Toyota Corolla 1.6 compact

When I was small, my father’s nickname for me was Carola. He stopped calling me this as I hit my teenage years but would get the occasional mention when he spotted any Toyota Corollas on the road as he thought it was funny a car had a name so similar to his nickname for me. I didn’t really think about this until many years later when I found myself in need of a car back in 2003 and my husband was quite adamant that we needed a car with a 1.6 petrol engine and it should be a Toyota. His reasoning was due to our last car, a Fiat Punto, dying on us at exactly 40,000 miles - after just 18 months ... more

I recently drove a 1998 Toyota Corolla. It is according to those very proud people at Toyota the largest selling car in the world. One hates to quibble but really this car does not have any resemblance to the original Corolla or that matter the other 6 Corollas in between. Having so fundamentally changed the car so often but retained the name is one way to garner the title of most cars of one name sold but one model? As Kevin McCallister would have said ‘I don’t think so’. Toyota probably have more justification in saying that they have improved the Corolla over the years. The Corolla I drove ... more

We have recently purchased the new look Corolla with the twin head lights. It is a dream to drive. The seats are very comfy and the interior of the car has been very well thought out. In fact the only thing that I can fault it on is the radio - cassette which is very basic, in fact stoneage! I just can't understand manufacturers of this calibre installing such poxy cassettes!! The interior is nicely laid out althogh I think that the plastic is easy to scratch - watch those rings and things! There are little extras that you like such as the drinks tray and cosmetic mirror. There is even a very ... more