Toyota Corolla
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Is Toyota Corolla a reliable car?
The Toyota Corolla is a very reliable car. The number of defects found for the Toyota Corolla at the annual roadworthiness tests was lower than for 95 percent of other cars of a similar age tested.
Based on these reviews, the highest reliability scores were demonstrated by Toyota Corolla generation from 2000 to 2002, while the models produced from 1997 to to 2001 had the lowest reliability ratings (which were in any case better than the average reliability for cars of this age), but overall the reliability scores of all tested Toyota Corolla generations are quite similar.
Most Toyota Corolla engines are chain-driven, which is considered more reliable than belt-driven engines.
Toyota Corolla reviews
Total 47 Toyota Corolla owner reviews
| Purchase year: | 2014 (age of car 10 years) | Owned for: | 94`000 kilometers (3 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 6.5 litres per 100km (20% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 720 € (~ 240 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
| Purchase year: | 2014 (age of car 10 years) | Owned for: | 94`000 kilometers (3 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 6.5 litres per 100km (20% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 720 € (~ 240 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Nimble and elegant, at same time, strong running gear, because every day I drove almost 100 km along a dirt road.
Cons: The interior warms up for quite some time, when it's under -5. Well you can hear engine, but it may also be called positive points, you can hear that, with engine might have a problem (in meantime, purrs like a kitten).
| Purchase year: | 2015 (age of car 10 years) | Owned for: | 45`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 7.2 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: High manufacturing quality. Heavy equipment for small car.
11 years and Japanese, but does not corrode. A good engine performance in all speed ranges. Wide steering wheel adjustment options height and depth.
Cons: Bad sound insulation at high speeds. A little too hard running characteristics of small speeds. The brake cylinders require more frequent cleaning.
| Purchase year: | 2008 (age of car 10 years) | Owned for: | 35`000 kilometers (8 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 10.0 litres per 100km (100% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 290 € (~ 36 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: It was a good light, brisk, pleasant driving, fits everywhere, roomy, can carry objects up to 2, 4 m long.
Cons: Rust is appearing everywhere. Sound insulation is not sufficient, road noise bothers to enjoy journey, especially outside city.
| Purchase year: | 2005 (age of car 0 years) | Owned for: | 445`000 kilometers (11 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 7.5 litres per 100km (90% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
| Purchase year: | 2006 (age of car 6 years) | Owned for: | 265`000 kilometers (10 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 6.0 litres per 100km (20% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 170 € (~ 17 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Simple, without lots of extras, reliable, cheap service. The body is thins, but if a beaten and regularly maintained, body will serve at least 20 years. 12 years bodywork guarantee from manufacturer.
Cons: Not dynamic.
| Purchase year: | 2016 (age of car 11 years) | Owned for: | 15`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 7.0 litres per 100km (20% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 155 € (~ 155 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: A reliable car, very warm in winter and quickly is warming up
Cons: It could have been quieter sound insulation (after 100kmh).