Toyota Corolla saloon review | Forget about crossovers!

#Toyota #ToyotaCorollaSaloon #Corolla
This is officially Ireland's best selling car of 2019 - well the entire Corolla range is anyway. Everyone knows you can get a Corolla hatch back (review here • Toyota Corolla review ... ) but for some, the style of a saloon might be more appealing! Check out what I think of the hybrid version by watching the video.
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[@anthonymindel5861]

The new Corolla saloon looks beautiful

[@devvemula8682]

I'm buying this.

[@damian-795]

I am 6 foot 2 also. Love the review, this will be my next car

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you!

[@oldtopgearsaab1]

Even though Toyota officially announced that the Avensis was going to be replaced by the Camry, I get the feeling that the Corolla saloon was actually meant to be the replacement for the Avensis, because just look at it; the styling of the Europe saloon is different to the hatch and estate and even the american Corolla 'sedan'. The current aaloon clearly looks like an evolution of tbe T27 Avensis, unlike te current Camry.

[@majnus]

Yes, also pricing is in avensis bracket. SOL T27 was around 34k, SOL Corolla is 32k so quite similar, unline Camry starting at 40k

[@bighands69]

Toyota has lost its marbles in doing what it has done. The Camry is up in Audi territory and the Corolla is hybrid only which makes it more expensive. Complete madness.

[@roconnor01]

This guy sounds as though he can hardly be bothered!

[@NobbyOnCars]

Not into shouting my way through reviews, sorry. Plenty on KZbin if that’s your thing though 👍🏻

[@markirish37]

I had to actually go back over this to see if I missed anything. What is like to drive? As in comfort, suspension, steering response and ratio etc. I wouldv liken you to touch on this.

[@mrepawsful]

Wow “heated buttons” for the heated rear seats😏😏

[@alikhaan5548]

Nice

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thanks

[@user-xz7zx5qe6k]

Wich better drives..a camry or a corolla..whats your advice sir..buy a camry or a corolla

[@NobbyOnCars]

Camry, it's a lot more expensive though.

[@kingarthur9723]

I💚COROLLA*HB*

[@Alpha_7227]

This looks different from the Corolla in Australia inside and out, in particular the 'ipad' seems to be more incorporated with the dash.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Same happens with a lot of vehicles from Toyota in America compared to Europe.

[@Alpha_7227]

@@NobbyOnCars I think it looks more like a Camry in Australia not sure if they have one in the states or europe

[@iamthe1whowillbringpeace316]

Mazda 6 or this ? What would you recommend

[@NobbyOnCars]

6

[@samuelsotunde3622]

Looking into this car at the minute. Tired of manual cars . This one is automatic. Previously driven 2 brand new Avensis (2014& 2016) in the past, so I am confident this will be just as good.

[@NobbyOnCars]

You won't go wrong at all!

[@toninocars]

Lol, not as good but much better than avensis

[@oldtopgearsaab1]

@@toninocars ... So is it better than the Avensis or not lol

[@bighands69]

The Corolla is not as spacious as the Avensis and by making it Hybrid they have driven the price up that will hurt the consumers.

[@adrianiacob1991]

Wrong info, B mode does not regen more energy, is just using the engine to apply more and robust engine brake. During regeneration, only electric motors/generators are used to slow down the vehicle, but when it's come down to a extra brake force, B mode does the job, but it is not something to drive in all the time, is just puts extra strain to the engine. In few words, it helps when going down a steep hill, and regen braking is at its limit...

[@NobbyOnCars]

It applies more braking force which in turn is converted into range from excess. I’ve driven so many electric and hybrid cars and witnessed it increase range. You can use it all the time in the style of an e-pedal in a Leaf for example, many EVs use it to deploy a one pedal style of driving.

[@giovannidegrandis1879]

It does not work like this on the Toyota. It is meant to do two things: to add extra engine braking from the internal combustion engine in steep downhill (as noted in the previous comment), and to reduce the risk of battery saturation. These batteries work best between 60 and 80% of their charge. In the Toyota hybrid synergy drive, B should not be used in the attempt to regenerate more electricity. Check the user manual.

[@adrianiacob1991]

@@giovannidegrandis1879 You are 100% right, Toyota Corolla hybrid does work different than other hybrids, does not have different selectable regen brakes

[@oldtopgearsaab1]

I have an 2015 Avensis (a very rare first facelift, petrol, manual saloon model in the UK), and I'm toying with the idea of this, the Camry or the Prius PHV (or maybe a Mazda saloon if the reliability is up to Japanese standards). I definitely don't want a crossover or some overpriced German car. Personally, I love my Avensis as it does every very well, and is far better than the reviewers say it is. So, the big question for me is; is this Corolla saloon just as good, not as good, or even better than the 2009-2018 Avensis?

[@NobbyOnCars]

If you love your Avensis you will adore the new Camry!

[@oldtopgearsaab1]

@@NobbyOnCars I actually do. I have seen that the Camry is really economical too, so it will make a great second hand purchase. Plus, if I go to America on holiday, I would love to hire the V6 Camry 😎

[@NobbyOnCars]

@@oldtopgearsaab1 here's my take on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXKnotjd7SXotk

[@bighands69]

@@oldtopgearsaab1 The Camry in America is cheaper and better than the hybrid Camry.

[@oldtopgearsaab1]

@@bighands69 you're right, it is. When I was last out there in 2017, the previous model was model was like $200 per month with a small deposit, which is the equivalent of £170 or a €180 per month. That's incredibly cheap, considering that's Vauxhall Corsa money. I just wish that we also have the manual V6 Camry too.

[@alexanderwindsor996]

The most reliable car on the planet.

[@user-bw6ft4jl5x]

Boot is just fine. Im taller than you and no problems.

[@mattw8332]

Just found out that the saloon is no longer sold (at least) in the UK market. A shame as I like saloons.

[@glcork]

It's still available here in Ireland.

[@cinnamonmon2329]

Nobby we’ve been here before but you own an apology to (my) RAV4 and Toyota about the fuel economy. The one thing I would say that having lived with it for nearly 6 months is that the interior lighting in my Sol model is rubbish. The buttons for the interior lights don’t light up at night so you poke around blindly in the dark looking for them. There is however lighting in the driver and passenger footwell because we all know the passenger needs to know where they’re putting they’re feet at night time 🤔

[@NobbyOnCars]

I was hoping you'd have made peace with it by now :) This one was much more in line with what you get.

[@cinnamonmon2329]

@@NobbyOnCars I have but I was on my lunch and decided to engage in some casual trolling in the nicest way possible if there is such a thing when it comes to being a pain the a**e

[@bighands69]

Toyota is sacrificing their reliability for something else.

[@AceHardy]

📝

[@glcork]

So much more expensive now!

[@brec5879]

It happened in 2020 - the Apple Car Play n Android. 🤣

[@AbdulMalikvlogs2]

What the it is 25000 euro its so expansive

[@NobbyOnCars]

Irish prices.. we pay double tax on new cars here!

[@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288]

i have the same one as in the review, it cost 32.000€ new. with all options and 18 alloys as in the video.

[@tectoramia-sz1lu]

Did I mis-hear you when I thought you said it didn't have DAB radio ? Surely it must have. I wouldn't buy a car that didn't have DAB+.

[@johnhealy4511]

In ireland radio is nearly exclusively on FM, theres feck all on DAB 😂

[@glcork]

It has DAB now. The car was refreshed for the 2023 year. Quite a few upgrades this year.

[@bighands69]

By making the car Hybrid only they have driven the price of the car up by about 20% which is going to hurt the working class consumer.

[@chilly6470]

It's such a shame that we get those rubbish looking headlights compared to every other European country. Never mind those yellow bulbs inside!!

[@podge5555]

The headlights on the Irish model are the same as the European versions... I think you’re thinking of the US model

[@chilly6470]

@@podge5555..... Trust me, they're not the same. In Ireland we get triple j headlights with halogen bulbs. In the EU they get double J with LED lights front and back. The American version has a completely different look on the front. Plus, the EU model has some nice daytime running light compared to the poxy ones on the Irish model.

[@podge5555]

Chilly64 : they probably did that to keep the price down because it’s so expensive already lol 😝

[@chilly6470]

@@podge5555...... I've no doubt.

[@majnus]

@@podge5555 no, just check any other regional european toyota site... for example polish one, the SOL equivalent is called Executive and has those nice strip-like LED's in the front and back. Hell even hatchback and estate in Ireland has those, no idea why did they take them off the saloon

[@tabban21]

Seems a bit bland, would rather go for Civic which is more sporty and has DAB and android auto and better handling

[@conoconnor4375]

Nah..its not bland it's an attractive stylish saloon..gives a lot of the premium brand models a run for their money.

[@tectorama]

It looks a lot like a Lexus

[@NYGiants4Life]

I was looking to getting one of these, but Toyota’s no carplay keeps me from even bothering with it. 😂

[@NobbyOnCars]

They have it fitted now

[@nasrjibril3307]

That screen looks terrible

[@NobbyOnCars]

It's a car that cares less about that sort of stuff and just does reliability, fuel economy and safe well. Irish buyers lap them up!

[@planbparadise2046]

LOL infortainment system screen position designed for LHD

[@paulhammond1705]

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[@paulhammond1705]

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[@mrepawsful]

Humans are animals