Toyota Corolla

[keo]

Has anyone got one? I think they look quite cool. I have read that they are very economical but I am guessing this would be around town in slow traffic?

90% of the time I am on the motorway/ dual carriage way so if I gone it’s just running on a petrol engine then.

I do fancy one as my next car but I do 20k miles for work so another diesel might be the better choice. Although I don’t fancy spending big on a diesel in the current climate.

A curve ball would be a Lexus ES I went in a few on holiday as taxis and I was very impressed. Although much more expensive than a Corolla also possibly a bit big for me I prefer a smaller car. Current daily is a 225k diesel a3!

[keo]

Thank you both for your reply’s. Sounds like a perfect next car for me. Money wise I should get the 1.8, it’s a work car. It’s going to be boring. Infact I want it to be boring. Boring, reliable and cheap. I will probably get the 2.0 in GR trim though

[keo]

That’s a good point about range, my a3 probably has a range of 600 miles and that’s a big advantage with my driving. I usually fill up 520-550ish miles though.

I suppose something might be better suited for the task but I am leaning towards a hybrid instead of diesel. (Although diesel is ideal but for how long?)

It doesn’t need to be fun (I have an Exige for that) just cheap to run, easy and reliable. Was thinking £10-15k but for a nice Corolla probably looking at £20k.

[keo]

Thanks!

The braking for the regenerative braking sounds like something I will need to learn. For as long as I have driven I have always tried to plan and stay off the brakes as much as possible!

[keo]

Looks great thanks for posting. Fortunately I changed jobs so I no longer need a car. I might buy myself something nice to put in the garage. My Mrs had a Yaris hybrid delivered today though so still part of the Toyota hybrid fold!