When I bought my 2024 Corolla LE base a few months ago with only 14 miles on it I just accepted the fact that it was kind of slow. After driving it for a couple weeks I took a deep dive in the settings and realized it was in Eco mode! I turned eco mode off (have to do in settings no separate external button) and to my great surprise I suddenly had way more take off speed from stopped and way more zip in general. I was SO relieved and enjoy the car so much more now! ❤
That's great! Wish I could say that. I've never put my Sentra in ECO mode. If I did, I'd probably have to get out and push. It goes from 0-60 in about 3 hours and 10 minutes downhill with a good downwind. It's a little faster in hurricanes and tornados. I do love it though, even if I can't pass with it without 2 miles of straight empty road. I'm taking my chance turning right on red, so I just make sure the coast is clear! Once it get's up there, it's a pretty nice ride...lol.
My wife bumped the large "eco" button on her Ford Fusion hybrid last week and thought something was seriously wrong with the car...there's that big of a difference.
it's the non-hybrid Corolla, the Corolla you can service in your own garage with basic hand tools! plenty of room under the hood to access everything a great car for beginners to learn how to turn wrenches (if you can service the hybrid more power to you, this is easier though)
@consolemaster and some people don't have the space and equipment to service on your own what if u live in an apartment where there is no private garage.
I've been driving my 05 Toyota Corolla le for almost 20 years now. I want to get a new one, mine has 205 k still runs perfect. I'm just tired of driving it and looking at it😂
Now THIS is a car I would buy! None of those fancy gadgets that most over cars have. And there are fewer things that could go wrong. Just keep up the maintenance, and you'll be fine. I'm an "old school" guy; this is the car for me.
These cars are fantastic, they are so reliable. You can literally buy this car and drive it across the country the next day and probably over and over again if you keep up on the maintenance, they will run forever.
Laughable. The interior will fall apart around you within two weeks. Then you'll be stuck with a POS shell of a car with a reliable engine/drivetrain. What a "win." LOL.
@@cw4623 I’m worried for you man. I think you got those weird chinese version corolla. It’s should say toyota not toyoda o tuyota. Double check, maybe you can still return it. Lots of imitation cars out there.
@@heyraodhat hahaha. I cant see it changing anytime soon. When we’re doing our own thing, most of the time it’s good. I’m half Chinese but I wont deny that my people will copy the shit out of almost anything because we know most people will always buy cheap, especially nowadays. It is what it is man. 😂
Ben a classy video as normal, thank you. Also thank you for showing us a base vehicle, there is a group of us that enjoy a BASE vehicle and not looking for all the distractions that make a vehicle over priced. Love affordable A to B vehicles.
I've driven a 2023 for about 13k miles so far. Lots of good things no one talks about: Hold-while-stopped feature--take your foot off brake pedal at lights; press gas pedal to go--maybe the best feature of the car. Yes--cvt is noisy and slowish accelerating. But, from O-32 mph the trans is geared and if you use press on gas pedal, you will go quickly. MPG suffers, but it's your choice. The ride is great--passengers like it. At 70-80 mph car feels good. 80-90 feels about the same. Around town it feels sort of light and easy to maneuver. Seats are fine, even on long drives. Nifty auto bright light feature-very useful.. Toyota safety sense is too complicated, but works well if you take a couple hours to figure it out.
Bruh - Dirt cheap??? - Only $24 grand??? That car is at best worth $16,000. Some people still know the value of a dollar and work very hard for it. To brush off an expensive tiny, entry level car as “dirt cheap” is dumb.
Toyota andHonda quality not as it used to be. Can't expect it to last 400k miles with minor issues. In fact few cars of any kind make even 300k. Say it will still isn't worth 25k. Like you said maybe 16k might be a about right.
You have a smart and loving pops if he’s getting this for ya brand new! Give him an extra hug and say thanks again. It’ll mean even more than when you said thanks getting it 👍🏼
For your viewers the cvt in these have a physical launch gear, makes it super reliable, takes most of the stress off the transmission.xd 24k wow. My 23 le with convenience package was 22600.
Nice. I'll pick one up in 6 or 7 years with somewhere between 90,000 to 120,000 miles on it for $10-12 grand. Then I'll drive it for 15 years and put another 200,000 miles on it.
You know what would be awesome a truck version of the Corolla, a nice compact truck with a natural aspirated 4 cylinder a 5ft bed 2 door 2 half doors, basic not all the electronics for 25k to 30k.
@ a turbo 4 from ford goes against the whole reliability aspect. But I agree only thing really like that, I wonder why more manufacturers haven’t jumped on that bandwagon.
@@johncarnegie5358 feel like the Maverick tremor is very functional for everyday use with the ability to do light off-roading and creek beds for 16k less than the Ranger
Thanks for the tour! I wouldn't call this "dirt cheap", because there are cars less than $20,000. But, $24,068 for a Toyota isn't bad for today it seems. My income hasn't gone up with the price of cars, so I consider 24K a lot of money. I have a truly "dirt cheap" 2017 Nissan Sentra. It was $18,640 new and I paid it off in 56 months at 325 per month ($307 was my payment and I added change). Quality is #1 for a long-term investment like my car is. I'm now saving $325 a month (or rather keeping it), since I have no payment anymore. I've had no trouble with it, although the notorious CVT was replaced under warranty at 58,000 miles, but it didn't break down and cost me nothing. it has 69,000 now, looks and drives as it did when I bought it. I'm saying this in favor of the Corolla, since I used to have one and I believe it to be superior to mine. I'd still have it if I had electric windows! They are the bottom of the line for Toyota, but I wouldn't say cheap, however I would say affordable over a period of time. Now, if you make $50,000+ a year (which I don't), then the cost of a car might not matter to you. This Toyota costs what I make in a year and I live alone, so it might as well have the Sprit of Ecstasy on the hood. It is other good things for sure, but dirt cheap isn't one of them. That's not your fault, just your perspective. I thought I'd give you another. Nice review and nice car!
I hope things will improve for you financially. At the very least you seem well grounded and happy. The worm will turn. Hang in there , I was in the same situation, and you’ll see how things will change for the better. Good luck friend. 😊 🙏.
@@Nel33147 I appreciate the thought, but at 65 my finances will not change on the positive side, nor am I expecting it to. That's why I'm keeping my Sentra, soon to be 8 years old. I know it will in time need service of some kind, not being under warranty, but I would trust a Toyota much better. You can't get a car for what I paid for mine, at least I haven't heard of $307 new car payments lately. I've been fortunate not to have had service expenses (other than brakes). I suppose my Sentra is worth about $9-12K private party, but that still makes a small dent in the price of a new Toyota like this one (I'd want the SE $26K) and my payments would be more and for what, 72 months? Not happening, because I might not be here by then and I have other things I'd rather do than get married to another payment, like get a motorcycle. I'm not as well grounded as you might think, but I am adaptive. My photo is me and I'm a old gym nut and a car freak, but I don't have to go to the nicest gym, or own the best car. I traded a Corolla for my Sentra, because the Toyota had manual windows and that is the only reason. I knew that when I bought it, but I had no idea how frequently we use that function until I didn't have it. To me, buying a car is much like buying a house (I know, the two are always compared). It's a huge investment (for me) and not something done frequently. Strangely, my home is newer than my car! lol. As an auto detailer from before it was a thing, I've done so many fine vehicles in my career that it is extremely difficult to impress me. One of my clients just got a 2025 Z51 Stingray ($138K); it replaces his 2023 model. It's nice, smells awesome, but it's just a car and one of many, yet I admit is on the top of the list of client priority, but because my income is on the line, it's not about the type of car I'm working on. I also charge the same for a Rolls Royce as I would a Toyota Camry; there is no difference in my business and I am the boss. I make good money for the cars I work on, but there are relatively few of them out there, so I am restrained by my location. I work on regular cars also, and I do charge less for smaller vehicles and give senior discounts (no joke; it's great publicity). People are impressed that my car looks new every day, but I'm not. It's should look that way. I prefer a sedan; price does not impress me. Money only impresses those who have it. Maybe that has made me immune to the attraction of the idea that cars are like clothes to be replaced at whim, or that it's a luxury I'll just never know about. If it bothered me I wouldn't talk about it. I really love my car and I love it more every month, if you get me. There are cars on the road not as nice as mine, and when I see one I feel fortunate in that respect, than to feel deprived by not driving a better one. There will always be a better one, no matter what you have. If an SE just drops out of the sky one day, I'll make sure you're the second person to know. I hope the impossible drops down in dark gray..
A friend of mine just bought a Corolla SE. He had good credit but a not-so-good trade in vehicle. He now has it, but his payments at $600 a month for 72 months. Unbelievable.
People have to remember this same car 5 years ago was well under 20K. Beside reliability this is way overpriced.Those door handles are exactly as my 20 year old. Pontiac Vibe.
CVT sucks, even if it's Toyota. It's the CVT that is adding extra cost to this model as well, if it was a regular automatic or heaven forbid a manual transmission the price would be around $2000-3000 less.
@raymondcanessa7208 the issue with the tech is that is has gone downhill. I would love for someone to explain to me why the dealer was trying to charge me $80 extra a month on the 2024 LE because the touchscreen is now suceptible to failure. Apparently this has happened to many clients and according to my dealer, costs $3,500 to replace. This on top of the gaps in the dashboard that show the metal shims connecting to the glove box and that the plastic casing around the rear view mirror was detached and rattling when the car was firsr acquired. Corollas now are a joke and severely overpriced. The tech is not proven, the cars history is. The new tech in these are garbage and the previous generation of LEs were the better choice. Better ride, easier infotainment system, more comfortable and didn't accelerate like garbage on the road. Same gas mileage and reliability. We shouldn't be overpaying for sub-par quality Corollas priced at almost $28,000 CAD and $25,000 USD because the car has a "proven" history. That's why they are making a profit off of us because of this title and putting in crap quality parts. I've had multiple Corollas and this one is the worst.
Those are in such a demand where I am waiting list is about 6 months+ to get it. Because of this dealerships put on some crazy markups. Mazda3 is better option at the moment and I think you can still get one with manual transmission unlike Corolla.
I've complained to Toyota Corporate about the low Corolla supply. If you go to the Toyota USA website and scroll all the way down, you can file an online complaint too. I suggest you do so!
It could be if you got rid of the MPG and emission mandates. Going back to a regular automatic trans or a manual would drop the price of this car by $2,000-$3,000.
you're living in the past, even a brand new 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage is 20k out the door nowadays, so a brand new base Toyota Corolla LE being 25-27k out the door is to be expected
Hey Ben, you should show what the out to door price is on this car. For exact same car, a local Atlanta dealer was asking almost $32k out to door which is a lot for a base Corolla.
My 95 Tercel is dirt cheap you can get them for $500 to $1,000 and still got a couple hundred thousand miles left back when they build them 10 times better without any crad to break
Corolla needs a redesign looks outdted and needs a 9inch screen atleast or better placement for the 8inch the tucson has an 8inch screen but looks better and bigger
@@ralphabreu5022 I agree but that's the current reality. All the carmakers are greedy too and would rather make huge expensive SUVs and trucks than small affordable cars
If I manage to wear out my 2013 Camry (in another 10 years) I might look at a Corolla. Nice to know they are still making them affordable and simple. A big mistake the American Manufactures never clued into! My father bought my mother a Corolla in 1968 it lasted 10 years back then and unfortunately rust got it, but the engine had a 100,000 miles on it, wich was rare for a 4 cyl engine back them! (it had 1 valve job done at 70,000 miles) Toyota always makes good card, no matter what you get!
$24k seems a bit much for that tin can, Camelback Kia in Scottsdale, AZ is offering a Kia Soul for $24,7 after a $1,500 rebate. That same Toyota back in 2018 was selling for $18k, so in 7 years the price increased $7k, that's an increase of $1000k each year. I'd much rather drive the new Kia K-4 for $1000k more and have a much more stylish, tech loaded & larger vehicle with a better warranty.
The Corolla will likely to have less issues than that K4 so it's a matter of what you're looking for in a car. The Corolla is still the more practical economy car
@fightnight14 bro just upgrade every 5yrs and the k4 is more value for money has more features and this doesn't even have blind spot monitor as standard, small screen, no heated seats as standard in any corolla sedan variant, old analog gauge cluster, no push button.
If that came with a sunroof and a manual transmission, I'll would head down to the Toyota dealership today. Well, not today. It's Thanksgiving 2024, but tomorrow. 😊
Had one brand new from Hertz for a 3 week roadtrip. The car was fine, 40 mpg. BUT pairing with Android auto was a pain. Constantly waiting a long time for it to pair, even with a cable.
People waste so much money on vehicles. Drive to/from work. Drive to mall on weekends. Car payment $700/month for 72 months. And they wonder why they cannnever get free from being debt and wage slaves.
In most of the USA if you don't have a car you're gonna be spending a LOT of money. Living downtown is usually crazy expensive, far more expensive than a car payment. Riding mass transit? Literally non existent in most of the nation and even if it's available have fun getting mugged on the bus or walking through the piss stench subway in NYC. It's not like Europe at all.
I'm thinking about a new Corolla i have a 2007 325 thousand miles own it still driving it but would love to have a new Corolla my 2007 has been a great car thank you for the review
Ben Some channels want to review these base cars but the problem is they are not that easily available the suvs and more expensive ones come more and half the time these already have a deposit it says sale pending
Some channels want to review these base cars but the problem is they are not that easily available the suvs and more expensive ones come more and half the time these already have a deposit it says sale pending
Does this Corolla still have rattles in the dash? I owned and sold almost immediately a 2016 Corolla because it had a rattle in the dash that drove me crazy. Then we rented a 2020 Corolla, same rattle… Bought a 2016 Mazda 3 and haven’t looked back. I used to like the older Corollas. My wife had a 2004 Corolla and it was bulletproof. The new ones…not so much. And now that they have CVTs I can honestly say that I’ll never buy one again. Give me a Mazda with a geared transmission any day of the week.
Great video Ben! I agree, it's affordable and reliable, as long as you can find one without pre-installed accessories and markup! Here in Texas, it seems like all new Corollas have a few grand in distributor installed accessories. Also, I really wish Toyota had made blind spot monitoring standard in the 2025 Corolla. Almost all the rivals come standard with it, so why not the Corolla?
@@angelquizhpe2473 Right but it's a 23k car. Other cars in this range are slower so this is a good value. Hybrid is also nice if you want to maximize mpg but it's noticeably slower and I'm sure you'll feel the 31hp difference.
@@fightnight14 I've driven both back to back and the hybrid feels more sprightly because of the electric motor. You get instant torque. The horsepower numbers are deceiving.
@@patwickgriff this all depends on how someone drives, and how much highway driving they do. Besides, the hybrid is going to be far more expensive to maintain long term. If gas savings is your #1 priority you'd better be doing 20,000+ miles of driving per year.
I know the 1.8 that was discontinued a few years back was probably the most bulletproof engine on earth, now it's the 2.0 that's standard. I wonder if this engine can go 300,000 miles with just basic maintenance like the 1.8?
I had purchased a 2024 Corolla. For a basic car they are a nice car to own. I can get over 40 mpg on the highway. Even with city traffic I can get around 32 mpg. They are comfortable to drive.
Does anyone know if the Premium Trim option in the base LE Corolla will give you the soft touch material on the front interior of door on the upper part?
Many comments saying “not dirt cheap” and you may be right. ALL vehicles have gotten way to expensive. It seems groceries, housing, and vehicles have all nearly doubled in price in the last 3.5 years…I wonder what happened. No it wasn’t that flu bug, it must have been something else. “Come on man!!!”
My condolences. The interior will fall apart around you within two weeks. Then you'll be stuck with a POS shell of a car with a reliable engine/drivetrain. What a "win." LOL.
You have no idea what you talking about. This vehicle can take a better beating in the snow than all compacts in its class. I’m from Canada where it snows 6 months plus in a year and winter tires are the answer to winter over here. I have a 2020 LE with FWD and snow tires are the best answer along with undercoating which is done once a year. My previous vehicle was FWD as well and it worked wonders and never got stuck in the snow for the last 11 years I have owned the vehicle it I sold it last year.
@@AlexAlex-gs1xh i already live in a snow country my friend. im in eastern canada where it snows half the year and winter tires are the best answer and work everytime
When I bought my 2024 Corolla LE base a few months ago with only 14 miles on it I just accepted the fact that it was kind of slow. After driving it for a couple weeks I took a deep dive in the settings and realized it was in Eco mode! I turned eco mode off (have to do in settings no separate external button) and to my great surprise I suddenly had way more take off speed from stopped and way more zip in general. I was SO relieved and enjoy the car so much more now! ❤
That's great! Wish I could say that. I've never put my Sentra in ECO mode. If I did, I'd probably have to get out and push. It goes from 0-60 in about 3 hours and 10 minutes downhill with a good downwind. It's a little faster in hurricanes and tornados. I do love it though, even if I can't pass with it without 2 miles of straight empty road. I'm taking my chance turning right on red, so I just make sure the coast is clear! Once it get's up there, it's a pretty nice ride...lol.
My wife bumped the large "eco" button on her Ford Fusion hybrid last week and thought something was seriously wrong with the car...there's that big of a difference.
When you turn off eco mode, is there a recording of Greta Thunberg saying "How dare you?"
wait? you can turn it off? how? please tell me
You have a tutorial?
Reliable and affordable car, that's all you need, to get you from point A to point B. Love Toyota corolla!!
But I want to get to point C.
I owned 3 for the past 35 years brought used with low mileage. Took me anywhere un the US with no issue like Volvo Chevy or Plymouth that brought new.
@@johnmadow5331 Did you garage the other two while you were on your trips?
@@VictorMaxol You're SOL!
@@RobertNewJersey has all I need not alot of crap I don't
it's the non-hybrid Corolla, the Corolla you can service in your own garage with basic hand tools!
plenty of room under the hood to access everything
a great car for beginners to learn how to turn wrenches
(if you can service the hybrid more power to you, this is easier though)
I thought both were easy to service in the home garage.
@@consolemaster nobody has time for that just go to a mechanic or dealer for servive.
@consolemaster and some people don't have the space and equipment to service on your own what if u live in an apartment where there is no private garage.
I don’t see why people don’t want hybrid! We own two and love them! Do you think Prius is unreliable? The cost isn’t much more and we both get 40pmg!
no, not anymore.
If I get another car, I want a Corolla. I drove my 2004 for 16 years before moving on. Almost no issues with it at all.
I've been driving my 05 Toyota Corolla le for almost 20 years now. I want to get a new one, mine has 205 k still runs perfect. I'm just tired of driving it and looking at it😂
@@TheLittletroyboyindeed. Tired of driving it and looking at it plus sitting inside of it.
I drove a 2005 Corolla for 17 years and yes I cried when I dropped it off to be sold. Dorky cars but reliable!
Now THIS is a car I would buy! None of those fancy gadgets that most over cars have. And there are fewer things that could go wrong. Just keep up the maintenance, and you'll be fine. I'm an "old school" guy; this is the car for me.
These cars are fantastic, they are so reliable. You can literally buy this car and drive it across the country the next day and probably over and over again if you keep up on the maintenance, they will run forever.
Laughable. The interior will fall apart around you within two weeks. Then you'll be stuck with a POS shell of a car with a reliable engine/drivetrain. What a "win." LOL.
@@cw4623 I’m worried for you man. I think you got those weird chinese version corolla. It’s should say toyota not toyoda o tuyota. Double check, maybe you can still return it. Lots of imitation cars out there.
@wyld3137 "chinese version" what does that even mean lmao. I hope we soon leave this stereotype of chinese products
@@heyraodhat hahaha. I cant see it changing anytime soon. When we’re doing our own thing, most of the time it’s good. I’m half Chinese but I wont deny that my people will copy the shit out of almost anything because we know most people will always buy cheap, especially nowadays. It is what it is man. 😂
Thanks for reviewing the base model, Ben.
Ben a classy video as normal, thank you. Also thank you for showing us a base vehicle, there is a group of us that enjoy a BASE vehicle and not looking for all the distractions that make a vehicle over priced. Love affordable A to B vehicles.
I've driven a 2023 for about 13k miles so far. Lots of good things no one talks about: Hold-while-stopped feature--take your foot off brake pedal at lights; press gas pedal to go--maybe the best feature of the car. Yes--cvt is noisy and slowish accelerating. But, from O-32 mph the trans is geared and if you use press on gas pedal, you will go quickly. MPG suffers, but it's your choice. The ride is great--passengers like it. At 70-80 mph car feels good. 80-90 feels about the same. Around town it feels sort of light and easy to maneuver. Seats are fine, even on long drives. Nifty auto bright light feature-very useful.. Toyota safety sense is too complicated, but works well if you take a couple hours to figure it out.
Bruh - Dirt cheap??? - Only $24 grand???
That car is at best worth $16,000. Some people still know the value of a dollar and work very hard for it. To brush off an expensive tiny, entry level car as “dirt cheap” is dumb.
Toyota andHonda quality not as it used to be. Can't expect it to last 400k miles with minor issues. In fact few cars of any kind make even 300k. Say it will still isn't worth 25k. Like you said maybe 16k might be a about right.
I remember these going for 18,000 dollars at the dealership I use to go to. This a base model sure. But the type s use to sell at 24k
Exactly I bought a base model back in the day 18,000 @@JqMidwest
@@JqMidwest Was this in the pre-Biden era?
@ This was November 2019. Look up msrp of Toyota Corolla in 2019.
My dad got me this car. Can’t wait to drive it! It’s gonna be delivered to the dealership soon.
You have a smart and loving pops if he’s getting this for ya brand new! Give him an extra hug and say thanks again. It’ll mean even more than when you said thanks getting it 👍🏼
For your viewers the cvt in these have a physical launch gear, makes it super reliable, takes most of the stress off the transmission.xd 24k wow. My 23 le with convenience package was 22600.
I had a 2020 Toyota Corolla LE 4-door Sedan as a loaner car and I really loved it alot as it was nice.
I have a 2020 LE and about to pay it off completely this year and it’s been great for 5 years and will keep it for a long timen
Thanks for reviewing the lower trim cars because you don’t need all those extra features . That’s why cars are so expensive. 👍
So grateful I got my corolla in '21 right before everything got super expensive.
Nice. I'll pick one up in 6 or 7 years with somewhere between 90,000 to 120,000 miles on it for $10-12 grand. Then I'll drive it for 15 years and put another 200,000 miles on it.
yea till a nissan altima rear ends you before any of that happens
Not with that cvt you wont.
@@IanThecrackerstacker
Yes you will. Someone has a 2020 Corolla Hybrid with 450K miles on YT.
12k is high people like you are the reason prices are so high
@mikejones762 Yeah, that's more likely to happen than I'd like to admit.
You know what would be awesome a truck version of the Corolla, a nice compact truck with a natural aspirated 4 cylinder a 5ft bed 2 door 2 half doors, basic not all the electronics for 25k to 30k.
Closest to that description is probably a Ford Maverick
@ a turbo 4 from ford goes against the whole reliability aspect. But I agree only thing really like that, I wonder why more manufacturers haven’t jumped on that bandwagon.
@@johncarnegie5358 feel like the Maverick tremor is very functional for everyday use with the ability to do light off-roading and creek beds for 16k less than the Ranger
I actually prefer having a key
driving 45years always had a key
No push button is easy this is too old school.
I haven't had a key in years
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@itsallminor6133 Enjoy that. I'll always have a key.
@@AlexAlex-gs1xh keep that push button ish.
Miss me with that.
Thanks for the tour! I wouldn't call this "dirt cheap", because there are cars less than $20,000. But, $24,068 for a Toyota isn't bad for today it seems. My income hasn't gone up with the price of cars, so I consider 24K a lot of money. I have a truly "dirt cheap" 2017 Nissan Sentra. It was $18,640 new and I paid it off in 56 months at 325 per month ($307 was my payment and I added change). Quality is #1 for a long-term investment like my car is. I'm now saving $325 a month (or rather keeping it), since I have no payment anymore. I've had no trouble with it, although the notorious CVT was replaced under warranty at 58,000 miles, but it didn't break down and cost me nothing. it has 69,000 now, looks and drives as it did when I bought it.
I'm saying this in favor of the Corolla, since I used to have one and I believe it to be superior to mine. I'd still have it if I had electric windows! They are the bottom of the line for Toyota, but I wouldn't say cheap, however I would say affordable over a period of time. Now, if you make $50,000+ a year (which I don't), then the cost of a car might not matter to you. This Toyota costs what I make in a year and I live alone, so it might as well have the Sprit of Ecstasy on the hood. It is other good things for sure, but dirt cheap isn't one of them. That's not your fault, just your perspective. I thought I'd give you another. Nice review and nice car!
I hope things will improve for you financially.
At the very least you seem well grounded and happy.
The worm will turn.
Hang in there , I was in the same situation, and you’ll see how things will change for the better.
Good luck friend. 😊 🙏.
@@Nel33147 I appreciate the thought, but at 65 my finances will not change on the positive side, nor am I expecting it to. That's why I'm keeping my Sentra, soon to be 8 years old. I know it will in time need service of some kind, not being under warranty, but I would trust a Toyota much better. You can't get a car for what I paid for mine, at least I haven't heard of $307 new car payments lately. I've been fortunate not to have had service expenses (other than brakes). I suppose my Sentra is worth about $9-12K private party, but that still makes a small dent in the price of a new Toyota like this one (I'd want the SE $26K) and my payments would be more and for what, 72 months? Not happening, because I might not be here by then and I have other things I'd rather do than get married to another payment, like get a motorcycle. I'm not as well grounded as you might think, but I am adaptive. My photo is me and I'm a old gym nut and a car freak, but I don't have to go to the nicest gym, or own the best car. I traded a Corolla for my Sentra, because the Toyota had manual windows and that is the only reason. I knew that when I bought it, but I had no idea how frequently we use that function until I didn't have it.
To me, buying a car is much like buying a house (I know, the two are always compared). It's a huge investment (for me) and not something done frequently. Strangely, my home is newer than my car! lol. As an auto detailer from before it was a thing, I've done so many fine vehicles in my career that it is extremely difficult to impress me. One of my clients just got a 2025 Z51 Stingray ($138K); it replaces his 2023 model. It's nice, smells awesome, but it's just a car and one of many, yet I admit is on the top of the list of client priority, but because my income is on the line, it's not about the type of car I'm working on. I also charge the same for a Rolls Royce as I would a Toyota Camry; there is no difference in my business and I am the boss. I make good money for the cars I work on, but there are relatively few of them out there, so I am restrained by my location. I work on regular cars also, and I do charge less for smaller vehicles and give senior discounts (no joke; it's great publicity). People are impressed that my car looks new every day, but I'm not. It's should look that way.
I prefer a sedan; price does not impress me. Money only impresses those who have it. Maybe that has made me immune to the attraction of the idea that cars are like clothes to be replaced at whim, or that it's a luxury I'll just never know about. If it bothered me I wouldn't talk about it. I really love my car and I love it more every month, if you get me. There are cars on the road not as nice as mine, and when I see one I feel fortunate in that respect, than to feel deprived by not driving a better one. There will always be a better one, no matter what you have. If an SE just drops out of the sky one day, I'll make sure you're the second person to know. I hope the impossible drops down in dark gray..
A friend of mine just bought a Corolla SE. He had good credit but a not-so-good trade in vehicle. He now has it, but his payments at $600 a month for 72 months. Unbelievable.
15-20 years ago this would be a "loaded", top of the line Corolla.
Nope !
Mazda 3 or CX 30.
Same price give or take a grand and …….. NO CVT !
Yay 😀
Hooray 😃
People have to remember this same car 5 years ago was well under 20K. Beside reliability this is way overpriced.Those door handles are exactly as my 20 year old. Pontiac Vibe.
proven tech. not broken no need to fix
CVT sucks, even if it's Toyota. It's the CVT that is adding extra cost to this model as well, if it was a regular automatic or heaven forbid a manual transmission the price would be around $2000-3000 less.
@@Ziegfried82 true I have the cvt on my 15 corolla @168k miles wish it was a regular automatic
@raymondcanessa7208 the issue with the tech is that is has gone downhill. I would love for someone to explain to me why the dealer was trying to charge me $80 extra a month on the 2024 LE because the touchscreen is now suceptible to failure. Apparently this has happened to many clients and according to my dealer, costs $3,500 to replace. This on top of the gaps in the dashboard that show the metal shims connecting to the glove box and that the plastic casing around the rear view mirror was detached and rattling when the car was firsr acquired. Corollas now are a joke and severely overpriced. The tech is not proven, the cars history is. The new tech in these are garbage and the previous generation of LEs were the better choice. Better ride, easier infotainment system, more comfortable and didn't accelerate like garbage on the road. Same gas mileage and reliability. We shouldn't be overpaying for sub-par quality Corollas priced at almost $28,000 CAD and $25,000 USD because the car has a "proven" history. That's why they are making a profit off of us because of this title and putting in crap quality parts. I've had multiple Corollas and this one is the worst.
Wish they didn't make it cvt. Come with a manual trans?
I bought a 2009 corolla in June 2008, I'm still driving it, and would take it across the country without hesitation.
Those are in such a demand where I am waiting list is about 6 months+ to get it. Because of this dealerships put on some crazy markups.
Mazda3 is better option at the moment and I think you can still get one with manual transmission unlike Corolla.
good luck finding one on a dealer lot. Toyota seriously needs to increase supply.
I've complained to Toyota Corporate about the low Corolla supply. If you go to the Toyota USA website and scroll all the way down, you can file an online complaint too. I suggest you do so!
Sorry, but that should be a 19k out the door car
Something like that; it seems about $2000-$4000 too expensive. But 19 K out the door with tax and license - that’s never gonna happen again.
It could be if you got rid of the MPG and emission mandates. Going back to a regular automatic trans or a manual would drop the price of this car by $2,000-$3,000.
you're living in the past, even a brand new 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage is 20k out the door nowadays, so a brand new base Toyota Corolla LE being 25-27k out the door is to be expected
@@johnkonde1975 I've started looking and I'm afraid you are right. And that's if you find a dealer with no MSRP markup or "pack".
You can get these LE Corollas 22k here in Florida
Hey Ben, you should show what the out to door price is on this car. For exact same car, a local Atlanta dealer was asking almost $32k out to door which is a lot for a base Corolla.
My 95 Tercel is dirt cheap you can get them for $500 to $1,000 and still got a couple hundred thousand miles left back when they build them 10 times better without any crad to break
Good luck in finding one at that price range of 500 to 1000 bucks.
Last Saturday, a Local Atlanta dealer was asked if almost $32k out door for base Corolla non-hybrid. That is nonsense.
Well, it’s a combination, automatic and CVT it has a launch gear as a first gear. Then goes into CVT mode
in the non-hybrid versions too?
Corolla needs a redesign looks outdted and needs a 9inch screen atleast or better placement for the 8inch the tucson has an 8inch screen but looks better and bigger
9 inch too Small maybe 99 inches
@willycorpuz9591 anything bigger than a 8inch is good for corolla.
A 24 K Corolla
Worth about 13k
Something wrong with the modern world.
pricing is to make EV sh!t an option... rather by and old truck/classic truck
@@johnanderson60
Absolutely right 👍
A new base model 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage ES is 20k so why would this brand new 2025 Corolla be less than a Mirage?
@@johnkonde1975
I never compared prices
I'm simply stating that both cars are ridiculously overpriced.
@@ralphabreu5022 I agree but that's the current reality. All the carmakers are greedy too and would rather make huge expensive SUVs and trucks than small affordable cars
If I manage to wear out my 2013 Camry (in another 10 years) I might look at a Corolla. Nice to know they are still making them affordable and simple. A big mistake the American Manufactures never clued into! My father bought my mother a Corolla in 1968 it lasted 10 years back then and unfortunately rust got it, but the engine had a 100,000 miles on it, wich was rare for a 4 cyl engine back them! (it had 1 valve job done at 70,000 miles) Toyota always makes good card, no matter what you get!
Corolla looks good in silver
Thanks for the review. Have a 15 corolla le with 167k. Next car will be like the one you tested
$24k seems a bit much for that tin can, Camelback Kia in Scottsdale, AZ is offering a Kia Soul for $24,7 after a $1,500 rebate. That same Toyota back in 2018
was selling for $18k, so in 7 years the price increased $7k, that's an increase of $1000k each year. I'd much rather drive the new Kia K-4 for $1000k more
and have a much more stylish, tech loaded & larger vehicle with a better warranty.
The Corolla will likely to have less issues than that K4 so it's a matter of what you're looking for in a car. The Corolla is still the more practical economy car
@fightnight14 bro just upgrade every 5yrs and the k4 is more value for money has more features and this doesn't even have blind spot monitor as standard, small screen, no heated seats as standard in any corolla sedan variant, old analog gauge cluster, no push button.
I agree with u.
@@fightnight14I would rather buy an impreza sport than this
Bro the price of everything has changed a good amount since 2018…
My daughter got a 2024 Toyota Corolla hybrid 55 mpg. I feel it is a nice car.
My favorite trim level!
Price could be better, but overall it’s a great little commuter.
If that came with a sunroof and a manual transmission, I'll would head down to the Toyota dealership today. Well, not today. It's Thanksgiving 2024, but tomorrow. 😊
Had one brand new from Hertz for a 3 week roadtrip. The car was fine, 40 mpg. BUT pairing with Android auto was a pain. Constantly waiting a long time for it to pair, even with a cable.
You had me up to CVT transmission. No thanks. $24K is way above what I will ever be able to afford. Thanks for sharing.
I'll wait another year until the refreshed redesign
It’s, a car. Perfect for non-auto enthusiasts.
My idea of dirt cheap for a new economy car would be like 15k for a base model and 18K for a top of the line model,
My 2025 corolla Le trunk does now pop open that high! It only opens like 1-2 inches and have to slam hard to stay close hmmm
My Corolla sometimes gets 46 mpg it’s a 24.
I Own one and I love it.
People waste so much money on vehicles. Drive to/from work. Drive to mall on weekends. Car payment $700/month for 72 months. And they wonder why they cannnever get free from being debt and wage slaves.
In most of the USA if you don't have a car you're gonna be spending a LOT of money. Living downtown is usually crazy expensive, far more expensive than a car payment. Riding mass transit? Literally non existent in most of the nation and even if it's available have fun getting mugged on the bus or walking through the piss stench subway in NYC. It's not like Europe at all.
But what if you don't want the CVT? Those are problematic.
Cvt in the new Corolla have a physical launch gear for first gear, it takes all the stress off the transmission, will make it super reliable....
I'm thinking about a new Corolla i have a 2007 325 thousand miles own it still driving it but would love to have a new Corolla my 2007 has been a great car thank you for the review
Ben Some channels want to review these base cars but the problem is they are not that easily available the suvs and more expensive ones come more and half the time these already have a deposit it says sale pending
perfectly simple, only thing left would be a manual e-brake
The best selling car of all time for a reason.
Some channels want to review these base cars but the problem is they are not that easily available the suvs and more expensive ones come more and half the time these already have a deposit it says sale pending
Does this Corolla still have rattles in the dash? I owned and sold almost immediately a 2016 Corolla because it had a rattle in the dash that drove me crazy. Then we rented a 2020 Corolla, same rattle…
Bought a 2016 Mazda 3 and haven’t looked back. I used to like the older Corollas. My wife had a 2004 Corolla and it was bulletproof. The new ones…not so much. And now that they have CVTs I can honestly say that I’ll never buy one again. Give me a Mazda with a geared transmission any day of the week.
Was it a baby rattle? 😂
We have a 24 Corolla Cross XLE and its wonderful.
What’s hilarious about it. Less chance of that get stolen. I prefer the key over push to start for a few reasons.
I bought this car but a 2024 last month for 24000 otd, and had them throw in floormats. in florida. Wish they still offered it with a manual trans.
nice deal! did you have to negotiate a lot to get them down to 24k otd?
No, since it was a 2024.
@@ginolatino6046 do you think i can get a 2025 gasoline Corolla LE for 24k otd at the end of this month? also is it easy to drive?
If you have the money in hand, I would think so. It is very easy to drive.
Do the rear seat backs fold down? Does it have a spare tire?
How does this CVT compare to the ones in the Nissans?
How does the Corolla compare to Vw Jetta in the same price point
Were you late for an appointment, slow down some, such a hurry.
Lol, $24k. Nissan Versa S (the base) is $17k now. That's only .076 Bitcoin difference 😂
Great video Ben! I agree, it's affordable and reliable, as long as you can find one without pre-installed accessories and markup! Here in Texas, it seems like all new Corollas have a few grand in distributor installed accessories. Also, I really wish Toyota had made blind spot monitoring standard in the 2025 Corolla. Almost all the rivals come standard with it, so why not the Corolla?
I agree
Don't you think even heated seats should be standard in states where it snows?.
Tell me why i just bought the same car 2024 version for 23,500 i don't see any upgrades in the 2025 except the 500 Dollars added to the price.
15k thats cheap nice nice thank you Toyota your the best
Love Toyota but I had the chance to get one of these at enterprise and man oh man are the seats are uncomfortable!
It's cheap, but not the cheapest. You can get a base Nissan Versa for about $18, 000.
It's not even cheap compared to the Versa. At $18,000 that's over $5000 cheaper than the Corolla. The Corolla is not a dirt cheap vehicle.
For about $1k more you can get the hybrid version in the LE. It's a smashing good deal.
But you lose 31hp
@@fightnight14if you’re buying a Corolla though, shouldn’t be the main interest
@@angelquizhpe2473 Right but it's a 23k car. Other cars in this range are slower so this is a good value. Hybrid is also nice if you want to maximize mpg but it's noticeably slower and I'm sure you'll feel the 31hp difference.
@@fightnight14 I've driven both back to back and the hybrid feels more sprightly because of the electric motor. You get instant torque. The horsepower numbers are deceiving.
@@patwickgriff this all depends on how someone drives, and how much highway driving they do. Besides, the hybrid is going to be far more expensive to maintain long term. If gas savings is your #1 priority you'd better be doing 20,000+ miles of driving per year.
Bring back new Carollas sunder 20 grand please 😮
never gonna happen, a new Mirage is going for 20 grand nowadays lol
Is the first gear an actual gear and then 2nd and higher are CVT, or is it all CVT?
I kinda wished it had a push to start button.
Without push to start button is the best for many reasons
The Corolla is an amazing rental car!!!😊
I know Ben has done the Maverick sxt tremor and the Maverick Lariat, I would however like to see the Lariat tremor
What is dirt cheap by today’s standard? About $25K? Inflation… wish it had a regular torque converter transmission.
7:51 dictates that most people should drive this kind of car and then fully admits that it wouldn't be a great experience for a great many families.
That’s when you decide for yourself what’s best for you and your family.
I know the 1.8 that was discontinued a few years back was probably the most bulletproof engine on earth, now it's the 2.0 that's standard. I wonder if this engine can go 300,000 miles with just basic maintenance like the 1.8?
It probably could. The CVT is what I'm concerned about
@kalani1987 Yes true. I know the 2020s had some problems.
@@WillieBHardigan03what problems?
My 2020 has the old school 1.8 litre and it is indeed bulletproof and I plan to keep it as I’m almost done paying it off.
@@alvinsimba734 Some Corolla owners have reported problems with their CVT. Overheating and sudden loss of power.
I had purchased a 2024 Corolla. For a basic car they are a nice car to own. I can get over 40 mpg on the highway. Even with city traffic I can get around 32 mpg. They are comfortable to drive.
I just checked this car out on my local dealership 25k Plus that car is not cheap
You gotta know how to haggle. Got my base model for 24k out the door in California
gonna go to my local toyota dealer and i’m gonna get one
do they still make standard 5 speed?
Does the CVT in this particular model have an actual launch gear for off the line acceleration?
Not “dirt cheap” 😒
You probably looking for a bicycle
Even the 09' corolla had a push to start key 💀🙏
Where did you mention the price
I wish Toyota made a manual roll down windows. Not too much tech Corolla for 15k
Does anyone know if the Premium Trim option in the base LE Corolla will give you the soft touch material on the front interior of door on the upper part?
My concern is does it have the same cvt tranny as nissan?
Many comments saying “not dirt cheap” and you may be right. ALL vehicles have gotten way to expensive. It seems groceries, housing, and vehicles have all nearly doubled in price in the last 3.5 years…I wonder what happened. No it wasn’t that flu bug, it must have been something else. “Come on man!!!”
Just the car I would get
Dirty cheap my ass! I think even my 2008 Camry is expensive. 160,000 miles running great.
Paid just under 16k for mine new in 2016. Had it almost 9 years and never missed a beat. Have a new 2024 Corolla cross now and Love it
My condolences. The interior will fall apart around you within two weeks. Then you'll be stuck with a POS shell of a car with a reliable engine/drivetrain. What a "win." LOL.
@@cw4623I have a 2020 right now and it has been great for 5 years I have had it, only major thing replaced were front and rear brake pads and rotors.
@$ k is not dirt cheap. You can get a HYbrid Camry for 28k.
never ever again will i buy from a dealer.
after taxes, title, destination, and miscellaneous fees that will bring up close to 29k!
Before pandemic I bought the brand new corolla le in canada for 17k but now it is 27k it does not worth it
Not convinced CVT transmission’s are economically friendly.
I agree
Just not meant with snow
You have no idea what you talking about. This vehicle can take a better beating in the snow than all compacts in its class. I’m from Canada where it snows 6 months plus in a year and winter tires are the answer to winter over here. I have a 2020 LE with FWD and snow tires are the best answer along with undercoating which is done once a year. My previous vehicle was FWD as well and it worked wonders and never got stuck in the snow for the last 11 years I have owned the vehicle it I sold it last year.
@alvinsimba734 no awd is needed not winter tires.
@@alvinsimba734 well try that in more than one feet of snow then come.
@@AlexAlex-gs1xh i already live in a snow country my friend. im in eastern canada where it snows half the year and winter tires are the best answer and work everytime
@alvinsimba734 no they do not try that in a lake effect snow where you get around 20inches in less than 24hrs amd continues for a week. AWD is needed