Toyota Corolla / Hyundai i30

[SikMercs67]

Hi all

I’m looking for a Toyota Corolla or Hyundai i30. Price range around max 10-12k. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I’ve seen a Toyota Corolla on Autotrader 2019 £13k 40k miles.

[andrew-6xade]

FWIW, the Corolla will still have 3 years warranty (if you service at Toyota). We have a 2020 Corolla GR and it's been absolutely faultless since we've owned it (2021).

Completely boring, but it's solid.

[Trevor555]

SikMercs67 said:

Hi all

I m looking for a Toyota Corolla or Hyundai i30. Price range around max 10-12k. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I ve seen a Toyota Corolla on Autotrader 2019 £13k 40k miles.

Get the Corolla.

Have a good look underneath though, seen some badly corroded subframes on some.

[Composite Guru]

Another Corolla owner here.
I have 2.0 GR Sport. Owned from new and just paid off the balloon because I can’t think of anything better to replace it.
Brilliant car, does everything I need it to. Still have 6 1/2 years warranty on it too.
As said above, not the most exciting drive but I have something else for the weekends.

Edited by Composite Guru on Friday 2nd January 16:27

Edited by Composite Guru on Friday 2nd January 22:40

[Kenty in Weardale]

I've got a 1ltr petrol i30 tourer and having bought it at 37K miles 6 years ago it's now on 102K. Usual consumables aside it's done me very well on a mix of local journeys and a monthly shlep down south and back in a day where it will do 600 miles on a tankfull. Overall average is around 52 mpg but I do live in a very hilly area

It's not at all fashionable or dynamic but it gets the job done

[Evolved]

Composite Guru said:

Another Corolla owner here.
I have 2.0 GR Sport. Owned from new and just paid off the balloon because I can t think of anything better to replace it.
Brilliant car, does everything I need it to. Still have 6 1/2 years warranty on it too.
As said above, not the most exciting drive but I have something else for the weekends.

Edited by Composite Guru on Friday 2nd January 16:27

I m contemplating chopping my GR Yaris against one of these as I need something bigger, and more economical. Do you mind sharing what the economy and drive is actually like day to day. I realise it s not very exciting but does it feel quick enough when needed?

Edited by Evolved on Saturday 3rd January 02:48

[Composite Guru]

Evolved said:

Composite Guru said:

Another Corolla owner here.
I have 2.0 GR Sport. Owned from new and just paid off the balloon because I can t think of anything better to replace it.
Brilliant car, does everything I need it to. Still have 6 1/2 years warranty on it too.
As said above, not the most exciting drive but I have something else for the weekends.

Edited by Composite Guru on Friday 2nd January 16:27

I m contemplating chopping my GR Yaris against one of these as I need something bigger, and more economical. Do you mind sharing what the economy and drive is actually like day to day. I realise it s not very existing but does it feel quick enough when needed?

I run mine on Tesco 99. I get about 55mpg during the winter and 60ish during the summer.
In sport mode it’s no slouch.

[lufbramatt]

Composite Guru said:

Evolved said:

Composite Guru said:

Another Corolla owner here.
I have 2.0 GR Sport. Owned from new and just paid off the balloon because I can t think of anything better to replace it.
Brilliant car, does everything I need it to. Still have 6 1/2 years warranty on it too.
As said above, not the most exciting drive but I have something else for the weekends.

Edited by Composite Guru on Friday 2nd January 16:27

I m contemplating chopping my GR Yaris against one of these as I need something bigger, and more economical. Do you mind sharing what the economy and drive is actually like day to day. I realise it s not very existing but does it feel quick enough when needed?

I run mine on Tesco 99. I get about 55mpg during the winter and 60ish during the summer.
In sport mode it s no slouch.

I have a 2023 2.0 sport touring Corolla. Getting the same mpg figures from mine. Best I’ve seen was 63mpg a few times on my commute in the autumn. They got a bump in power to 193bhp for the 2023 facelift which probably makes a difference but I was suprized how quick it was coming from a 3 litre bmw 5 series. Low end torque from the hybrid system will easily spin the wheels pulling away with heavy foot.