Toyota Corolla 2.0 Hybrid Touring Sports - 1 year owner review!

A car I haven’t really mentioned, but an important one to me nonetheless. This is our family car, and I thought it deserved a bit of air time 😊

[CarFocused]

Hi guys - I KNOW I MADE A MISTAKE ABOUT THE CVT GEARBOX! Stop commenting telling me it’s an E-Cvt and doesn’t use belts etc 😂 There a quite a few Corolla reviews on YouTube from the car journalists - but not much from the owners themselves - so here’s a comprehensive, honest owners review after 12 months / 14, 000 miles with the car from new.

Hopefully it will help out those looking to buy one 😊

[MrCommodoreAtari]

I used to buy a new car every two years. I've had the Corolla TS 2.0 since 2019 and it will soon have 90000km on it. Will I sell it? No, because the overall package is just too good.
It has its drawbacks: The matrix light is not good, too much noise comes into the interior on bad roads, the interior space is not exactly huge (my wife's VW up has worlds more headroom).
But the advantages outweigh the disadvantages: The seats are a dream in the lounge configuration, just made for me. I had back pain in all my predecessors, but not in the Corolla. The engine has no kick like a turbo diesel, but the power delivery is perfect: no weakness when starting off, direct response, at full throttle it leaves many equally powerful opponents standing because the flow of power is not interrupted. The suspension is comfortable (mine has adaptive suspension), the assistants work perfectly. The trunk is huge. The air conditioning/heating is perfect in summer and winter.
You NEVER, ever have to worry about anything breaking down or stalling, no matter how you kick it, because it's a bloody Toyota ;). Reliability can also be sexy, I think.
I'm sure I've forgotten a lot, but I can absolutely recommend the Corolla.
Oh yes: My Corolla (German version) has a warning message when the wiper water is too low ;)

[Shane-zxps]

It’s not like Audi Volkswagen quality, cause it’s better.

[graemewhitehead]

Great review! I’ve had my ‘Design’ spec 2.0 Touring Sports for 3 years now. Does 56mpg on average, and surprises many a car at the traffic lights! I’m 6ft 1, and struggled with the sun roof eating into headroom on test drive so opted without. The falcon tyres get noisy and hard as they wear - Goodyear efficient grip performance 2 sort the ride & noise out massively. Boot is 580l on the 2.0, the ‘sun blind’ protects luggage flying into passenger space, and can be fitted to rear seats when folded (clips to roof above rear doors) for a van-like space. Loads of storage at the base of the rear seats in the boot (it also can be removed), loads of space by 12v battery in side compartment of the boot too. Enjoy it! Toyota dealers are all great as well

[crownvigilante]

It's absolute fantastic to drive in the city. Stressless, silent - a nice place to be. And the best thing - there us no freaking stupid dirty wire.

[bigmacntings]

Had a corolla for 4 years from new.one of the best cars i have ever had!
CVT is not for everybody, but it depends on your driving style. If you like to cruise smoothly all the way, then this definitely ticks all of the boxes,
If you like punch and instant responsiveness as soon as you tap your foot, then CVT isn't for you.
build quality is excellent.

[ian.piepenbrock]

Mercedes driver myself atm. My dad was a life long Toyota driver and my favorite was his 1991 Toyota Corolla liftback multipoint injection. Dad passed away last month and am now considering the Corolla Touring 2.0l to follow in his footsteps :)

[adambeaver]

Top review Gaz ! As you know, I'm Plastics Quality Team Leader at Toyota Manufacturing UK where we build the Corolla. They are a great bit of kit. I've recently got the facelifted 2L GR Sport model for my other half....now comes with 197 bhp and full digital dash. They are pretty quick nowadays with a great chassis. Lisa is not really into cars that much, but she loves I must admit I quite like it too....plus we get a cracking deal from work !
A great all rounder with the added security of that 10 Yr warranty too !
Whats not to love !!
Fab as always bud 👌

[astromankl]

there is no cvt in corolla hybrid, instead they use e-cvt which is totally different beast, no pushbelt, but planetary gear set +electric motor, there is a similarity in naming, while design could not be more different

[borsh]

I am as happy as i can get seeing Toyota selling big numbers of touring models. The other big brands have almost all resumed the production of touring models, they all make SUV`s nowadays. I hope they will see that right minded people that love practicality in a car will always buy a touring/break/station wagon/estate. Always better than a small crowded SUV that costs twice the price of a Corolla. Nice review ! Wish you have best trips of youre life with this one!

[Domsonthecase]

Might have sold me on this. Baby on the way and looking for something big and comfortable and this seems to tick all the boxes. Excellent review.

[thhhuygvch]

I have a 2.0 SE just coming up to 2yrs old, with 100, 000 on the clock. Its never missed a beat I highly recommend ❤

[jdmguy]

Lovely car. I have driven a few of the current Toyota hybrid products, Yaris, Corolla and Prius and really rate them highly.

[broadkamikaze]

Absolutely love how this car looks inside and out.... Not an ev/hybrid fan but i must say I do like Toyota system. Shame it aint got a tad more power. Great review 👍

[georgemorley]

15:42 To see how much windscreen washer you have, open the bonnet, put your finger over the hole at the top of the washer cover cap, pull off the cap with your finger still over it, and pull out the tube. If your finger is still covering the hole it will show you how much washer fluid is left in the tank by a simple siphon. This is a simple, non-failing way to keep on top of your windscreen washer fluid level. It also does something else useful - as now you’ve opened the bonnet, you can do all the other fluid checks that you’re meant to do, too!

[andrewgabbott]

Great review. It's amazing just how much bigger the Corolla is compared to the original car that appeared in the 1970's.

[beveik]

you are wrong about gearbox in your corolla hybrid. It uses e-cvt, not just cvt. It has nothing to do with the regular cvt you've shown in graph at 11:52.
edit: someone already mentioned it, sorry

[adrianwhitehead]

Good overall video; just a minor comment but it’s not a traditional CVT - no belts which is a good thing - rather a drivetrain that feels like one that Toyota describe as an E-CVT. Really liked your comparison with an Audi B9 as had one of those previously so useful for me.

[georgiosanthopoulos]

Got my 71 plate Excel TS six months ago (19k on the clock), replaced a shockingly unreliable 2017 Seat Leon ST 2.0 TDI (184) DSG estate, very pleased but apart from the absent screenwash warning light, the car does not auto lock once you go 12mph and above, there are no nets/holders for a mobile phone or sunglasses (there is a massive aftermaket choice for such items online though), the centre console bin could do with a compartment to place coins, chewing gum, antiseptic bottle etc (again, lots of aftermarket choice), there is no current trip mpg function (unless you forgo the 'since refuel' mpg indicator), no load through ski hatch (serious omission for an estate in my opinion), halogen lamps in the cabin (I replaced mine with LED for £6), nearside mirror won't dip when reverse is engaged, horn sounds like a scooter (I replaced mine with a proper horn), buttons on the headliner are not backlit, fuel warning light comes on when there are 10 litres left in the tank, miles to empty goes zero when there are 100 or so miles left, and windows cannot be operated from the keyfob unless you find a competent dealer or diy with Carista. Ride/handling compromise is exemplary though, cabin quality is very good, I find the car relaxing to drive and if you stick at 60-65mph fuel economy easily reaches 58-62mpg on the motorway. 100k mile warranty clinched the deal for me, Seat Leon only once went through services without an unscheduled visit to the garage for repairs. 13k miles in the Corolla so far are trouble free.

[leonardmills]

The fact that the rear seat fobs don't fold forward because of the battery pack is not a negative but a great positive! On my old series 8 Corolla I had to open the rear doors, tuck in rear seat belts, pull up the seat fob and remove the headrests before I could lower the backrests. It took over five minutes! On the Touring Sports you pull two leavers in the boot to fold backrests down. It takes two seconds. You have a flat floor and plenty of space. You can even carry items in the rear footwell, something I couldn't do in my old car. What's the complaint?