Toyota Corolla Facelift Detailed Review - New 5th Gen Hybrid

A detailed review of the 12th generation (E210) Toyota Corolla Facelift with the 5th generation hybrid including a comprehensive overview of the interior and storage space. I drove it in the city, the country and on 70mph roads. I reset the trip computer to see what the efficiency is like on each drive. This particular car is the Excel Estate 1.8 litre Hybrid.

Trim levels:

Icon:
16” Alloys
12.3” Instrument cluster
10.5” Screen
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
Radar cruise control
Auto steering
Front + Rear parking sensors
Auto brake when parking
Reverse camera
Auto high beams
Wireless phone charger
Heated front seats
Pre-condition interior
Dual zone climate control

Design adds:
17” Alloys
Auto wipers
Privacy rear windows with UV filter
Power folding door mirrors
Electric boot with kick sensor (estate)
Ambient interior lighting
Auto dimming rear view mirror
Aluminium roof rails (estate)

GR Sport adds over design:
18” Alloys
Front sports seats cloth/fake leather
Red stitching
GR logos
Black roof rails (estate)
Black mirrors
Different front grill

Excel adds over design:
18” Alloys
Front sports seats real leather
Heads up display
Adaptive lights
Two rear USB type C
Blind spot monitoring

Rear air conditioning vents included on all the Estate models but only the Excel model for the hatchback

Panoramic roof available on the Design and Excel trim levels

[camilstoenescu]

You're a better, thorough reviewer than most famous car reviewers out there.

[kamilk]

Wow. I paused the video just to say that in less than 6 minutes you've covered most of the questions I couldn't find answers to. Thank you. Grest job!

[belizarius_]

This must be the best, the most thorough and honest Corolla review I have ever seen. This channel deserves more views.

[tonypg]

Great review! Please keep doing these because it's great to have an enthusiast's point of view on modern day cars. Unfortunately not many reviewers focus on the spirited, sporty and exciting side of driving combined with practicality and comfort. That is what makes your videos unique in my opinion.

[marcusireland]

For getting rust off of the disks I would recommend getting up to a decent speed like 60-100 km/h and putting the car in neutral and hitting the breaks moderately, putting the car in neutral disables the hybrid system so the car uses its disk brakes. This is works on the 2022 Toyota Corolla Sedan Australian model and should also work on yours too.

[geo]

One of the best reviews! This week I will receive my toyota TS 1.8

[audaciousifti]

You're telling me this guy teaches people how to drive, AND reviews cars I can't get in the States? Fantastic, that's a sub

[aidanfyfe]

I have watched hundreds of car reviews and this is the best one I've seen, by a long way.

[andrewbarten]

The 'enthusiasts' can crap on all they like about 'boring Toyotas' (think Avensis/Camry etc) but in this age of direct injection/turbo/DPF reliability nightmares I'll take boring/reliable/long warranty every time!

[frazermountford]

I love how you review it from a practical and usability level rather than just marketing spiel

[brickmissing]

Great review. Depth, detail, entertaining presentation. 10/10

[JacekS]

This is the best Corolla review that I have seen.

[barrycrosby]

Great review your the first presenter to not state that the cvt has a belt drive it's annoying when other channels don't do their homework, I've had my toyota Corolla touring sports estate for a couple of years a great car the fuel economy is unbeatable I've had mid 80s mpg averaging 70 mpg and you don't have to try hard to get this, the changeover from electric to petrol is seamless and the handling is good so are the breaks which are far better than other hybrids and most electric cars, a word of advice don't leave the ignition switched on for any period of time as I found out to my cost that this will drain the 12 v battery and the car won't start as the 12 v battery is required to operate the electronics on the hybrid system also neutral will drain the battery so don't use that either

[philipbolton]

Bought a new GR sport hatch in March and have done 8000 miles in it, absolutely love it and the main reason for buying it was for the economy. It hasn’t disappointed there with the long term average being 66mpg and a lot of that is on the M60! As a point I swapped a mark 8 Golf GTI for the Corolla and that was very poorly put together in comparison.

[artemkatelnytskyi]

What an excellent choice of car! Congratulations on the buy!

[timjenkins]

Great review, Richard! I always enjoy your detailed car reviews.

[edsmith]

Great review as always Richard. I tried a 2.0 one of these the other day and was very impressed. Agree with your conclusion in that it's the everyday car that people should buy. The 2.0 was rather quick up to about 30mph due to the electric motors, but did struggle a bit at motorway speeds (I usually drive cars with a fair bit more power). Very impressed with the fuel economy!

[johnsummers]

I have just bought a 1.8 Icon Hatchback so I understood so many of his comments. I found this video excellent and he tells you much more than other videos I have watched.

[wuvis]

Best Corolla review off all! I got mine in September and i love it.

[BrandonDMorrissey]

These car reveiws are great, you don't miss anything and that's what I like, keep it up! Thanks!