drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on a single tank of gas. I guess the upright windshield on the Mini Cooper does not like going 80 to 100 miles per hour. When I drive her Corolla I don't like the CVT but overall this is a great car for the money. And I'm sure it's going to last more than 59,000 miles! P.S. I test-drove a $50,000 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper and it did NOT have power seats like this Corolla 😂
I have the 2021 apex black/white color n I love it
Love my 23’ hatchback xse, best bang for the buck and you get Toyota reliability, and its super easy to work on if you are mechanically inclined.
The 2023 has a launch gear on the CVT to prolong the life of the CVT and its supposed to be very reliable as long as you maintain it.
Thank you for not hyping things up to make yourself credible to these car manufacturers. But we appreciate the hard truth even if sometimes it is a hard pill to swallow 😂 knowing you critizing cars we plan on buying 😅 but truth is what we need. So thank you bro 👍
You would be surprised my friend, it's the consumer that gives me the most grief for producing this kind of content. You would think honesty is the best policy especially when reviewing a product such as a car which is tens of thousands of dollars, but the consumer is not interested in truth at all it seems. What they want is a nice fluffy review which is a commercial disguised as a review. They don't want to hear anything negative at all, these are from fully grown adults as well, they have receded back into being children I guess.
I tried to reserve a 2023 hatch but Toyotas aren’t sending them anymore, so it’ll be a 2024. I was told there aren’t any changes with the 2024. Just sucks because insurance will be more because it’s a newer model. They said the next one that comes in will be offered to me. Been waiting for close to 1 month already. Thank goodness my friend is letting me borrow is car in the meantime!
I was able to reserve my 2023 hatch XSE with a $500 deposit. I had to wait about a month and 1 week. I was lucky because it was already on the way without anyone having it reserved yet, and it was exactly the color way I wanted. If you have to custom order, it takes a lot longer. Lucky for me, the guy I was dealing with said he always ordered 2 of every car that was custom ordered, and I reserved the extra as soon as I saw it listed online. If you really want the older model, just buy used and try to talk down a little. It's still going to feel and look brand new.
I have a 2019 Toyota hatchback i bought 2020 used. It has 26k miles now and i bought it with 14k. I didnt put much lol. It's fun to drive! When I am very bored I just took for it drive in the city. Another think the blind spot monitor is an option. I have the SE and ir has blind spot monitor. So you don't have buy the xse to get it.
I bought a ‘24 SE sedan not expecting much out of it and I’m pleasantly surprised by it… very nice car to drive, feels light and playful.
Same here I bought the SE this month paid 26k OTD cash
The hatchback
Hybrid corolla hatchback would be fire
With an AWD option
In Belgium the Corolla is only available as a hybrid. Hatchback and Touring Sports 2WD, no sedan.
For whatever reason we don’t get those, in the US anyway. Otherwise it would be like a mini Carolla Cross.
When I was in Japan I saw corolla hatchback hybrids everywhere! Wish they brought them to Canada.
I have a quick question. Does your Corolla allow you to flip the speedometer and odometer between miles and KMs and back again or are the US models fixed in miles, Japanese, Aussie and Canuck etc fixed in KMs? And do you know if you can also change the language on the screen?
The GR Corolla is not on sale here in the UK so I was just checking how feasible it would be to import one from Japan and if the displays can be changed for the language and units? We're slightly different to the other countries because we are left hand drive, right hand steering wheel like Japan but we use miles and MPH like the US and not KMs like the rest of the world.
Can you sleep in the cargo space with the back seats folded down? Is it leveled?
I got a 2023 gr corolla 7 months ago and couldn’t be happier
Great review my friend. Safe bet vehicle
Thanks 👍 and I def agree Moe, very safe purchase for most people
I have a manual in mine. Love it!
I love my 2022 XSE the manual suits the car very well. I was flogging it back home 600 plus miles after purchasing it out of state used and still averaged 30mpg. When I hypermile I can get 40 mpg. Unfortunately I will be selling it if I get a Type S allocation at msrp
New Type S is looking incredible let us know if you get one
@@MeynMotorGroup. For sure the Bay Area is a competitive market for the Type S and might have to travel to Oregon for purchase.
Have you sold it yet? I might be interested
@@jangofett320. Not yet. Now, I’m waiting for the Type R for Msrp. Racking up miles on the Rolla just smashed down to Vegas today for poker event. Got here in a record time under 7 hours and still got 29 mpg.
@@MeynMotorGroupwould you buy this Corolla hatchback or 2015 Lexus CT200h fsport?
Love the color
Same!
Many SoCal dealers are still adding markups to Corollas, ice or hybrid.
Separate note. What can we do help you get more of the press vehicles? Always appreciate your insights.
Oh wow that is a shame hopefully their pricing will calm down soon.
And thank you my friend for your thoughts and concern. Sadly there is really nothing that can be done as I'm pretty much black listed by every auto maker 😅
There are new channels with literally only 100s of subscribers and they will get access to every new car. I have far exceeded any numbers requirements but this content is too raw for these corps.
Funniest thing is, my content helps these companies more than other channels since I'm partnered with one of the largest auto brokers in the country, I provide buyers 1000s if not tens of thousands of dollars in savings for new car purchases and these companies still play me like this.
It's honestly pretty funny and I don't really care at this point.
Intelligent review, intelligent car-choice.
That car looks awesome.
Honestly, it's an everyday car. Nothing wrong just some used models are overpriced. I saw one from 2020 with 100k miles and they were asking 30k. You're better off getting new at that point 😂
Yea they were on something. I got a brand new 23 se hatch for 28k with 7 miles on it.
@@markymark4338That's what I paid for my 2023 Corolla XSE HB.👍
If you're considering this segment i would look into getting a honda fit for its practicality
Could be wrong, but think the "T" in "CVT" stands for "transmission"
Love the wheels..
I bought this model and year for the name and for the fuel savings, it’s a little too small for me, but I like it a lot better than I thought…I thought I was buying a little commuter car that was going to suck to drive but it’s the opposite. I don’t know what he’s talking about on the highways I feel like I’m going 50 and I looked down and I’m doing 80…it really rides good and definitely does not drive like an economy car
Would you still recommend the 2.0 over the hybrid if you can get a hybrid for 1,500 more? Also I know they use a eCVT in the hybrid which sounds like a very reliable system. Thanks
Yea might as well save the $1500 the mpg benefits are not really worth it so might as well get the upfront savings. 2.0 gets amazing real world fuel economy
The boot space in the hatch is kinda appalling tbh. The mazda 3 hatch has a MUCH larger boot.
yes if you want decent cargo and passenger space, you're much better off buying the corolla sedan instead.
Got me a 2024 and haven’t looked back
New economy level car like this or civic or old IS/GS with 100k miles for 20-24k? 🤔
Hey my friend hope you’re well! I personally think with current used prices the new Eco car would be the better buy as it’s new with 0 miles and great resale but I def understand, IS/GS pretty great choices and great cars used to be able to get those cars with half the miles at those prices then it was worth it
@@MeynMotorGroup You too man! And Right. i rode in a new civic the other day and it was smooth. engine obviously isn’t as smooth and no cooled seats but apple car play, good looks, smooth ride, nice interior… i was like damn. Do i really wanna pay 23k for a 100k mile 8 year old car when i could get this? 😭
@@AlexSchwartzATV yea man it really sucks because pre pandemic that IS and GS was 3 years newer with half the miles and lower interest rates for $20k-$24k
Now it’s just so painful to recommend. Granted, on the eco cars there are no longer any discounts so car buying is just super painful across the board.
@@MeynMotorGroup Sighhh all facts
just got one.
They have this var in manual and im thinking about getting it!!!
The best thing is that not a lot of people know how to to drive manual 😂
Theft detergent! Lol
The ONLY reason I bought my 2022 was the manual transmission. Are you listening Toyota?
Well they get detailed sales figures of every model and trim vehicle they sell so yes not only are they listening but they have 300 IQ accountants and analysts looking at every data point. So of course when they see manuals have a take rate of less than 5%, it's easy for them to stop wasting time producing something that doesn't sell.
I love that chime more than I love hot wings
If this vehicle offered a sunroof/moonroof and TURBO (for God's sake... Toyota?) I would have purchased this vehicle instead of a new VW GTI. I am a VW GTI enthusiast, have been for awhile, so it is saying something when I say I seriously almost purchased an XSE instead of another VW GTI.
I think it is a very nice-looking auto!
I got a GTI as well. Mostly cuz it had more interior room. Comfort is important for me. Too bad because I actually liked the corolla hatch.
Who in their right mind would buy this instead of a Corolla sedan? The top of the line in this car is in Camry territory.. don't get me wrong it's a nice compact but pricing just don't make sense🤷🏾♂️
What color is that . supersonic red maybe ?
OK, I now see that it’s inferno. Not familiar with that color at all.
Does anyone's back hurt from sitting on the seats. I have a 2023 corolla se hatchback and my upper back beens hurting so much since I got the car. As soon as I sit in the car my back starts to hurt even more. I tried different positions and nothing works.
Get a massager. Less than $50
Maybe have the seat lean back more or scoot it back further. If you are a taller/bigger person, it's a little bit of a tight space to get into. The problem I have with mine is feeling the road too much lol
@r.j.macready5620 I got a back support pillow which kinda helps as long as I don't touch the seat with my back
@justmake6601 Bummer your back hurts from the seats. Try and find a solution because trading it in or selling it means lost money for you. Have you tried a small narrow pillow to support the bottoms of your legs to relieve pressure on your back?
@markymark4338 yeah I don't know I feel like I tried everything. I'm 5'9 200lb. I am thinking about saving up a bit and just try getting a set of corbeau seats or maybe just the driver side but I don't know if that can affect any warranties
Hey which car do you think is better the Ls460 or the Gs350 F sport? I’m currently looking to buy used.
Neither just get this Corolla instead
LS460. I have a 2008 with 246K miles. Only issues have been chewing through tires in less than 35K and front suspension. It is my 2nd. I also owned a 1999. Expensive to maintain, but a excellent car. Read up on the Lexus owners site about the specific model and year issues
buying new is cheaper than buying used nowadays
Bought a base trim GTI for less money than the XSE because - duh. But I actually really loved the Corolla Hatch & agree that it’s fun to drive around town. I especially agree with your “light hearted” take on it. That’s a great description.
Heard the hatchbacks are built in Japan and not the sedans is that true?
Check the VIN number, if it starts with a J, it was built in Japan.
Some '24 sedans are made in Godzilla land
I was looking at this car but then I came across a 2023 Lexus UX 250h. Certified pre owned with only 8k miles for $34k. The hybrid power train and luxury upgrades were worth it over the Corolla.
I did. 👍
It is very well built but I will say that the nuluxe seats in my previous Lexus ES350 felt more luxurious and substantial.
i love my hatchy
Yes the Corolla Hatchback is a gem but if you want up a notch go for the CH-R. It’s even a more hidden gem with port injection without any direction injection. The suspension is absolutely amazing too.
CH-R is a lot slower.
@@braetonwilson4296 agreed, slow and steady wins long term. 4Runner is much like that.
CHR is discontinued and has horrible rear-corner bind spot….
@@jimliu2560 You just proved how ignorant people are nowadays.
@@Thankyou_3
Which part of my statement is false?
I need about 500-600 miles on a tank!
I hate all the cheap plastic Walmart quality infotainment screens on the dash. They're in every car. How about integrated the screens in the dash? Plenty of cars do it.
Yo bro 🤝😎👍🏾👍🏾
Hey brother I hope you're doing great today!
@@MeynMotorGroup Thanx bro and another great one have a great day as well my friend 🤝😎👍🏾👍🏾
My Japan-built TNGA gen 2020 Corolla SE sedan developed a handful of problems/issues during the 2 years & 10K miles that I kept it, & I came to the conclusion that Toyota doesn't built them like they used to. Finally tried my first Mazda in early 2022 & have been almost 2 years now with no problems/issues whatsoever. But, blindly trusting any brand these days is just foolish, considering how different all the mechanicals/tech is now from even 10-20 years ago, & how automakers are apparently cutting more small corners than ever to offset all those various tech feature costs.
2024 Subaru Impreza RS a good alternative?
idk I never tried it
@@MeynMotorGroupsounds like an idea for a new video! 😎
@@sopwithsnoopy8779 yea I would love to try it but I don’t get access to Subaru vehicles
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The Ford Fusion hybrid uses a Prius powertrain, so if you buy one of these used it might cost the same as a new Corolla hybrid, with more comfort for the 15 mpg less from the extra weight. Some say at about 175 thousand miles they start to become more of a money pit, especially if the big battery or generator fails. New Priuses cost more, are faster, and look better, but some say they prefer the Corolla for the better visibility and better steering. The Maverick or Santa Cruz trucks are competitors, but Ford makes very few to try to push buyers into a more profit for them Ranger or F-150, and avoid the dual clutch automatic transmission and turbo in the top trim Santa Cruz for more reliability.
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So the se sedan gets the better suspension and not the se hatchback?
Seems that way
[Sigh] that's a bummer, really liking and wanting this hatchback but want the better suspension
@@videojunkyish just get the xse
@@MeynMotorGroup xse hatchback is equipped with better suspension? Just like the se sedan?
@@videojunkyish correct
It's not a Golf R or Civic Type R? Ya not even close lol
Whats a good price for the se hatchback
Probably just going to pay msrp
@MeynMotorGroup I just got a 2023 se hatchback metallic grey for 27k but with the add-ons like gap and zurich shield that they didn't want to remove its 30k plus interest 35k. I am going to pay extra towards principle. I was asking because I heard people saying they got the xse for less than what I got my se. Not sure if that's true or not
@@justmake6601 well if you already bought it than you’re stuck with it just keep it and pay it off I guess. Never work with a dealership that forces add ons just walk away and move on to the next dealer that’s what you should have done but no worries just keep that in mind for later I guess
@MeynMotorGroup yeah I messed up right there.
@@justmake6601 eh don’t feel too bad used corollas with 40k miles are still going for 23k or so plus taxes and fees and people pay that
for the 2024 they brought back the Nightshade trim and put a decent spare in the trunk at the expense of cargo space.
Only major flaw I found with the Corolla is that the CVT is one of the worst I have driven; not sure if the hybrid corolla has a different CVT. It never seems to know what gear ratio to be in and will either spin up at random times or lug when you want to accelerate.
Facts and them mpg numbers are bullshit. I have a 22 nightshade hatchback cvt and the best mpg I have seen is 30.3 and some people may say that’s good but that is not what it’s rated for. And I had before that a 2020 Honda civic ex-l hatchback with the 1.5L turbo motor and a cvt and I got 35.7 mpg. And the civic I had had more horsepower. It’s confusing and yes the cvt in my Corolla is clunky especially when it’s cold outside.
@@jakemckeown9961 something may be wrong with yours. In my SE sedan I get 36 1/2 going 80 miles an hour on the interstate.
@@jakemckeown9961 I keep my trunk pretty much empty and don’t carry anything more than what I have to . Too much crap in the car I’ve noticed hurts the gas mileage.
How would we have nothing in my car it’s just a daily commute. I don’t have any bags or anything heavy in it at all.
There’s something wrong with your Corolla CVT
Toyota made a huge mistake by eliminating the manual, the cvt has ruined the reliability aspect of the brand.
Wake up Toyota, either a traditional automatic transmission or manual only belongs in your vehicles.
Toyota took away the manual transmission option. Even with the small/miniscule 'take rate' of buyers choosing it, I think it's unfortunate that Toyota removed the choice completely. It's as if they're turning their backs on a large part of the company's legacy/history. And what a great history it was for Toyota USA in the 1970's, '80's moving forward.
Not the end of the world, but just unfortunate. I always hoped to have a Corolla Hatchback XSE (manual) at some point. Perhaps I'll be able to find a nice pre-owned if/when the time comes.
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am smart
😂it’s not fun to drive more then the Honda are Mazdas trust me
None of these cars are “fun” a Porsche gt3 is fun and nothing in this class will ever be “fun” like that. Honda & Mazda are good and honestly better than this Toyota they just feel serious and dull. The Toyota just has a light hearted spirit about it but people aren’t car reviewers so they don’t understand these concepts right away or have the experience being in every type of car on the road.
How can this be smart? Paying more money for less car? This would only make sense in the sedan. The hatch looks like a little Fiat.
cvt💩
Please get something safer than entry level economy sub compact car. You save your body from major injuries.
Idk my friend both the hatchback and sedan are IIHS top safety picks. I think most people will be just fine in this. Much better than being in a 20 year old car.
@@MeynMotorGroup I’ll drive your heavy Lexus LS head on collision , while you sit on one of these sub compact cars. Would you bet your life on it? Physics man.
@@torocars9227 Hummers & the old Tundra are massive vehicles that absolutely suck in a crash test. There's plenty of large vehicles that do awful in crash tests. Sure if one can afford a larger car that does well in a test great, but when 70% of this country doesn't even have a $1,000, they can barely afford the Corolla payments let alone something bigger than this
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A big SUV takes much more time and distance to brake and doesn't handle like a small hatch. You may feel safer but you're absolutely not...