I bought a 2020 Corolla Hybrid -- I needed basic transport for commuting and for my late-teen sons to drive to work -- something with great gas mileage, not as ugly as a Prius, reliable and has as many safety features as possible. It's the best thing I could find that fits the need.
exactly, its not meant to be a sports car. and just because its not fast doesnt mean its not quirky or unique or technologically advanced. hybrid efficiency technology is interesting to me.
Also apple car play, a large 8” touch screen almost unmatched, 100k mile battery warranty and probably a better resale vs Prius because it’s the number 1 selling car worldwide.
Prius is not ugly but interesting. The only thing I didn’t love about the Prius was it’s weird styling. Wife got me off the used used Prius with a price approaching the new Corolla Hybrid.
This is the problem with car reviewers who compare affordable, practical cars against luxury or super cars. Not everyone is a car geek and do not care about horsepower and gadgets. They want a car that gets them safely to and from work or school and fits within their budget but has enough tech for a little bit of fun. Compare the Corolla against the Civic or Elantra and other sub $30k cars so people shopping this category have a good point of reference.
jsonlee01 Your right because when they do review other vehicles that are much more expensive and sleeker they tend to be biased against all other cars that are not in that category and it dilutes their opinion and reviews to a large extent so normal people like new drivers or parents who want a good reliable family sedan don’t really get an adequate, unbiased straightforward analysis for a vehicle that they could use.
jsonlee01 pretty much my comment, too. I like watching Doug’s reviews, but I’m always careful to take everything he says with s huge grain of salt. His bar for what makes a great car has seriously been distorted.
@@dchawk81 I mean yeah you don't wanna put 100k miles on a Lambo because that kind of destroys its resale value, unless if you're super rich and can afford the depreciation lol.
@@child6524 And here's another TH-cam whiner. You see he doesn't daily drive like most people. He only occasionally goes out to film videos, so reliability isn't his main concern. Watch this video on why he buys unreliable cars:- th-cam.com/video/X0lJQxE7CIg/w-d-xo.html
My god dude, he didn't call the Corolla a bad car? Why the hell do you need to create a big scene about something he never said? You guys get so sensitive that even jokes become a problem. Doug isn't here to make you hear what you like to hear, he made fun of the car because of its understating reputation and that's fine. Why? BECAUSE IT'S HIS OPINION, GET OVER IT.
Yeh especially when he said “this car is made just to transport you around and for some people that is enough.” Some people? I would say the majority of people drive a car just to get from point A to point B.
I consider myself a "car guy" but I can't justify doing 22 000 miles a year commuting with an older sports car. Rather have that for the summer and weekends not a daily driver.
I actually bought one of these and overall it's satisfactory. One thing you and a lot of other reviewers did not mention was just how well this car handles. Handling is superb. Very easy to keep in control and on the road. Related to this are the 15" wheels. The other Corolla trims offer 16" or 18" wheels. This size has three important and often overlooked advantages: 1) less unsprung and rotating mass, greater ride comfort, and less vulnerability to pinch flats. Moreover, tires in this size are about half the cost of comparable tires for the 18" wheels(!!!). Compared to faster cars with lots of wasted horsepower on American roads, where this car shines is normal, stop-and-go urban traffic. It actually gets greater mileage here and because it doesn't have a transmission as such, there is no extra wear from all those extra shifts that traditional automatics and manual transmissions get in this type of traffic. And I like that the car is actually quiet and comfortable. I also like the conventional feel of the car versus, say , a Honda Insight. The Insight drives about the same as this but it has lots of extra gadgetry that I don't like (more on that later). I like that it actually has a conventional shift handle as well; even the Prius doesn't have one! Having said that there are some things I dislike, but fortunately I can mostly ignore and/or live without them: Anything having to do with your mobile device on this car save for Bluetooth functionality is terrible. You spend so much time troubleshooting and so little time using it, that it's better to just get a holder and use the apps already built into your phone. That's my own experience with an Android phone although I suspect an IOS device would be somewhat less hassle. The safety sense features I find to be annoying but thankfully I can turn off--and have indeed turned off--almost all of them. I concede, however, the benefit of possibly reducing the number of crashes caused by our increasingly distracted driving population. I simply turn off the gizmos and pay attention to where the car is actually going to compensate. The digital display information bits can be somewhat useful although I find them distracting when driving, so I simply have that part of the display disabled as well. Finally, the lack of a spare tire is slightly annoying, although the tire well has all the hardware needed to mount a spare, so you can conceivably buy a spare tire kit for a standard L or LE and put it in there. I would suspect that it costs a mint to get one from Toyota, however. Overall I think this car is pretty good and I think, because of the relative mechanical simplicity of the design, that it will last for a very long time, assuming that I take care of it and don't crash it somewhere.
HereIgoAgain Lol I don’t mind condescension, but sometimes, his double standards REALLY annoy me. Example: he reviewed a Subaru Forester. The shows an image of the car in the gauge cluster. When the car brakes, the little lights on that tiny screen car also light up. He was soooo confused as to why and thought it was weird and confusing to have that. Admittedly, he obviously didn’t know that it does that because when it’s in adaptive cruise control, the brake lights help tell you the care is braking. BUT, if a supercar or luxury car had that same exact feature, he would’ve called it great attention to detail. But with a family wagon like the Forester, it’s weird and confusing. WHAT? Oh, and he also totally didn’t know that the small light on side view mirror was a light for illuminating the door handle and the ground (he thought it was just a pointless, superfluous light) which confuses me because he’s reviewed a bunch of luxury cars that offer the same feature (albeit, different implementations) but again, it’s like he can’t grasp that luxury features are making their way to less expensive cars now lmao!
Fat Buddha would you trade in a sportier car for a reliable car? The faster a car goes, the harder the engine has to work... look at the supercharged civics for example. Toyota is being smart, like they say “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Id say Toyota did do a good job on making the new Corolla look more sportier however
He never said to buy a Corvette instead of a Corolla, he never called the Corolla a bad car, he never questions anyone else's car. So what's the issue? What did he ever say that becomes personal?
I bought European version of this hybrid sedan and it came with luxury plus package ( they name those differently in EU). Its black and has 18 inch alloy wheels and leather seats, it looks bomb especially when its clean
Doug's review of this car was clearly tongue in cheek. He admitted his bias toward more "exciting" cars. But if you listen to what he actually said, he talked about how well-built the car is, how fuel efficient it is, how well-equipped it is, how affordable it is, and how it would appeal to certain car buyers. I agree with his genuine confusion about why this car was developed, considering the existence of the Prius, which he said he recommends. Doug is more of an entertainer than a consumer product review specialist. This video was clearly created to ride his coattails and cash in on his popularity.
I’m a huge Doug fan and TFL fan. I could care less about a corrola but I love both shows and I’m a big enthusiast. That said I loved this review and tommy did a better job than Doug on it. Tommy’s reviews have been great lately. Great job!
Autobahn Speed shut the hell Up dude you think you’re all God and mighty because you don’t care about a Corolla I am a big-time car enthusiast I have two turbo charge cars and I love the Corolla if Toyota makes a hot hatch Corolla with over 300 hp it would make the Corolla bad ass so please stop the hate
I agree with you 100%. I have not driven the Corolla Hybrid, but I road in the back seat and I was very comfortable because of the great independent rear suspension. I was impressed with how stiff the car frame was. It was like riding in a bank vault. There were no squeaky noises created by lose parts. Everything was well designed and well put together.
The most amazing thing about the Toyota hybrid system is not the amazing fuel economy, but the out of the world reliability. And all of the talk about the batteries needing replacement after 100,000 miles one of being totally untrue. It is common to see them go 300,000 miles before needing any service to the batteries. There are surprisingly inexpensive alternatives to replacing them as well, should they need service.
@@kevinsbott I have a coworker that has a Prius with over 300,000 miles on it. He recently needed a part replaced related to the battery pack. It cost him 700bucks, which was mostly labor.
At the price point you get a lot of car. It's not always about performance. Most people want a decent looking vehicle that is safe and gets good fuel economy. The Carola provides that. To top it all off you get Toyota's legendary reliability. Good review.
@@terryhsiao1745 no a supercharger, corolla engines are lotus engines so put a supercharger on it and upgrade the suspension and it will be faster than a new brz or gt86
I love this channel. This is real reviews of cars, people actually buy, and they are made by people, who clearly love cars. A channel like Doug DeMuro is really nothing more than entertainment.
I recommended this car to my spouse, we have about 2000 miles on it since purchased about 3 weeks ago. The highest sustained mileage ever gotten was 69 mpg over low speeds (45-55 mph) and 70 miles of distance. I am really amazed as to how they are able to fit so much in for the price. I saw Doug’s video and didn’t really like it too much, it feels as if he is “always playing”. I cannot think of a more efficient and useable car for the price. One more thing the car never feels like it’s lacking in power, specially when in power mode.
Yeah i agree with Tommy its a good option for a economy hybrid car. I like hatchbacks if i have to live with one. I didn't watch Dougs but i can stand him in general, something about him just rubs me the wrong way.
I completely agree with this video. I'm a car guy and I just bought a Corolla. My last 2 cars were BMWs and I quickly realized that they are not worth the money. I drive almost 100% of the time in city traffic so big engines do nothing but waste gas. Also BMWs are extremely expensive to fix. I needed a full engine replacement in my 2016 X1 and it was nearly $14000. I went with the Corolla for a number of reasons. 1st it's the cheapest real Toyota you can get that has navigation, non cloth seats, blind spot monitors, and TSS2.0. 2nd it has excellent gas millage for a gas car. I really wanted the hybrid but you can only get it with cloth seats. 3rd It's really comfortable both of my BMWs (A 3 series and an X1) were supremely uncomfortable my back was constantly in pain. There are a few features missing from the Corolla that are interestingly available in other markets that would have been nice to have such as head up display, parking sensors, and automatic parking. I was originally cross shopping the Corolla with the Mazda 3 but I ended up going with the Corolla because I was tired of worrying about cars. I was always worried that my BMWs would need an expensive repair. I was really ready to get a Mazda 3 but the power drivers seat broke during my test drive and after that I immediately settled on the Corolla. Also the seats in the Mazda were a lot more uncomfortable than the seats in the Corolla.
@@tomasmica325 I just co-signed a loan with my 22 year old son for a 2017 Toyota Corolla on Memorial Day with a real automatic and 36,803 miles on it and I really like the car. I just drove it on Wednesday, June 5th for the first time myself. You should find a 1984 Toyota 4x4 pick up truck for a project "cheap Jeep" type of build though!
If you watched Doug’s video you know he spent a lot of time deriding it for being just a car. It was more humor for his secondary YT channel than a serious review. That kind of humor brings in the views. His video was mostly useless. Yours did a good job of pitching this car and showing off its insane value.
Except for naming sake , there's not much difference. Prius could be redundant but the thing is Prius has established itself as a cult. People love Priuses for its reliability - one of the best even among Toyotas. And Corolla has its own legacy. Toyota can't kill either of them. So there you go thus the two cars.
Inherent problem with a lot of car "reviewers" is unless it's manual and sport everything, they automatically don't like it. Why I like TFL, because you take a car for what it is and review it from there.
I really hate when a car reviewer put down other car reviewers. We're different people, we have different likes and different views and different opinions. Doug felt a certain way you feel differently that's okay. Why not just review the car on your own, why the association to Doug? Seems like a desperate attempt to gather more views.
Savagegeese, I hate I hate him I hate him, ^ if you watch savagegeese you know why, he is up there as one of my favorites, I like that there is community in reviewers, people getting along. Doug.......
@@zero-xb9qu Exactly why I'm wondering why he even bothered to do a video on a Toyota Corolla. Maybe just for entertainment purposes, but I don't know as I said I do not watch him and do not know his personality enough. I suspect TFL is just using his review as a way to attract more people to watch their video.
What if you wanna watch TheStraightPipes? During these reviews, they always test out the boxes in cargo space to see if it fits perfectly and they also do the visor test to see if it actually moves. Their names are Yuri and Jakub. Yep. There from Canada and they do live in 0ntario.
I currently own a 2019 Raptor and a 2018 CRV. Looking to unload the CRV. Which is a great little SUV but I do not need two AWD/4WD vehicles. I want my second car to be basic transportation with great MPG. The CRV averages about 29MPG, this would almost double that. I have been looking really hard at this new Corolla hybrid for a couple reasons. One great MPG, and two it isn't a Prius or at least it doesn't look like one. Great review Tommy.
People buy the Corolla because it is the most reliable car made. People also buy it because of the price, how little it cost to maintain and because of the gas mileage. People don't buy it to use in a race with a Lambo. Each car should be compared to other cars in the same category. I also agree with you.
I dont like the Sedan I prefer the Hatchback we get in Europe. Then the 2.0l hybrid is so much more fun for not that much more money. I think Doug gets blinded of all the crazy cars he test so when a normal car comes by he cant see it for what it is.
@@kevina2052 We aussies don't get the 2L hybrid :(. That is rated at around 131kw total system power but the 1.8 is only around 90kw as it is based off the previous generation ZR engine. Well...it's 131kw in the lexus UX anyway. And I agree the hatchback is much better looking than the sedan. That front end doesn't seem to work as well on the sedan compared to the hatch.
We still have that Prius following in the US that angers some to have a carolla hybrid hatch version stateside that would completely make the Prius obsolete. It’s a problem Toyota can deal with being a top selling car manufacturer worldwide. Interestingly the carolla is the number 1 selling car worldwide, we’re a touch slow here in the US however
Tommy and TFL, let be clear here, Doug Demuro started reviewing everyday cars and now that he got famous on TH-cam world he think he is above the rest of the people. He only likes luxury expensive vehicles specially Land Rover and Mercedes and now that he got a Ford GT and moved to California he is the best of the best cherry picking the reviews that he does. Now his reviews and subjective to his strictly by as point of view and has the tendency of diminish and subject the comparison of vehicles to a higher standards that the vehicle doesn't fit in or never was intended to be in that level. Now with the everyday people comments it is discriminatory and put him on the spot that he think he is not a everyday people. The reality is that today we can be really on the top of the mountain and something happen in the economy or your personal life and you end up at the bottom of the mountain with the everyday people that you discriminate all the time. I applaud Tommy to step forward and make your own review challenging his review and showing that even that the corolla it is a entry level compact vehicle, still performed perfectly as intended to be (commuter daily driven car) and that will last way longer than any premium luxury vehicle. The important part here is never be discriminatory and do a honest and none personal review.
Doug Demuro is the whinny guy at the back of your fifth grade class when you were young. He was the guy that the bullies would slap around after school.
To be 100% honest, it is an absolutely alright car, it's very likely one of the most reliable one out there. It's obviously very practical, it probably drives very fine and for the price and gas mileage it is overall a very good package. But once you start driving it, it's... Okay. There's again nothing wrong with it. But pick a Civic or a Jetta or a Mazda 3, all have nicer looking interiors, not that it really matters in the grand scheme of things car related, all are more fun to drive. But for someone who does a lot of mileage and is just seeking practical, economical and reliable, well. It's hard to beat the Corolla but don't expect to go out and have a ton of fun driving it around. But you're really not buying it for the fun of driving it.
when you was a teen age and want a car so bad for years, any car you can drive it for fun. keep in mind that it's a corolla 86 that started the whole drift thing, so econbox can be fun too. people in US certainly never heard of k-car racing too, granted they are not fast, but people do have fun driving their low power cars too. the fact is,I have more fun in my first car 93 corolla than any car that I have later on.
I love Toyota’s, they’re supremely reliable cars. If you want a fun car, get a Lexus LC500(h); but if you can’t afford it - like most of us- then stick with this little gem. You won’t be sorry. And, Tommy, don’t you ever call yourself a nerd again -because you’re not.
Have to admit I don’t watch much of TFL, but I’m glad this was recommended. Good on you to call out someone who reviews the car based on what it isn’t and for you to review it based on what it actually is.
Like my good ole grandma used to say, Opinions are like assholes.......everyone has one. Just because the Corolla is not worth over $100,000 Doug decides to insult anyone that chooses to buy one and basically put them in a class of a bunch of dullards .
And that's why I love simple cars more than luxury cars and supercars. People owning a car just wanted to drive it, and not having "quirks and features" and "gizmos and gadgets" that may otherwise, distract you. We also don't care about "horsepower and torque numbers" that makes you to (almost) crash it. For proof, check out Doug DeMuro's video: I drove the Dodge Challenger Hellcat (And I "almost" crash it)
Fingers crossed since the Prius has it’s following here stateside. It’s going to be an in house war with Toyota execs to see that trend bucked. Fuel prices and American philosophies on buying bigger hybrid suvs are creating this cornered US market that will only come back with common sense and maybe high inflation
2019 Corolla owner here, I love it. I needed something very dependable, reliable and cheap on gas considering gas in my country is well over 10 bucks for a gallon and it's probably gonna get worse and worse. I've looked at other cars, but very few score as high in terms of customer satisfaction, reliability, gas mileage and just the overall quality/fit and finish. I have my weekend warriors for exciting driving, but this is great as a daily.
The point that Doug (and MOST auto journalists) miss is that the vast majority of car buyers are looking for the things that the Corolla provides: 1) Reliability 2) Longevity 3) Great VALUE for the money Sure, if you are one of those TH-cam millionaires like Doug, then you get to look down your (huge) nose at folks like us. lol. But it's folks like us that keep the automobile industry going. $0.02
@@histriamagna1014 People here care more about style than function, and wagons and minivans have long been associated as lame here due to association with soccer moms.
I am personally a huge hybrid fan and when I heard that Toyota was making a Corolla hybrid I was excited because now I don’t have to pay so much to get a good reliable hybrid when I am only just a teen.
Joe Joseph and that is exactly the point Doug Demuro makes if you actually watch his video. It’s a fine car for people that aren’t car people. The TFL response makes it sound like he called it a terrible car...he didn’t. He merely said it’s not an exciting car for car people.
Doug is the type of guy to show this car can’t park in the parking lot beside the parking lot at Cars and Coffee. Tommy is the type of guy to show this car is the bomb diggity at Prius and Puppies. Both are right in their own right.
I remember a top scientist explained that the best way to save the planet is to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicle exhausts, and the easiest way for everyone to do that is for everyone to buy a Toyota Prius. Well, I looked at the Prius and I hated the dash of that car, but I like the dash and the entire interior of this Corolla hybrid very much, so I will try to do my little part in saving the planet by switching over to a Corolla hybrid for my next car.
Different people have different opinions, Doug DeMuro didn't really care about the 2020 Corolla LE Sedan Hybrid, but you all liked the 2020 Corolla LE Hybrid Sedan's. It isn't a big deal TFL! Get over it! Different people have different opinions!
Doug is right. The Corolla is a car and for the most part it is very basic, but that's not a bad thing. A Toyota, any of them honestly, will last far longer than the typical car Doug reviews and percentage wise depreciates far less too.
Smart review. I bet even some people who could afford way more would buy a Corolla. And you would not have to scratch deep on Demuro to uncover a nerd...
The Corolla is special? Go figure! That engine plastic covering on Lexus models serves as sound deadening to quiet down the engine. How not having that is a positive is beyond me.
I'm a city girl and i have always been around fancy cars, so it was never about looks but my safety. I am very small and as a new driver this is great. Glad to see someone who was honest and helped give those who focus on simplicity. 👏🏼😊
I love Toyota I came from driving BMW e36 m3, e90 335, 4 Audi a4 quattro b5,b6,b8 back in the day Now I have a 2019 Toyota Tacoma trd off road 4x4 and a 2019 Corolla SE with a lot of sporty features I'm very happy with these purchases.
Good take. There's reasons these sell in droves even with a slight Toyota tax, this is what a lot of people want, a super reliable commuter with new safety tech.
Tommy 1. DeMuro 0. I watch Doug for his comedic car review style and not so much for his professional reviews. His scores are questionable but consistent whatever that means.
The problem is that Toyota has a 2.0 liter hybrid engine available in Europe. It has substantially more powerful than the 1.8 liter hybrid available in North America. It makes no sense to not make the more powerful engine available here where we have longer, flatter roads.
Sorry but the infotainment part.... best in the business? impressive resolution? Sorry but the resolution is probably one of the lowest in it's class. And it is about avg in usability. It is definitely not as bad as it was. But it is just about alright for today's standards.
Toyota is very good at making hybrids, My hybrid is rates at 50mpg, but I have got as high as 117mpg, and even as much as 150 mpg. I can't imagine what the next generation prius after 2016. New Rav4 is hovering over 41 mpg now,rated 49 mpg Canada.
I like Tommy. Unlike other reviewers, he seems very focused on the cars and not preoccupied with being "cool".
Thanks for doing a serious review of this car and not forgetting us folks that don't have 50k to drop on a new truck.
I bought a 2020 Corolla Hybrid -- I needed basic transport for commuting and for my late-teen sons to drive to work -- something with great gas mileage, not as ugly as a Prius, reliable and has as many safety features as possible. It's the best thing I could find that fits the need.
exactly, its not meant to be a sports car. and just because its not fast doesnt mean its not quirky or unique or technologically advanced. hybrid efficiency technology is interesting to me.
still loving it ?
Also apple car play, a large 8” touch screen almost unmatched, 100k mile battery warranty and probably a better resale vs Prius because it’s the number 1 selling car worldwide.
Prius is not ugly but interesting. The only thing I didn’t love about the Prius was it’s weird styling. Wife got me off the used used Prius with a price approaching the new Corolla Hybrid.
Paul DeNunzio The battery pack warranty is now 10 years-150 miles!
This is the problem with car reviewers who compare affordable, practical cars against luxury or super cars. Not everyone is a car geek and do not care about horsepower and gadgets. They want a car that gets them safely to and from work or school and fits within their budget but has enough tech for a little bit of fun. Compare the Corolla against the Civic or Elantra and other sub $30k cars so people shopping this category have a good point of reference.
jsonlee01 Your right because when they do review other vehicles that are much more expensive and sleeker they tend to be biased against all other cars that are not in that category and it dilutes their opinion and reviews to a large extent so normal people like new drivers or parents who want a good reliable family sedan don’t really get an adequate, unbiased straightforward analysis for a vehicle that they could use.
If you watched Doug's review he said just that
jsonlee01 pretty much my comment, too. I like watching Doug’s reviews, but I’m always careful to take everything he says with s huge grain of salt. His bar for what makes a great car has seriously been distorted.
Even Lambo owners drive a normal car daily. I know a guy who has two and he said he only uses them for impressing clients and getting laid.
@@dchawk81 I mean yeah you don't wanna put 100k miles on a Lambo because that kind of destroys its resale value, unless if you're super rich and can afford the depreciation lol.
it would be hilarious if Doug DeMuro would make a "Tommy, the type of guy...." comment on this video
He'll bring up the Tesla fender-bender.
@@nlpnt OOF
@Robert Blackford i'm sure doug reviewed it because he's a greedy prick and just made a few more bucks with some additional views.
Yeap, that was pretty dumb, but I guess Doug is older and he wont take the time to reply to this kid.
You tell him Tommy. Not everyone can have a Ford GT and an AMG wagon in their garage.
That's where it belongs, in the garage! It breaks down so often he can't even bring it on road 😂
@@child6524 Bruh, he literally used his E63 wagon as his daily driver, and he definitely drives the Ford GT more often than you think
Once doug demuro posted, idk if this was correct 100 percent, but the context is, "this is how you drive range rover. You tow it"
@@child6524 And here's another TH-cam whiner. You see he doesn't daily drive like most people. He only occasionally goes out to film videos, so reliability isn't his main concern. Watch this video on why he buys unreliable cars:- th-cam.com/video/X0lJQxE7CIg/w-d-xo.html
My god dude, he didn't call the Corolla a bad car? Why the hell do you need to create a big scene about something he never said? You guys get so sensitive that even jokes become a problem. Doug isn't here to make you hear what you like to hear, he made fun of the car because of its understating reputation and that's fine. Why? BECAUSE IT'S HIS OPINION, GET OVER IT.
I’m a fan of Mr DeMuro but his time spent with exotics can make him a bit snobby when it comes to common cars .
Yeh especially when he said “this car is made just to transport you around and for some people that is enough.” Some people? I would say the majority of people drive a car just to get from point A to point B.
@@RiseUpToYourAbility we only bought this car cause it was more cheaper than a camry
Well said! Corolla going hybrid is huge news. Just because someone can’t afford a ferrari doesn’t mean they are not a “car guy”
But no one grows up with pictures of a Corolla on their wall.
@@2k7duramax my first car is a 93 corolla, and I loved it , but too bad nobody make a poster with a corolla on it.
Well with this design they might, especially if they have over 100k in student loans haha
I consider myself a "car guy" but I can't justify doing 22 000 miles a year commuting with an older sports car. Rather have that for the summer and weekends not a daily driver.
I think this is the beginning of affordable well equipped hybrids.
2lazeblue and stylish as well. Most people that shy away from a Prius is the design is not for everyone
I actually bought one of these and overall it's satisfactory. One thing you and a lot of other reviewers did not mention was just how well this car handles. Handling is superb. Very easy to keep in control and on the road. Related to this are the 15" wheels. The other Corolla trims offer 16" or 18" wheels. This size has three important and often overlooked advantages: 1) less unsprung and rotating mass, greater ride comfort, and less vulnerability to pinch flats. Moreover, tires in this size are about half the cost of comparable tires for the 18" wheels(!!!).
Compared to faster cars with lots of wasted horsepower on American roads, where this car shines is normal, stop-and-go urban traffic. It actually gets greater mileage here and because it doesn't have a transmission as such, there is no extra wear from all those extra shifts that traditional automatics and manual transmissions get in this type of traffic.
And I like that the car is actually quiet and comfortable. I also like the conventional feel of the car versus, say , a Honda Insight. The Insight drives about the same as this but it has lots of extra gadgetry that I don't like (more on that later). I like that it actually has a conventional shift handle as well; even the Prius doesn't have one!
Having said that there are some things I dislike, but fortunately I can mostly ignore and/or live without them: Anything having to do with your mobile device on this car save for Bluetooth functionality is terrible. You spend so much time troubleshooting and so little time using it, that it's better to just get a holder and use the apps already built into your phone. That's my own experience with an Android phone although I suspect an IOS device would be somewhat less hassle.
The safety sense features I find to be annoying but thankfully I can turn off--and have indeed turned off--almost all of them. I concede, however, the benefit of possibly reducing the number of crashes caused by our increasingly distracted driving population. I simply turn off the gizmos and pay attention to where the car is actually going to compensate. The digital display information bits can be somewhat useful although I find them distracting when driving, so I simply have that part of the display disabled as well.
Finally, the lack of a spare tire is slightly annoying, although the tire well has all the hardware needed to mount a spare, so you can conceivably buy a spare tire kit for a standard L or LE and put it in there. I would suspect that it costs a mint to get one from Toyota, however.
Overall I think this car is pretty good and I think, because of the relative mechanical simplicity of the design, that it will last for a very long time, assuming that I take care of it and don't crash it somewhere.
well said and often over looked points
Wait, Doug Demuro can be condescending? That is why I watch him. Tommy, good review of a basic car for basic people, like me.
HereIgoAgain Lol I don’t mind condescension, but sometimes, his double standards REALLY annoy me. Example: he reviewed a Subaru Forester. The shows an image of the car in the gauge cluster. When the car brakes, the little lights on that tiny screen car also light up. He was soooo confused as to why and thought it was weird and confusing to have that. Admittedly, he obviously didn’t know that it does that because when it’s in adaptive cruise control, the brake lights help tell you the care is braking. BUT, if a supercar or luxury car had that same exact feature, he would’ve called it great attention to detail. But with a family wagon like the Forester, it’s weird and confusing. WHAT? Oh, and he also totally didn’t know that the small light on side view mirror was a light for illuminating the door handle and the ground (he thought it was just a pointless, superfluous light) which confuses me because he’s reviewed a bunch of luxury cars that offer the same feature (albeit, different implementations) but again, it’s like he can’t grasp that luxury features are making their way to less expensive cars now lmao!
Fat Buddha would you trade in a sportier car for a reliable car? The faster a car goes, the harder the engine has to work... look at the supercharged civics for example. Toyota is being smart, like they say “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Id say Toyota did do a good job on making the new Corolla look more sportier however
@@baronvg So that's a problem?
I think you did a great job on this review, Tommy. Not all people want the kind of exotics Doug loves!
@Jon Doe a bit true, though,
@Jon Doei meant u r corredt
And as i said he likes some normal cars
He never said to buy a Corvette instead of a Corolla, he never called the Corolla a bad car, he never questions anyone else's car. So what's the issue? What did he ever say that becomes personal?
I was honestly surprised by Doug’s take, and I agree here, the Corolla is an interesting car that deserves more recognition than “a car”
Well he did review the hybrid. The sport one is awesome she looks great. But it's a Corolla. It won't break. My family has nothing but Toyotas.
the corrola is only boring caz doug is out of touch. the man drives lambos, ferrais and other 100k+ cars
@@Theaverageazn247 he prefurs masda 3s
I bought European version of this hybrid sedan and it came with luxury plus package ( they name those differently in EU). Its black and has 18 inch alloy wheels and leather seats, it looks bomb especially when its clean
Matthew Kowalski I’m convinced he did it because it would get views.
I have never seen a hub cap over alloy rims ??? I’m genuinely confused
It is to improve air flow, will get you a little bit lower fuel consumption at higher speeds.
The Kia Niro has hubcaps over black rims that aren’t that bad looking. The only problem is that the rims are missing a center cap.
Alloy is lighter than steel.
Tesla Model 3 does the same thing for aerodynamics.
The Prius has been like that since at least the gen 2.
Doug's review of this car was clearly tongue in cheek. He admitted his bias toward more "exciting" cars. But if you listen to what he actually said, he talked about how well-built the car is, how fuel efficient it is, how well-equipped it is, how affordable it is, and how it would appeal to certain car buyers. I agree with his genuine confusion about why this car was developed, considering the existence of the Prius, which he said he recommends. Doug is more of an entertainer than a consumer product review specialist. This video was clearly created to ride his coattails and cash in on his popularity.
I’m a huge Doug fan and TFL fan. I could care less about a corrola but I love both shows and I’m a big enthusiast. That said I loved this review and tommy did a better job than Doug on it. Tommy’s reviews have been great lately. Great job!
Autobahn Speed shut the hell Up dude you think you’re all God and mighty because you don’t care about a Corolla I am a big-time car enthusiast I have two turbo charge cars and I love the Corolla if Toyota makes a hot hatch Corolla with over 300 hp it would make the Corolla bad ass so please stop the hate
I have to agree with you. Although, you said you could care less. You mean couldn't care less. Anyway, I agree!
Autobahn Speed they’ve been really, really great!
You spelled Corolla wrong.
I watch you guys, The Straight Pipes, Doug DeMuro, Car Confections, Redline Reviews...
I agree with you 100%. I have not driven the Corolla Hybrid, but I road in the back seat and I was very comfortable because of the great independent rear suspension. I was impressed with how stiff the car frame was. It was like riding in a bank vault. There were no squeaky noises created by lose parts. Everything was well designed and well put together.
The most amazing thing about the Toyota hybrid system is not the amazing fuel economy, but the out of the world reliability. And all of the talk about the batteries needing replacement after 100,000 miles one of being totally untrue. It is common to see them go 300,000 miles before needing any service to the batteries. There are surprisingly inexpensive alternatives to replacing them as well, should they need service.
I agree. I rented one and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was.
@@kevinsbott I have a coworker that has a Prius with over 300,000 miles on it. He recently needed a part replaced related to the battery pack. It cost him 700bucks, which was mostly labor.
This is still made in Japan, other competitors, not so much
At the price point you get a lot of car. It's not always about performance. Most people want a decent looking vehicle that is safe and gets good fuel economy. The Carola provides that. To top it all off you get Toyota's legendary reliability. Good review.
It’s an exceptional value for the price. It’s a Hybrid that I would own AND it’s a Hybrid that everybody can afford.
Doug was wrong. The corolla isn't a car. It's an appliance.
Tommy the type of guy that thinks a Toyota Corolla is a cool car
Oh no Tommy!
that's how sad our generation has beocme ...but i have a mx-5 LOL
Its a cool car if you tuned it
@@unfairsanic5089 you mean tune it with explosive or fire
@@terryhsiao1745 no a supercharger, corolla engines are lotus engines so put a supercharger on it and upgrade the suspension and it will be faster than a new brz or gt86
Snapped the wheelcap with care, let it drop on the floor like its hot 😂
a hybrid that isn't ugly. it's a perfect car
This. It's exactly what I really like about this car.
Probably the second factor in getting this over a Prius, first was resale market size vs Prius.
I love this channel. This is real reviews of cars, people actually buy, and they are made by people, who clearly love cars. A channel like Doug DeMuro is really nothing more than entertainment.
Start out the video with "Thiiisss, is a 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid "
I recommended this car to my spouse, we have about 2000 miles on it since purchased about 3 weeks ago. The highest sustained mileage ever gotten was 69 mpg over low speeds (45-55 mph) and 70 miles of distance. I am really amazed as to how they are able to fit so much in for the price. I saw Doug’s video and didn’t really like it too much, it feels as if he is “always playing”. I cannot think of a more efficient and useable car for the price. One more thing the car never feels like it’s lacking in power, specially when in power mode.
Yeah i agree with Tommy its a good option for a economy hybrid car. I like hatchbacks if i have to live with one. I didn't watch Dougs but i can stand him in general, something about him just rubs me the wrong way.
I completely agree with this video.
I'm a car guy and I just bought a Corolla. My last 2 cars were BMWs and I quickly realized that they are not worth the money. I drive almost 100% of the time in city traffic so big engines do nothing but waste gas. Also BMWs are extremely expensive to fix. I needed a full engine replacement in my 2016 X1 and it was nearly $14000.
I went with the Corolla for a number of reasons. 1st it's the cheapest real Toyota you can get that has navigation, non cloth seats, blind spot monitors, and TSS2.0. 2nd it has excellent gas millage for a gas car. I really wanted the hybrid but you can only get it with cloth seats. 3rd It's really comfortable both of my BMWs (A 3 series and an X1) were supremely uncomfortable my back was constantly in pain.
There are a few features missing from the Corolla that are interestingly available in other markets that would have been nice to have such as head up display, parking sensors, and automatic parking.
I was originally cross shopping the Corolla with the Mazda 3 but I ended up going with the Corolla because I was tired of worrying about cars. I was always worried that my BMWs would need an expensive repair. I was really ready to get a Mazda 3 but the power drivers seat broke during my test drive and after that I immediately settled on the Corolla. Also the seats in the Mazda were a lot more uncomfortable than the seats in the Corolla.
Did anyone else notice him say Corolla Hatch a few times???
oof
yeah my bad! drove the hatchback pretty recently and now it’s engrained i my head
@@tomasmica325 I just co-signed a loan with my 22 year old son for a 2017 Toyota Corolla on Memorial Day with a real automatic and 36,803 miles on it and I really like the car. I just drove it on Wednesday, June 5th for the first time myself. You should find a 1984 Toyota 4x4 pick up truck for a project "cheap Jeep" type of build though!
No
I had a loaner in that car once, and loved it. I am surprised that you failed to mention that this particular Corolla model is made in Japan.
Even Doug Demuro said himself that he is biased
If you watched Doug’s video you know he spent a lot of time deriding it for being just a car. It was more humor for his secondary YT channel than a serious review. That kind of humor brings in the views.
His video was mostly useless. Yours did a good job of pitching this car and showing off its insane value.
How is this different from the Prius? Looks as if Toyota is offering up a Prius without the stigma of a Prius.
This isn't a bad thing...
No all-wheel drive option. And no hatchback practicality. But I love the fact Toyota has hybridized the Corolla!
I think one of the main points from Doug was that a hybrid corolla makes no sense when they already make the Prius at about the same size and price.
The Brown RAT No, not yet in the U.S. anyway. I understand there is a hybrid Corolla wagon available in Europe.
Except for naming sake , there's not much difference. Prius could be redundant but the thing is Prius has established itself as a cult. People love Priuses for its reliability - one of the best even among Toyotas. And Corolla has its own legacy. Toyota can't kill either of them. So there you go thus the two cars.
Inherent problem with a lot of car "reviewers" is unless it's manual and sport everything, they automatically don't like it. Why I like TFL, because you take a car for what it is and review it from there.
Great job! Could you guys do a comparison of the cars at this price and category?
I really hate when a car reviewer put down other car reviewers. We're different people, we have different likes and different views and different opinions. Doug felt a certain way you feel differently that's okay. Why not just review the car on your own, why the association to Doug? Seems like a desperate attempt to gather more views.
I’ve watched 3-4 Doug Demuro videos and he’s a bit over the top. Not my first choice for car reviews by far. Alex on Autos is top notch in my opinion.
Tranquil_Turtle Alex on autos is my favorite
Savagegeese, I hate I hate him I hate him, ^ if you watch savagegeese you know why, he is up there as one of my favorites, I like that there is community in reviewers, people getting along.
Doug.......
Doug DeMuro shouldn't be you first review on normal family cars. Doug usually likes to review weird or exotic cars.
@@zero-xb9qu Exactly why I'm wondering why he even bothered to do a video on a Toyota Corolla. Maybe just for entertainment purposes, but I don't know as I said I do not watch him and do not know his personality enough. I suspect TFL is just using his review as a way to attract more people to watch their video.
What if you wanna watch TheStraightPipes? During these reviews, they always test out the boxes in cargo space to see if it fits perfectly and they also do the visor test to see if it actually moves. Their names are Yuri and Jakub. Yep. There from Canada and they do live in 0ntario.
I currently own a 2019 Raptor and a 2018 CRV. Looking to unload the CRV. Which is a great little SUV but I do not need two AWD/4WD vehicles. I want my second car to be basic transportation with great MPG. The CRV averages about 29MPG, this would almost double that. I have been looking really hard at this new Corolla hybrid for a couple reasons. One great MPG, and two it isn't a Prius or at least it doesn't look like one. Great review Tommy.
Distance to empty 627mi.
I just stopped to 😭.
My car barely shows a third of that.
Marbin Diaz fr I got a 30 gallon tank in my truck and literally my range is 450
@@nolan122 .... Horrific
@@nolan122 Yeah and the hybrid Corolla tank is only 13.2 gallons and gets about 650 miles on a tank.
I have a 23 gallon tank in my FX35 and $20 doesn’t do shit. Literally. It drinks gas so much.
Does it still get ~50 mpg if your commute route has very little/minimum braking?
Don’t remove the hub caps, you bought the car for it’s efficiency and those hubcaps are specifically designed to decrease drag.
I don't know what I did to get it, but I had this car two weeks and my MPG hit 63 today! I was shocked.
well a good job proving Doug right!
People buy the Corolla because it is the most reliable car made. People also buy it because of the price, how little it cost to maintain and because of the gas mileage. People don't buy it to use in a race with a Lambo. Each car should be compared to other cars in the same category. I also agree with you.
52 mpg is mid sized motorcycle range...the big bikes get worse...that car is awesome, i think i could forget about any of its quirks for 50 mpg
This is why I love this channel it address cars for common people which 90% ppl can afford
I dont like the Sedan I prefer the Hatchback we get in Europe. Then the 2.0l hybrid is so much more fun for not that much more money. I think Doug gets blinded of all the crazy cars he test so when a normal car comes by he cant see it for what it is.
I live in the US. I have a 2019 hatchback. What is the 2.0L hybrid rated at? I'm sure it's more power than the 1.8 in the states.
@@kevina2052 We aussies don't get the 2L hybrid :(. That is rated at around 131kw total system power but the 1.8 is only around 90kw as it is based off the previous generation ZR engine. Well...it's 131kw in the lexus UX anyway. And I agree the hatchback is much better looking than the sedan. That front end doesn't seem to work as well on the sedan compared to the hatch.
We still have that Prius following in the US that angers some to have a carolla hybrid hatch version stateside that would completely make the Prius obsolete. It’s a problem Toyota can deal with being a top selling car manufacturer worldwide. Interestingly the carolla is the number 1 selling car worldwide, we’re a touch slow here in the US however
Tommy and TFL, let be clear here, Doug Demuro started reviewing everyday cars and now that he got famous on TH-cam world he think he is above the rest of the people. He only likes luxury expensive vehicles specially Land Rover and Mercedes and now that he got a Ford GT and moved to California he is the best of the best cherry picking the reviews that he does. Now his reviews and subjective to his strictly by as point of view and has the tendency of diminish and subject the comparison of vehicles to a higher standards that the vehicle doesn't fit in or never was intended to be in that level. Now with the everyday people comments it is discriminatory and put him on the spot that he think he is not a everyday people. The reality is that today we can be really on the top of the mountain and something happen in the economy or your personal life and you end up at the bottom of the mountain with the everyday people that you discriminate all the time. I applaud Tommy to step forward and make your own review challenging his review and showing that even that the corolla it is a entry level compact vehicle, still performed perfectly as intended to be (commuter daily driven car) and that will last way longer than any premium luxury vehicle. The important part here is never be discriminatory and do a honest and none personal review.
Perhaps had you wore 2 tshirts you would understand lol
Doug Demuro is the whinny guy at the back of your fifth grade class when you were young. He was the guy that the bullies would slap around after school.
Great car indeed. And do not forget the e-cvt which excells in it's simplicity!
My first ever car purchase was a used Corolla. It saves me so much money and still drives perfectly. No regrets
To be 100% honest, it is an absolutely alright car, it's very likely one of the most reliable one out there. It's obviously very practical, it probably drives very fine and for the price and gas mileage it is overall a very good package. But once you start driving it, it's... Okay. There's again nothing wrong with it. But pick a Civic or a Jetta or a Mazda 3, all have nicer looking interiors, not that it really matters in the grand scheme of things car related, all are more fun to drive. But for someone who does a lot of mileage and is just seeking practical, economical and reliable, well. It's hard to beat the Corolla but don't expect to go out and have a ton of fun driving it around.
But you're really not buying it for the fun of driving it.
when you was a teen age and want a car so bad for years, any car you can drive it for fun. keep in mind that it's a corolla 86 that started the whole drift thing, so econbox can be fun too. people in US certainly never heard of k-car racing too, granted they are not fast, but people do have fun driving their low power cars too. the fact is,I have more fun in my first car 93 corolla than any car that I have later on.
Does it have wireless charging feature?
Doug,Thiiiiisss is Tommy
And I hate him 😂
Great job Tommy
Glad to see you used protection when inserting your tool into the groove.
ummm gross
I love when they put Doug in his place lol 😂
I love Toyota’s, they’re supremely reliable cars. If you want a fun car, get a Lexus LC500(h); but if you can’t afford it - like most of us- then stick with this little gem. You won’t be sorry. And, Tommy, don’t you ever call yourself a nerd again -because you’re not.
No sorry but Doug is right.
This is basically a more boring Prius, and that's terriblely boring.
Have to admit I don’t watch much of TFL, but I’m glad this was recommended. Good on you to call out someone who reviews the car based on what it isn’t and for you to review it based on what it actually is.
You can't review unless you're wearing shorts.
my youtube and two t shirts
Like my good ole grandma used to say, Opinions are like assholes.......everyone has one. Just because the Corolla is not worth over $100,000 Doug decides to insult anyone that chooses to buy one and basically put them in a class of a bunch of dullards .
When I first saw this I was like,
"The 2020 Corolla isn't a car?"
And that's why I love simple cars more than luxury cars and supercars. People owning a car just wanted to drive it, and not having "quirks and features" and "gizmos and gadgets" that may otherwise, distract you. We also don't care about "horsepower and torque numbers" that makes you to (almost) crash it. For proof, check out Doug DeMuro's video: I drove the Dodge Challenger Hellcat (And I "almost" crash it)
Everything this Corolla Hybrid Sedan can do the Corolla Hybrid #Wagon can do better . I hope it makes it to our side of the Atlantic.
It won't. But I love the look and wish it would come to the US.
@@MiguelRPD I'm still hoping.
Fingers crossed since the Prius has it’s following here stateside. It’s going to be an in house war with Toyota execs to see that trend bucked. Fuel prices and American philosophies on buying bigger hybrid suvs are creating this cornered US market that will only come back with common sense and maybe high inflation
2019 Corolla owner here, I love it. I needed something very dependable, reliable and cheap on gas considering gas in my country is well over 10 bucks for a gallon and it's probably gonna get worse and worse. I've looked at other cars, but very few score as high in terms of customer satisfaction, reliability, gas mileage and just the overall quality/fit and finish. I have my weekend warriors for exciting driving, but this is great as a daily.
3:02 YOU JUST BLEW MY MIND WITH THE HOOD MOUNTED HOOD PROP🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
The point that Doug (and MOST auto journalists) miss is that the vast majority of car buyers are looking for the things that the Corolla provides:
1) Reliability
2) Longevity
3) Great VALUE for the money
Sure, if you are one of those TH-cam millionaires like Doug, then you get to look down your (huge) nose at folks like us. lol. But it's folks like us that keep the automobile industry going. $0.02
Still no wagon version for the Usa? Here in Europe wagon will outsell the sedan by 10 to 1.
Welcome to the US. Where wagons are considered “old and lame,” and people want crossovers for “style”
@@Speedysnail9999 Yeah... Still I don't get the sedan fetish. Why when wagon is much more practical and the lenght is the same ???
@@histriamagna1014 People here care more about style than function, and wagons and minivans have long been associated as lame here due to association with soccer moms.
I am personally a huge hybrid fan and when I heard that Toyota was making a Corolla hybrid I was excited because now I don’t have to pay so much to get a good reliable hybrid when I am only just a teen.
Driving a corolla is like driving your cubicle home from work. Sure it’s dependable and all but it still sucks the life out of you.
Joe Joseph and that is exactly the point Doug Demuro makes if you actually watch his video. It’s a fine car for people that aren’t car people. The TFL response makes it sound like he called it a terrible car...he didn’t. He merely said it’s not an exciting car for car people.
Doug is the type of guy to show this car can’t park in the parking lot beside the parking lot at Cars and Coffee. Tommy is the type of guy to show this car is the bomb diggity at Prius and Puppies.
Both are right in their own right.
I have one because its afordable noting spacial tbh, I still have my dealer license plate frame lol
I remember a top scientist explained that the best way to save the planet is to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicle exhausts, and the easiest way for everyone to do that is for everyone to buy a Toyota Prius. Well, I looked at the Prius and I hated the dash of that car, but I like the dash and the entire interior of this Corolla hybrid very much, so I will try to do my little part in saving the planet by switching over to a Corolla hybrid for my next car.
Different people have different opinions, Doug DeMuro didn't really care about the 2020 Corolla LE Sedan Hybrid, but you all liked the 2020 Corolla LE Hybrid Sedan's. It isn't a big deal TFL! Get over it! Different people have different opinions!
Doug is right. The Corolla is a car and for the most part it is very basic, but that's not a bad thing. A Toyota, any of them honestly, will last far longer than the typical car Doug reviews and percentage wise depreciates far less too.
Smart review. I bet even some people who could afford way more would buy a Corolla. And you would not have to scratch deep on Demuro to uncover a nerd...
Jim Franco I don’t think DeMuro is a nerd... I just think he wasn’t properly socialized growing up.
did you get this 25k out of the door or at sticker price need to add tax and doc fee? I got mine under 22k out of the door. very good deal.
The Corolla is special? Go figure! That engine plastic covering on Lexus models serves as sound deadening to quiet down the engine. How not having that is a positive is beyond me.
What is the PCD wheel size or wheel bolt pattern size and the wheel's offset?
Nope, Doug was right. This is a Maytag on wheels. Simply an appliance.
How does this car compare with the Honda Insight?
Why do you care about what Doug says? Or you’re just using his name to get more views.
Doug’s review is for people that watch car reviews for trivia pursuit, not actually people that wants to know about cars
I think Doug DeMuRon is wrong and you are right. I like this little car and was thinking of getting it. Thanks Tommy!
I'm a city girl and i have always been around fancy cars, so it was never about looks but my safety. I am very small and as a new driver this is great. Glad to see someone who was honest and helped give those who focus on simplicity. 👏🏼😊
Next vid :
Doug Demuro vs Tommy car statistic rap battle
I love Toyota I came from driving BMW e36 m3, e90 335, 4 Audi a4 quattro b5,b6,b8 back in the day Now I have a 2019 Toyota Tacoma trd off road 4x4 and a 2019 Corolla SE with a lot of sporty features I'm very happy with these purchases.
Wow! Tommy did a great job debunking Doug's opinion.
How do you debunk an opinion?
I think that is was the point of the comment
Best part of the video is when he inserts his tool in the the little groove.
The ultra hot Latin chick who works the late shift in housekeeping drives this...
Good take. There's reasons these sell in droves even with a slight Toyota tax, this is what a lot of people want, a super reliable commuter with new safety tech.
Tommy 1. DeMuro 0. I watch Doug for his comedic car review style and not so much for his professional reviews. His scores are questionable but consistent whatever that means.
Same. I will admit he is funny
The problem is that Toyota has a 2.0 liter hybrid engine available in Europe. It has substantially more powerful than the 1.8 liter hybrid available in North America. It makes no sense to not make the more powerful engine available here where we have longer, flatter roads.
Doug: “Tommy a type of guy who rear ends his new car into his own garage, on his fathers insurance “😜
Tommy:😳
Some xse wheels and its way better looking than any other hybrid near that price
Sorry but the infotainment part.... best in the business? impressive resolution? Sorry but the resolution is probably one of the lowest in it's class. And it is about avg in usability. It is definitely not as bad as it was. But it is just about alright for today's standards.
The Prius also uses a similar hub cap. And the Corolla does to. Behind this the Corolla and the Prius has the same exact wheels behind the hub cap.
I listen to TFL for real world reviews (facts) and DdeM for entertainment ...
though one quirk on the Corolla is the lack of Android Auto
Toyota is very good at making hybrids, My hybrid is rates at 50mpg, but I have got as high as 117mpg, and even as much as 150 mpg. I can't imagine what the next generation prius after 2016. New Rav4 is hovering over 41 mpg now,rated 49 mpg Canada.