2006 Toyota Corolla XRS - Not your typical Corolla

[@slothystyle]

A buddy of mine had this back in high school, we made it look like a young single mom car and we decked it out with a flower steering wheel cover and pink seat covers, eye lashes on the head lights, Victoria secrete "LOVE PINK" sticker on the back windshield, hello kitty stickers for the rear passenger door window, we had a "baby on board" caution sticker on the back windshield in the corner and we also put a baby seat in the back row seat and then we would take it out on a friday night and smoke all the honda riced out cars all the time lol.

[@nen-ire]

gotta give you props for that

[@zacharydaniels7041]

Gassss

[@thomaszhu2277]

“My man” - Denzel

[@NewDesignVinylGraphics]

Sounds really gay. Why not actually make it look like a real tuner. Coil overs. Wheels. Etc.

[@CodyDoesIt]

@@NewDesignVinylGraphics wow said the back row seat like it had 3 rows. He ment to saw the rear seats. Must right in moms Sienna in the back row seat allot....

[@ZFA1738]

Not a bad car at all. Enough power to have fun and will last you forever.

[@ZFA1738]

J.G. Brandon never said it’s fast dumbass I said it’s fun. Learn to read idiot.

[@mycomputergl0wsblu]

J.G. Brandon lmao

[@kotarojujo2737]

J.G. Brandon ah, typical american. Only care about power in sheets.

[@kotarojujo2737]

J.G. Brandon not every road in every country need that much power. 170hp is more than enough for small roads like many other countries.

[@jamesfoster3589]

J.G. Brandon lol you probably ride a skateboard

[@darrendent8288]

BTW, Love my XRS, its been the car I've wanted to own for the past 7-8 years, and got it 9 months ago. It has been a dream to drive, can't wait to mod it.

[@jdmjimmy]

so this is the last corolla with a soul

[@ORuelas702]

SPicy rEns Corolla hatch coming out soon. 👍

[@jdmjimmy]

i heard it will have a bmw engine but are they making a performence model

[@Justme41575]

Glad I have a 05 XRS Soul car!

[@saltie.7783]

it failed for some reason and i dont know why

[@dillonh321]

2020 Corolla se

[@dmsyr1]

Love my XRS! Full bolt on, slammed and tuned. Lift crossover at 5800 and redline at 8500. This car surprises a lot of people. I call it the torqueless wonder

[@LilKama1]

dmsyr 😂

[@notdamien__]

dmsyr need more uploads bro lol

[@TheExactlyatmidnight]

High fives for torqueless wonder owners.

[@reng.5934]

Glad you're still around, thought you sold it.

[@pontiac9166]

dmsyr. Hello i have a 2006. Was my father's and I never knew why he got it until he passed away and I took it over and threw a flowmaster on it and now can't stop redlining it. Ever think of how to lower the seats or at least driver's seat. Would be nice. Just need a sunroof installed. Had one put in my new 2013 corolla.

[@Obe474]

This is something only Scotty Kilmer would drive

[@isaurobanuelos499]

Obe474 2400000 miles!!

[@Wind_slash0]

No he hates the 2zz lol

[@ellechero1082]

He’d drive the more boring 2.4L Xrs . Came close to get a new one in 09 , glad I didn’t

[@luqmanshah7942]

Haha right!

[@alexyoungberg5232]

Maybe if it was a '95... and a Celica...

[@scandinavianflickgd7331]

My buddy had one of these when they came out, I was shocked that it kept up with my Intake/header/exhaust/tuned Rsx. Toyota def produced a sleeper.

[@theejoeylee]

There was a hatch XRS callled the Matrix

[@hondacivic2295]

“Not just any Corolla” AE86: Am I a joke to you.

[@FBISHOJI]

Haha nice

[@Exestential40]

wOw nice

[@takcleberry]

It’s an affordable corolla

[@ZaimLashari]

in the ocean of boring exotic cars we finally got a dope corolla

[@Kenneth1350]

Man those 2zzge move quick for a yamaha engine put a matrix ecu and its ready to party and this is coming from a honda guy, i wish the engine was more popular in the aftermarket world to compete with the K series from honda.

[@VertigoGTI]

Agreed. I would love a built 2ZZ, but resources are sparse. I feel I could build a k series engine for half the cost and far exceed my goals.

[@iheartgs400]

It was just hard to crack this motor and it was already maxed out from the factory it was a response to the B18 motor.

[@KLRGT500KR]

Sergio: You are a plain hater. I posted a video of an N/A bolt-on XRS putting down 216 whp on the dyno. PPE race headers alone gave it 15 whp.

[@Alohabruddah]

Sergio Aguirre you obvious no nothing about the 2zz ...like I said the k series and 2zz is a very similar head and block ,the only difference is the displacement,please alot of search and stop being a k series fan boy and be a real enthusiast and learn about it.

[@rogermahajan7586]

Sergio trolling to hate on this video. Anyone of those SI and XRS owners who went against each other (cause I know many), respect each other's cars. There is mountains of proof that 2ZZ held its own and only a blind fanboi would ignore it.

[@SofaKingSteezy]

They couldn't clean it though, saw a fry at 1:35 under the trunk release lol..

[@directreply350]

SofaKingSteezy honestly this car is disgusting

[@bencarter2841]

rEalIsTiC cAr tOuR

[@OfficialMarkieB]

Owner forgot film day and only had time for a brushless automatic gas station car wash

[@BMoney8600]

SofaKingSteezy haha

[@asian_raisin]

lol yeah. I saw cigg buts and lots of food crumbs. I bet is smells like your dirty sock drawers. :P

[@zwanafghan6931]

I had 2006 Toyota Corolla XRS it was monster ... My friend with Mercedes compressor couldn't catch me on road race .

[@BubbalooXRS]

That’s funny! I also have a friend that had a Kompressor (hard top convertible) and I gave him good races back in the day when I was ignorant enough and street raced lol. I still have my 2006 Corolla Xrs purchased new.

[@JAVIERFSG3]

They are awesome cars, coming from an XRS owner here, ....you can surprise a lot of people once you mod them right.

[@imranhussain-re2wi]

In the uk,we got the corolla tsport with 190bhp.it was a good car but not able to trouble the ep3 civic type r.

[@shaneking4312]

Civic has rear independent suspension.TS has torrsion beam ive raced one in dry and wet.wet cars were even.just not many aftermarket parts for the TS

[@123kyad]

Best car ever! My 2005 corolla XRS has over 250,000 miles, no problems. Still hits lift and so fun to drive! They need to remake it the same way.

[@KLRGT500KR]

I have a Corolla XRS and it is a compact car (only 2600 lbs). Not mid-sized car. Have had mine for 15 years since they came out in 2004. Modified it a lot and it is extremely fun to drive and not willing to get rid of it stil as it is my daily driver. My weekend car is a '16 Lexus RCF Carbon/TVD.

[@toyotabrony]

KLRGT500KR now that’s how u do it man.

[@BMoney8600]

That sounds awesome

[@noblevengeance312]

My Passat has 170 hp stock. It’s tuned and modified a bit, just going for an all motor build. It’s so fun to drive, even only having around 220hp. And it weighs 3,100 lbs, handles great on the track

[@nathanlengyel9235]

Lmao. Tiiiite. Annnnd. Lies.

[@jusindu]

Im from swiss, europe and love toyota just because of this reason. They just drop a limited car out without advertising it. I am the one of 1000 lucky guys to drive the (silently dropped) toyota E120 (Corolla Toyota Sport Compressor, TSC). It has a 1.8 4zyl VVTL-I. I think 3zze. Reches to 225 hp. I really love my car and toyota.

[@kRazoh89]

I have 2005 corolla with137,000 miles ...... I love it

[@BobbyP5]

03 corolla s my first car. Thing is still on the road with 300k miles. Always wanted to try out an Xrs for fun.

[@porternation8295]

Funny thing about this Corolla this is my childhood car my dad had a red one I have look for 5 days straight I really wanna find one but it’s nice to finally see one I’m getting my driver’s license soon and this is just pure nostalgia and I will start of driving a manual

[@bzdwayne1]

I can't hear any lift, it may have broken lift bolts. This could explain the slower 0-60 time.

[@TheGiovanniec]

Im glad you made this video, those cars are underappreciated and deserve more recognition! You should do an episode on the "tvis" motor found in the 80s celica gt and gt-s's. Great content, keep up the good work.

[@VertigoGTI]

YES! I guessed 2640lbs! My wife and I had the Matrix XRS and it was a great car. It ate clutches more than it should; we went through 2 in a 7 year period. For some reason, the shifter in our Matrix was a lot smoother and had a noticeable less throw. The Matrix has a more upright driving position with a shifter in the dash, so the wrist angle/action is way different. I would love to have a lower compression version of this with the 1ZZ crank. It makes it nearly 2l and adds a considerable amount of low end torque while keeping it rev-happy. Toyota DOES always leave something out. Conservative nature led them to make a 3rd gen MR2 that had marginally better power/weight than the Miata. But you can't out-Miata a Miata's aftermarket. I think I said something similar in your ZZW30 video... :)

[@tomzhong2126]

It brings me a lot of memories, my first brand new car, 2008 Toyota Corolla LE, even I don’t have good experience, but anyway currently I own second Corolla, 2020 SE. thanks for sharing that video

[@SoCal209]

Nice video. I bought one of these stock in 2006, still have it. Still tight @ 125k. I plan to keep it.

[@captainknuckles6421]

Take me back to 2006

[@yuGtahT]

That has got to be the cleanest 2006 Corolla I've ever seen. You could practically eat off that thing it's so clean!

[@williambittner9591]

Or be like the owner and eat IN that thing.. Gross, why wouldn't he shop vac it real quick prior to the shoot?!

[@071086]

I lost mine last year... Got rear ended by a drunk driver and totaled the damn thing... Hope the 2zz was pulled from the junkyard and is able to live on...

[@kennethebel7726]

I just wrecked mine. Took a corner too fast. Hit two other trucks. Estimate came in at 5.8k, thinking of doing it cause I've loved this car

[@markwithamaxima2680]

Love that car and engine i have the S model with all intake and exhaust components upgraded and 93 tuned. I have a friend with a matrix xrs same engine and he bought the 3" intake, q45 throttle body with a spacer that fits and a ddpr intake manifold, ppe header and 2.5" exhaust, upgraded the cooling oiling and fuel systems and tuned it with greddy emanage ultimate and knocked out 211 crank hp 160 on tq. That was fun. I lnow he upgraded the clutch and flywheel and had the trans swapped with e153. It felt so good and then he got rear ended and to this day it sits in his garage being rebuilt slowly. That was 4 yrs. It was a mean 2zz. He def didnt cheap out on performance

[@nathanlengyel9235]

You didnt do any of that.

[@BeReady726]

@@nathanlengyel9235 he said his friend did, learn how to read

[@tonycoffee7335]

I wanted an XRS ever since i bought my 95 corolla... now owning camry I still want one ! Lol

[@redvelvet8965]

It is worth it

[@asian_raisin]

Love the content in the video! This 2zz needs some maintenance. Lift normally hits a lot harder. I have a 2003 Matrix XRS with 230k miles and after performing a full tune up with new plugs, coils, new lift bolts and all new filters. It absolutely smashes on a GSR and it's 300lbs heavier.

[@DimoS...]

230k miles with oem stock engine or rebuild mate?

[@hammychan1]

Such a cute looking car. What a gem with that powertrain.

[@drewx420]

Owned my 03 XRS matrix 6sp for 2 years this Christmas , the 2zzge is a gem of a motor . Mine just hit 116,00kms and got put away to drive my paseo during the Canadian winters

[@motormusique]

Car sounds amazing...I would really like one of these

[@04RBSTi]

Thanks for doing a review on the XRS I used to have a red 05 XRS back in 2006. I went turbo with a GT28RS turbo and supporting mods it made 265 on very low boost at the time. Unfortunately it blew up given the fact no one really knew how to work on this cars back then.

[@jorgeestrada8214]

My dad has this car it’s stock and it still goes fucking crazy when you hold you shifts to high revs it’s engine becomes a monster with a crazy speed boost

[@cameronlovesevolve]

I get a kick out of my 03 Matrix XRS every time i turn the key.. it will make you smile.

[@donsam2681]

I love the edit at 5:45 :) awesome video man I was looking for review like this on the XRS! Keep up the good work

[@GTContent]

Glad you liked it!!

[@Misha2293]

As a owner of a 2005 Corolla XRS the car is best suited for mid to high speed cornering. Now my corolla has coil-overs and other mods in order to improve on that, and when you do it comes alive even without ecu tuning!

[@mahmoudnaser414]

Man ! thanks for the video.. but couldn't you clean the car before filming ?! LOL

[@brossovitch]

I missed my opportunity to grab one! $7500 and only 56k miles! I'm so sad. I want one so badly. That 6sp trans and Celica engine! It's too sexy.

[@christiannunez4622]

Should I get my boys for 7,500 and 100xxx miles ?

[@KG-js9bh]

My XRS is at 198K miles and original owner. This angel has been with me right off the lot. I have kept in mint condition. Timing belt, tires, clutch, and tune ups are the only major work ever done. I didn’t know the VVTL was similar to VTEC😮. Great 6 speed with pep in its step. My husband wants me to sell or trade it in for a Lexus GX 550😢. So conflicted to let go of my baby. Wanna keep it for my teen who will drive in a few years.

[@rolling03trd]

I put a Matrix XRS ECU in my Corolla and it is much more fun to drive now. It is a very unassuming car but can surprise you, which is what I like about my XRS.

[@mr.speyside5240]

This is a gem and super rare to find. I can only find one in my area.

[@kennethebel7726]

Yeah I had one fall on my lap. Just wrecked it though after only 9 months. Gonna try to get it fixed

[@juang5120]

Scotty Kilmer needs to see this!!!he wont stop talking about this thing

[@cameronlovesevolve]

He secretly wants a 2zzge for sure

[@lauriek9697]

Actually he is not a 2ZZ fan at all.

[@josh3221ify]

Rev up your clunkers

[@KoB374]

With a CAI, the sound and fealing from the 2zz is...magic !! I own one and love it so much...I 100% agree with your comments. Underrated car because cost alot more than a Civic Si k20 to tune.

[@earlfrancis76]

Reliable and sustainable. Bulletproof

[@tootalll834]

Nice video! One of my coworkers actually owned a Corrolla XRS and I didn't come into a realization until I saw the Xrs badge in the back. Can you also make a video of the difference between VVTI and Vtech including the function and history of it? Thanks !

I just got one yesterday, fun little car, and the gas milage is nice as well

[@SwagPKVids]

The key plus is piggybacking off the afternarket coverage of the engine and transmission due to it's usage elsewhere. The factory stock setup leaves a few things to be desired. But for those with the cash and know how this is a platform that can dance.

[@tedjoosten9781]

I have 2005 XRS with less than 53,000 miles on it. Great Car!!!

[@chicohaze787]

With a straight pipe this car sound sick

[@Off-Road10]

I miss my old xrs. My first new car back in 2005.

[@nallis01]

Many old skool Toyota heads may be disappointed in the fact that they don't really try to compete directly with anything since the early 90's. It's clear that the aim of Toyota/Lexus is to simply give you an alternative that may not be as fast but more affordable and certainly more reliable than anything else. Sad to us car fanatics and fans of the brand but there is a reason they are number 1 and never really had any issues to really plague them like other brands. You know what you are getting when you buy a Toyota all the time. Slow and reliable! Lol

[@mvbovids2]

nallis01 They are make the new Supra though its getting alot of flak because it only comes on automatic :v

[@enriqueprice9497]

They made some great vehicles in the 80s/90s I wish they would return to their roots and make more than 1 or 2 cars for the enthusiasts

[@enriqueprice9497]

Also wish the 4runner still came manual :( 😔😔😔😔

[@shadowopsairman1583]

The Corolla is not a Mid Size Sedan, it is a Compact. The Yaris is Sub Compact, Camry is Mid size, Avalon is full Size.

[@Blazesolocrew]

It's funny you guys didnt know about this car. In PR is the most expensive 2000s Corolla you can buy because of the fact that we tune them and turbo the living out of them. A good engine other than the 2zz is the younger 1zz even when people might say they are worst than the 2zz you can own one super reliable with around 250hp almost 300hp with just 12 psi of boost

[@TurboTendy]

Very fun car for what it is! Awesome video!

[@jacobforshee6032]

I want one so bad. This is my dream car!!!

[@doctorlawrence4676]

I love this car thank for sharing this video of the Corolla xrs

[@KLRGT500KR]

Redline is at 8250 rpm and rev limiter kicks in at 8350 rpm. You have to shift fast to keep the revs high. After 15 years, I have become a pro at shifting fast.

[@ilovemanunited6179]

I like these cars. With a TRD Supercharger they could be even better.

[@NathanaelGreer]

ilovemanunited they didndt make one for it soooo........

[@toyotabrony]

nathan greer but u can find one for this. TRD supercharger will do fine

[@ericb5614]

Toyota Brony TRD made a super charger for the 1zzfe, but not the 2zzge. GReddy made a 2zz supercharger but had veryyyyy short production on it, so finding one is very difficult. I searched for 2 years while trying to build my matrix XRS. Gave up and got a WRX lol

[@AntmanWolves]

Eric B rotrex made a 2zz charger, as well as blitz

[@ericb5614]

Nate Weishalla sick I didn’t know that! They’re all super rare

[@flip240]

Cool vid. I love hearing about some of the unpopular performance cars. The car has a nice sound to it!

[@jumbie4972]

If anyone wants to know how vvtli feels like .it kicks in like the prelude h22. They are known to have steering rack problems, so you should get it checked out .

[@regiescobedo8186]

This car on suspension and tires is killer on the track

[@Crustyfrank69]

Interesting car. Great review!

[@Zooooooooooom16]

I can imagine myself moding this car. Would look and sound beautiful

[@markwithamaxima2680]

Jason-Abanoub Darrous i recommend a 3" intake, port n polish your throttle body and intake/exhaust manifolds, add a helix throttle body spacer, hi flow cat and 2.5" exhaust and get the redliner9k ecu reflash and enjoy. For maintenance e3 or ngk laser iridium spark plugs are great, amsoil oil change or castrol gtx with k&n oil filter

[@TheRealWALLABI]

1:40 I have that same cross brace on my regular 2009 Corolla, not sure that was limited to the XRS. The car in this video could have been taken care of better though...

[@Trashcan-actual]

I totaled mine and only after the fact realized what it was. I fucking hate myself

[@StillRenderFilm]

4:47 I thought I was accidentally click on the screen to pause but KZbin glitch out and video keep playing .

[@justgrayyy105]

It’s crazy how the XRS is one of the higher trim levels but had a complete cloth interior

[@bolton1831]

Sucks that toyota took a wrong turn with their compact sports segments. They focused so much on customizing the looks of the cars with their scion brand that they forgot that one of the most important factor is the power of the car. And in 2009 they let that go by putting the same 160hp 2.4L in the XRS and called it a day. It was no longer top of the line, sporty, or different that the LX being offered. I hope toyota learns from their mistake in the compact segment and revive the goodness in Toyota Racing Development.

[@ianmccoy1999]

I got a 2003 pontiac vibe gt(same as matrix xrs) and it is a very fun car and it surprised alot of people on just how fast it is.

[@rayonwilliamssportsandfun2106]

Love them .. got a 2007 Toyota Corolla s

[@kingh2310]

Does the 2006 xrs also come in automatic?

[@KG-js9bh]

No the automatics are the S models with a similar kit of the XRS.

[@jeffreyxiong205]

I remember having one of these. Smoking stock any stock k20 all day.

[@jeffreyxiong205]

@@erniefernandez598 I dont blame you cause you werent there bro but I'm telling you the truth. K20 stock is useless unless you put $$$ in it.

[@erniefernandez598]

Xrs is like the type r for Toyota

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

I got a 2010 Corolla XRS with a 5 Speed Manual Transmission it's got the 2AZ-FE Camry engine with the XRS Door sills plates OEM fog lights and power Sunroof and I modified it I Iove it but I wouldn't say it's fun to drive the mods I've done to my Corolla XRS turn heads Toyotas are the number most reliable cars

[@21April853BC]

That’s a nice crease on the passenger side rear fender.

[@fernandoavila1410]

Cool video! The Celica GTS, Matrix XRS, Lotus Elise all share this engine. But, most forget there was also a fourth car using this engine. The 2003-06 Pontiac Vibe GT’s also shares the 2ZZ engine.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

The Toyota Corolla XRS is faster than the newer Toyota Corolla S. It matched up well with the Honda Civic Si. The Scion tC and Toyota Celica GT were interesting like the Acura Integra, Honda Prelude, and Acura RSX Type S.

[@ccohen1965]

I Owned a 2005 and loved it.

[@Theclassicjoystick]

Love my 2005 Corolla.

[@richardtomek7697]

Got mine with 166k miles for 1500 last week i got so lucky!

[@GTContent]

Congrats!

[@ELPJM09]

This is a good example that Toyota can make sporty cars if it wanted too. The Corolla is the best selling car in the world for over 50 years.

[@nandernugget]

VVTL-i is actually more like VTEC while VVTi is more like iVTEC.

[@dasspr]

You got them mixed up.

[@red88alert]

Scoobert Doobert VTEC is valve lift. VVTi is cam timing. VVTL-i is cam timing plus valve lift and predates iVTEC which is the same thing by 2 years. So Toyota did it first. VVTL-i in 1999 and iVTEC in 2001.

[@saywhat5696]

Vtec IS still better.HONDAS ARE KNOWN FOR BEST QUALITY BUILT ENGINES

[@ismaelrivera3979]

Say What? Both are Good man

[@pat7785]

Can you not get a tune that reduces the revs that you need to hit to reach the vvtli?

[@myname9252]

These are hard to find with under 80k miles now. Cool little reliable cars.These things put down good numbers too. I don't think they even de-tuned it vs the Lotus implanted motors.Several vids and forum reports of putting down 160 and up to the wheels stock. I miss the days cars had soul,style and a stick shift. May God help us.

[@DisneyMusicVideos]

Looks a lot like my 2006 Corolla S. I miss that car! These are still the best looking Corolla's. I didn't go for the XRS back then cause it offered no auto & also requires premium fuel.

[@TheBlueCorolla]

What a shame you Americans got a de-tuned 2zz-ge, in Europe our Corolla's that had the 2zz-ge were marketed as the T-Sport and had 192bhp and the top of the range T-Sport Compressor came with 225bhp. I think in Australia it was called the Corolla Sportivo and in Japan it was a RunX or Allex

[@reneeharewood5053]

In the caribbean Toyota Runx Z an Allex Z

[@LilKama1]

I LOVE THIS CARRR also only 5k were built from 2005-6

[@LilKama1]

PS I own one, and it's lovely

[@mhs.5339]

xrs

[@pluto4301]

Great video. Whats the music at 1:45?

[@94EglVisionTSI]

One of the most enjoyable cars I've owned.

[@vr43000gtkid]

Sports compact that take 10secs to hit 60 and you wonder why it didn’t sell well

[@bertito43]

vr43000gtkid that car hits 7 seconds flat stock. You have to launch it and shift it aggressively

[@notdamien__]

Bring that vr4 to central California. I’ll run it with my xrs ;)

[@vr43000gtkid]

Damien Yang you’ll need to raise Barney off of those rubbers before you run anyone bro 😂

[@notdamien__]

vr43000gtkid Barney is just my DD , my xrs hurting feelings in Fresno :) come by and ask for me 😉😂

[@hds8182]

Damien Yang your comments made me laugh.... only way you would beatany cars other than other stock corollas and camrys.. be humble you drive a fucking toyota for crying out loud.

[@sms7132]

I would probably take this over a 2015 one

[@jordysrevenge]

I feel like this is a great sleeper if you get rid of the S/XRS kit and have the CE black trim on the doors (oh and get rid of the XRS badges)

[@josefgordon7712]

This one is in my list of real world dream cars. Makes the new Apex need of more power even more apparent though if this is making the same hp 15 years ago!!!

[@joeyjenks2971]

Yes I Love it, I want one ...

[@Spiceking985]

i have the XRS and i love it

[@MLProductions.1]

Never knew these existed pretty cool. Wouldn't catch me in one but cool. To all the haters your not a car enthusiast when you hate on Everything not you style