2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid: Practical but How Fun Is It to Drive? | Edmunds

Edmunds special correspondent Elana Scherr travels to Savannah, Georgia, to drive the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid. Elana loved the redesigned 2020 Corolla; will she say the same about the hybrid version? And how does the Corolla Hybrid compare to the Toyota Prius? Watch to find out.

Q: What kind of engine and transmission does the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid have?
A: It uses the same drivetrain as the Toyota Prius: a 1.8-liter gas engine coupled to two electric motors and a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Q: And what kind of fuel economy does the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid get?
A: Perhaps not surprisingly, it gets the same EPA-rated 52 mpg combined fuel economy as the Prius.

Q: How much does the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid cost?
A: It starts at $23,880, including destination, making it one of the most affordable midsize hybrids.

[senrak]

It would be fun passing more gas stations.

[gene]

Who on earth is looking to buy a Corolla hybrid and expecting it win races!? Why must EVERY vehicle be judged on FUN over Practical and peaceful, MPG’s. SPorts cars are for speeding.

[nodak]

Really wish you could get the hybrid in the hatchback body. That said, I would totally buy a Corolla Hybrid over a Prius any day. I can't stand the "quirkiness" of the Prius. I just want a normal looking car that gets epic mpg.

[JMiranda]

I get around 55-57 mpg. I drive 160 miles a day. About 98% highway. 62mph is the sweet spot on Cruise control. The engine turns off and uses the hybrid mode when it’s level ground or down hill. When not using cruise control you can use the electric motor alone with the engine off, up to 70 mph BUT you have to be progressive with the gas pedal. I bought mine in July 2021, I already have 15, 000 miles! No regrets. I get about 550 miles per tank. Only has a 10 gallon gas tank.

[mariowhyte]

Dear Toyota, look through these comments and hundreds of others and you'll see there's definitely a market here in the States for your epic Corolla "sportwagon".... Please bring it over here! It would absolutely build on the momentum y'all have going with the redesigned hatchback and now the sedan.

P.S. If y'all wanna make a coupe of some kind for the Corolla that would be great too👍

[wrzl]

The higher road noise ie tire noise on those 15” is because they’ve used low rolling resistance tires which are always a fairly noisy tire

[jamilor]

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[robertom]

Car reviewers are getting one note song these days. Power, speed, fun tech tech tech. I wish they would review a car for what is intended and kind of drivers are targeted to.
If I want a fun car to drive I would be getting most likely the GT 86. Manual transmission.
If I a want a car that can take me from point A to point B with efficiency and relax driving I would certainly get a hybrid but I don’t necessarily want the Prius.
If speed and reckless driving is your thing get something like... I don’t know a Hellcat. I don’t think Toyota makes those kind of cars

[wimschoenmakers]

Sold my twenty year old perfect running Toyota Corolla last week, and bought a 2011 Toyota Auris Hybride. No reason to change to a other brand, if you drive the best car build car ever.
And yes... Hybride is fun to drive!

[Pikminiman]

"Prius in a different outfit" actually sounds perfect to me. Prius is a tremendously practical car, but it's just so offensively ugly, so this Corolla Hybrid might be perfect for me.

[dygardion]

Why do all cars need to be “fun” to drive? They just need to go from point a to point b!
You want a fun car? Buy a sports car

[tipoomaster]

*Presses Phone*
"There are no phones set up in Bluetooth, would you like to set one up?"
"It keeps asking irrelevant questions!" lol

[tacocruiser]

"Prius in a different outfit". She makes it sound like a bad thing. The Prius actually handles very well on Toyota's new global architecture. You take Prius handling and this new Corolla's looks and you got a solid combination.

[davinp]

It's still missing Android Auto. It's one of the only compact car that still doesn't have it. Toyota says they are working, but I don't know why it's taking so long

[jeffmorse]

I hate the iPad they stick to the dash of every car now.

[kennethwalton]

I saved some money and purchased the 2021 Palisade Limited and I’m quite satisfied. The Telluride is being sold above MSRP, in most places. I even managed to get $450 below MSRP. In this current market, that’s a WIN.

[matthews_]

Just gonna go out on a limb here and say people who’d want this don’t care about “fun”... nor did the designers intend it to be 😜

[davinp]

The Corolla Hybrid replaces the Prius-C, which Toyota has discontinued

[DabblingIn]

She's wrong about the EV mode. We have the red 2020 Corolla and I'm on battery in my commute a lot at 50-65. You just have to learn how to get it into the mode. Because of the nature of my commute I'm getting 63 mpg. You have to have the right kind of roads and traffic to do it, though. I get that because I can get it into EV mode so often at the higher speeds in addition to the most of the way through the towns I pass through. In city driving or highway would be hard to get those numbers, though. 52 is still awesome.

[TheBoomerPlace]

I’m considering this car 🚗 for 2 reasons. I want mpg not mph and I don’t want the negative stigma that comes with the Prius. I’m not a tree hugger.