The Corolla is a model that hardly "needs an introduction", and as the world's No. 1 selling model, it has sold more than 43 million units, and wherever there are cars, you can always meet a few Corolla owners.
The Corolla's world number one is not just the past, since the launch of the 11th-generation new Corolla, it has once again been the world's No. 1 sales car for two consecutive years, and in the first half of 2016, this car still continued to maintain the world's No. 1 sales.
There are two versions of this generation of Corolla in China, namely FAW Corolla and Toyota Leiling. Toyota finally "devolved" the hybrid powertrain that was originally formed in the Prius and swept the world into the Chinese market. Toyota's hybrid system is different from the common plug-in dual-electric vehicles in Europe, it does not need to be charged, only relying on the energy automatically recovered by the car during driving to generate electricity, can greatly reduce fuel consumption, and in the more congested places, due to the more frequent recovery and utilization of electric energy, but the more fuel-efficient.
Although the 120,000 yuan budget can't buy a hybrid version of the Corolla, this generation of Corolla is highly recommended overall. The suspension of the Corolla is smooth and solid, and it continues to lead its old rival Civic in terms of shock absorption and cabin quietness.
In short, the driving experience of this generation of Corolla is quite "high-end", in fact, Corolla's "decent" is just a popular opinion, to provide civilian cars with "over-the-top" configuration and driving experience, coupled with absolutely reliable car quality to ensure that the real secret of Corolla's success.
The Corolla has always had a wide space, its rear space and trunk capacity are among the best in its class, and the space of the hybrid Corolla has not been greatly weakened by the addition of the battery system, in short, as a compact family car, the Corolla may lack personality, but there must be no shortcomings.
The Corolla has a perfect reputation for quality, it is the most durable car model in the world, and according to the statistical survey of American Consumer Reports, even if the Corolla is more than 10 years old, the failure rate is still much lower than most new cars within three years, and there is no common high incidence of failure. Apart from being in a car accident, few Corolla owners have experienced being thrown on the road by a car breaking down. The vast majority of Corollas don't undergo major repairs until they reach the end of life, and if you're planning to wait for your Corolla to "break down and get another car", it's better to dismiss the idea as soon as possible.
The quality of Toyota's hybrid system is also reassuring, with the first-generation Toyota Prius, which was introduced to the U.S. market in 1998 and used as a taxi in some cities, had an average range of about 500,000 miles (800,000 kilometers) in battery failure.
In terms of safety, Corolla has been awarded TSP (Top Safety) for many years in the world's most stringent IIHS test, with the best performance in all crash tests. However, in the new frontal 25% offset collisions added after 2013, the Corolla received only a moderate evaluation, and the collision safety needs to be improved.
In China's C-NCAP crash test, Tianjin FAW Toyota Corolla received a five-star rating in the fourth batch of tests in 2014. With an overall score of 58.4 points, it performed excellently.
Toyota Corolla丨Lei Ling evaluation report