2009 Toyota Corolla

2009 Toyota Corolla Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Toyota Corolla:

...performance is lively and fuel economy -- always a prime Corolla virtue -- is high: an estimated 30-32 in the city and 36-40 on highways..

-- Carpoint.com

More features are standard this year, and even the lowly CE comes with air...a CD player, power steering, power mirrors, an outside temperature gauge, 60/40 split-folding rear seats and 15-inch wheels..

-- Edmunds.com

...this new ninth-generation Corolla is an evolutionary model that carries on Toyota's tradition of producing a robust small car that acts as a great introductory model to the Toyota family..

-- New Car Test Drive

The car exhibits an overall refinement that's noticeably enhanced in contrast to the previous model's..

-- Road & Track

What reviewers liked least about the Toyota Corolla:

It's too bad that, while significantly improved, the new Corolla sedan has an awkward appearance..

-- Carpoint.com

Its engine keeps the Corolla from dominating the class..

-- The Car Connection

Toyota Corolla Comparisons:

Acceleration is certainly on par with or better than most other economy cars, and the ride is smooth..

-- Edmunds.com

Engineers proudly note that Corolla standards of panel fit...now match those previously adopted for Lexus interiors..

-- Road & Track

...at 178.3 inches long overall, the new Corolla is actually 3.7 inches longer than the Civic and a scant 0.8 inches longer than Nissan's Sentra (which has a 99.8-inch wheelbase)..

-- The Car Connection

Best one-liner about the Toyota Corolla:

It's totally appropriate to describe this new Corolla as a baby Camry, which, in turn, is in a baby Lexus. That's not a bad pedigree for any car..

-- New Car Test Drive