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Best is subjective ... and when your competition has surpassed you, it's time for change.
- 4-speed auto ... when practically everyone else has moved to 5 and 6-speed.
- EPA 26/34 ... what's wrong is that there are non-hybrid full-size cars that get better highway mileage than that.
- Trim quality ... the current generation is worse than the previous one.
Manufacturers are topping one another, year after year, so change has to happen. Otherwise, you get left behind.
Agreed. Even the Sonata GLS 4-cylinder gets 35 mpg on the highway and is a much larger car. Trim quality - yes has gone down big time on the Corolla and even moreso on the Camry (the only thing about the Camry is that it has a nice padded dash top). Declining interior materials seems to be a trend with Toyota lately on all models save for the Tacoma and Avalon, which still have a nice quality interior. They are based on more of the mid 2000s platforms which had a higher quality interior.
Most my friends who own Corollas like the gas mileage and the reliability. They could care less about the style.
I wholeheartedly agree. These would be the reasons I'd own a Corolla. All I need is basic transportation to get me from Point A to Point B. I don't need to impress anyone but myself.
I think the Corolla would benefit from larger wheels and a V8. A convertible would do nicely in the line-up. I also think that some sort of flying mechanism would be beneficial.
I think the Corolla would benefit from larger wheels and a V8. A convertible would do nicely in the line-up. I also think that some sort of flying mechanism would be beneficial.
2011 Toyota Corolla LE First Test - Motor Trend - Mobile (http://m.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1105_2011_toyota_corolla_le_test/index.html - broken link)
Based on the above, what are your opinions on what the next Corolla should do for improvement?
I think they first need to catch up on fuel economy. Drop in some extra gears in the transmission would be a good place to start. It's not a performance car and it's reputation as dull is practically set in stone. How many here remember a performance version Corolla that actually had some performance for it's time? Volume is their bread and butter so they should not bother with trying to make it a performance sedan. But common, their competition has both better fuel economy AND better acceleration numbers. Toyota needs to step up cause they're getting left behind.
I would say make them like they did 10 years ago. My '01 Corolla is still going strong at 150K on it. You don't buy a Corolla to impress anyone, you do it to get a ride that will always go and never give you any suprises.
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