If I've learned nothing else in my 30-plus years on this planet, about cars,it's that cars like this have all the features and the feel of a prototype 4 something....bigger. Expect a Corolla TRD in with more hp and a retuned suspension in the very near future.

Raiti's Rides from a corolla owns perspective its got to be very sporty

Hi bro can i ask if it's this car is good for family of 4 i hope i get a reply from you thank you

Do they make a apex xse hatchback ?

So very true! I had a blast with this one.

Agreed, but still, 200 Hp would've been nice at the very least... Toyota for some reason is so averse to developing forced induction motors. They could've created a well-rounded, reliable 1.7L twin scroll turbocharger with vvt. It would've made this live up to "Apex."

@@GOD999MODE agree 👍

@@GOD999MODE honestly though spend an extra 1,000 on little mods and you’ll be set rn new apex is going for 23,000-25,000 so you’ll be able to buy it for a better price now

@@GOD999MODE i feel like toyota is going into different direction compared to other auto makers. Main reason turbo is used these days is not to get insane performance numbers out of the car but to get better gas mileage.(I am talking about turbos in small to medium sized sedans, hatchbacks, cross-overs, compact and small SUVs) Automakers are using smaller engines ( 1 liter to 1.8 liter displacement), to haul you in city and turbo kicks in to giving you passing capability on highway. So for everyday use, you are basically using a smaller engine which gives good gas mileage number to the customer and regulators but when you floor it, it acts as bigger engine. Whereas, Toyota uses a medium sized engine (for the segment) with medium performance numbers(HP and Torque) and decent gas mileage in all kinds of traffic and weather conditions. When toyota needs even gas mileage for their vehicle instead of using a smaller engine with turbo, they use hybrid system which basically do the trick and i think toyota hybrid system with NA engine is better bet in longer term than turbo including the battery replacement after 12-13 years, from financial stand point but from technological stand point as well. While others are busy turboing their line ups to satisfy EPA, Toyota is using hybrid system. No wonder they have largest number of hybrid/EVs in their line up compared to everybody else.

Performance?

I'm getting my 6 speed in cellestite gray on Wednesday!

@@sexbroly NICE

I’m watching a lot of reviews and the main thing I get from them is it’s gutless . Any input?

That gray is a sexy color. I’ve been seriously debating either this or a civic si. I know a civic si is a better performer but I like the looks of this better and it’s probably going to be cheaper to own

I am so glad that you like this one.

@@RaitisRides It looks like a cooler Honda Civic Type R

@@bigmooseplays thanks for sharing your input on this one!

Hahaha Imagine you going to a car meet with this car that looks like a prius with aerodynamic set up on it 😂

Thanks for saying that!

Yeah, an OEM stock Corolla peeling out? Not the fastest, but still, in a reliable, dependable, durable N/A engine with a history of longevity for several hundred thousand miles, live the Civics, but stylish, comfortable, and affordable, and worth the price for what it has. I still don't think many of the other cars mentioned can match or beat it all around except for the Civic Sports and Si, but the turbo versions are in a slightly different category.

OH YEAH!

especially that launch from standstill it was fast lol not sure you can do that with the CVT even with the launch gear on it

Now will FULL driving impressions and a lot more driving!

@@RaitisRides Yeet!

Thanks for finding us! I can not wait to see the GR Corolla!

What a small world!

@@RaitisRides yea considering how few of these there are

I am great Tom! How are you man? ON THROTTLE!

@@RaitisRides Very HOT HOT HOT here in CA!

@@stellantistom6881 I feel you man!

@@RaitisRides ;)

Thanks Daryl I appreciate you letting me share it with you!

You are so very welcome Iggy! Thanks for letting me share my car passion with you!

I am so glad that you like this one.

You can’t compare new to used car prices. But yeah, seems like below average value. Maybe it’s okay for that factory ricer look. Also, Mustang does not corner that well afaik

Yeah, that's a little high, but I'd definitely consider it. It seems to be a driver's car.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Very good points!

This is true.

Love those commercials!

@@RaitisRides I especially loved the debuting commercials of when they recently unveiled Corolla's redesign and using Ricky Nelson's Traveling Man. Really shows that the Corolla has grown up and going new places.

That is a great question!

@@RaitisRides Anyone here know. I can just imagine that light car feeling with a manual transmission was fun driving but that last time for me was in 1985 in a Honda CRX (didn't have fuel injection till 6 months after this model came out) Enter CRX SI.

I am glad that you like this one.

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Thanks for letting me share it with you!

Give the Camry a manual and boom.

Toyota4Life yes

Hold on!

Thanks for your thoughts on this one.

I don't expect it to cost, relatively speaking, like the Germans either. Asking nearly $30K for something Hyundai provides for $24K (Elantra N-Line 6M) is a bit crazy. I would love to get this car, but it's gotta be price competitive.

@Richard Favreau not even 🤢

Richard Favreau I’d say that was true 10 years ago.... MAYBE even as recent as 5 years ago... but the reliability gap between Toyota and Kia, Hyundai has been narrowed so much that I just can’t imagine the increase in price being value added. Kia and Hyundai are the ONLY manufacturers I know that give 100k warranties on their entire line up.... I’d prefer a Toyota if it’s the same price MAYBE just for resale value but that’s about it.

@@LearnAboutFlow maybe price competitive will compromise assembly quality and longevity like hyundai

AGREED!

Always nice to have choices.

Eh Mazda don’t hold value. No thanks and this is more rare of a car then the Mazda

@@Toyota4Life cars arent investments they are to drive and have fun...I have 3 mazdas and I enjoy every one of them. Plus they have more that 160hp..I dont care if they dont hold value. My mazdaspeed 3 been holding value if u wanna talk about holding value!

@@jayespi37 that's OK, "not holding value" is the argument they use when they know your car is better than theirs. Car values today are based on market more than anything.

I don't give a darn about a car holding value I don't sell my vehicles. I drive them till they're dead. Normally that involves a tree falling on the car or a deer.

Now that is awesome!

Thanks for letting me share it with you! It was really fun to drive.

This was meant to increase handling. More power is coming with the GR.

@@RaitisRides True Joe, but I still think Toyota headed off in the wrong direction here. They seem to have an overall hesitation at the company lately to give us more power, except for the Supra.

I am so glad that you like this one.

Thanks JJ! Not at all.

Thanks for taking the ride through the twisties with me.

No it doesn’t. I had a Mazda Protege ES manual and it was slow. Just because you can rev the shit out of it, it’s still slow

@@v60polestar88 It it was an automatic it would "feel" slower.

SDFcommander It would but it’s still a slower car. The Corolla has a CVT and they are suppose to be faster so your point is still invalid. www.motorauthority.com/news/1105323_are-cvts-the-fastest-transmissions

@@v60polestar88 I appreciate your candor in quickly claiming that my point is invalid but I insist my point is very valid. I have a car that has a CVT and when programed right they are very fast. I was not talking about actual speed, I was talking about the sensation or "feel" of speed. When a person drives a stick they are engaged in the driving process. I know I feel like I am driving fast even when I am not when I rowing the gears in a slow car. You may not feel the same but I will not say that your point is invalid. We have enough of that happening in our world right now and it is not getting us anywhere. I will respect your opinion even if you do not respect mine.

SDFcommander Nevef said I didn’t respect your opinion. If the feeling of winding out a low hp engine gives you the sensation of the car feeling quick then I can’t comment on that. It’s a individual thing.

Well of course if you have stiffer springs the ride will be a little more harsh. You can't have it both ways unless you have something like magnetic ride suspension. For the wind noise it is exactly the same amount on any Corolla, Civic or Mazda 3.

@@RaitisRides Thanks.

Most modern journalists are un realistic in what they want really. They're the reason everything is underpowered CUVs anymore.

Sorry to hear about your Tiburon! Thanks for letting me share this one with you!

Craziness!

Heck yeah man!

Thanks Louis!

I am so glad that you are digging this one.

I am so glad that I could share it with you Kevin!

Thanks for sharing that great input!

@@RaitisRides YW, I own an Corolla XRS 5 speed 2009, and it is a let down too in the fun dept. Great everyday for the past 12 years, but it isn't at the level of an Si or even the first C-XRS with the 2ZZ engine and 6MT. Seriously, would love to see you teach us all how to go "on throttle" on how to operate a manual transmission and heel/toe. I can do the first but not well versed in the second. This Apex or any Corolla manual would be a perfect first car for the newbie enthusiast just learning how to drive.

@@trdrav4 I can understand where you are coming from but I am sure it has been really reliable. I need to put something like that together.

You are comparing this to the staid pedestrian L and Hybrid trims, not the great SE/XSE these are built upon. Like the TRD Camry and Avalon, it is what is, and a good basis for the added power from a GR but with the durability and reliability for the majority that don't need the extra power, or extra cost, and more potential reduction in reliability and durability

​@@johnsonjacob3525 I still don't see much of a point for this car with the GR coming, because the GR is suppose to give the Corolla buyer that extra performance you don't get from either the 1.8 or 2.0 NA models. If reliability is all you care about, what's the point of spending more money on the suspension bits that make the Corolla less comfortable to drive? Regular Corollas are still commuter vehicles for the most part. The logical thing to do would be to just get a regular SE sedan with the 6MT and go out and buy the available parts from Cusco, Remark and RS-R.

Just for you!

Different strokes for different folks. It's always nice to see the variety in the car scene

I agree with you!

Now we are talking but that engine is not fitting in this car.

I am so glad that you like this one.

very very little demand..if the demand was there I'm sure toyota will jump on it

I am right there with you!

You are so right about that!

I will try to get that together Ruben!

Same here!!

Actually 169HP

💯 correct Richard!

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PORSCHE ther is no substitute.

Raiti's Rides Yes sit! Still, there’s still something enjoyable about driving a less powerful (normal) car that you can have fun with and throw about!

Stellantis Tom 🙏🏻

@@AbdullahHood 😎😎😎

AGREED!

AGREED!

I see it now!

This is true but it always good to have choices.

Completely different driving dynamics from a yacht to a speedboat... not the same

@@imrickjames7012 Not according to some reviewers. But I have test driven neither so can't 100% defend my point except on price. And I don't like yachts lol.

Exactly!! Those 6000 units are going to be a hard sell. Deep discounts are coming. Wait a month or so and $22k is more likely going to be the out door price.

This one has FULL DRIVING COMENTARY!

Yes as soon as I can get my hands on one.