All the reviewers state that the hatchback has more storage space than the sedan but in reality, the opposite is true. For example, that suitcase you used in your video. You can easily fit 3 or 4 of those suitcases in the sedan trunk and still have space for small items. You can also fold down the sedan backseats as well. Sedan trunk is very large. Corolla hatchback has 30 inches of rear legroom. Corolla sedan has 35 inches of rear legroom. So someone like you who's 6 foot tall can comfortably sit behind a driver who's 6 foot or taller in the sedan. Can't do that in the hatchback. Finally, the sedan has real dual exhaust tips, not fake ones like the hatchback.

You can pop the rear headrests in the way that you don’t have to move your seat or pull them out.. try it. It works and you can fold the seats flush

Dude, this was a really in depth review. You popped up in my recommended and I hadn’t even noticed you weren’t a big review channel. Keep it up!

Just bought the automatic Nightshade model. Excellent driving characteristics, great basic no frills stereo system, comfortable seats, unbelievable fuel efficiency, more than enough trunk space once rear seats are folded down, although my bike does not fit unless I take off the front tire, impressed with the radar adaptive cruise control and all the other safety features that you wouldn't expect to find on a car that costs 24K!! Glad I looked at all the KZfaq videos on different cars before I test drove a few and settled on this one. Toyota did a great job on this car.

I love mine. I have the 2021 XSE m/t. Already did a few little upgrades. TRD Intake, RSR superdown Springs, adohan wheels, roof rack. It’s def fun to drive.

Double check the back head rest. Mine has a button that can reposition the head rest so that you do not need to move the front seats forward.

Seriously considering this car as my second vehicle for a daily driver and definitely manual only. Would love to see some additional content with any road trips with focus on your real world fuel economy. Thanks. Just subscribed.

You don't just tell us. You show us. I think you love to teach, not just tell. You have something here...

I have the 2020 SE hatchback and I love it! Very nice looking, practical and great fuel economy. Mine is Paprika Red!

Dude I have a 2019 blue hatch…. And coming from a 350z I feeeel you 10000000% when I sold my z I was so sad to get my “new” car but let me tell you this damn hatch has me in love!!!! I’m suprised every time I get in that thing how sick it is. They’re honestly rare it seems like as too if I see 10 corollas sedans I prob see 1-2 hatches for every ten if not less.

The wagon model has heaps of space and keeps the styling really well.

Just got a 2021 xse in the blue flame colour yesterday, can’t wait for it to be delivered!!

I have the 2020 xse hatchback in flameblue very good looking car, I just wish that Toyota would have given a more powerful engine.

The rev-match is another thing I would never use. I also pride myself for good double-clutch skills I had to do as a Teamster. And my vehicle was MUCH larger than the Corolla.

I've have been driving my Corolla HB for about 11 months now I purchased an 18 inch cable which has taken care of the problem of what to do with it. I have four wishes: 1) an inside liftback release, in the world of COVID-19 it would be really nice to have, 2) Rear Cross Traffic Alert (which has been added to the 2021 model as an option, (3) AWD as an option and 4) a Heads Up display. Otherwise, I have been enjoying driving my little Flame Blue Corolla.

It really is a decent car for what it is. Motor Trend has it at 7.5 seconds to 60 with the manual which is on par with previous gen Mazda 3 2.5 and matches the 200 HP Acura TSX and ILX perhaps due to the fact you can just get to 60 in second gear. Nice review with some good info but the sound on the test drive definitely had some issues.

Very solid video! I own the 2019 se hatchback and I abs love it! My only concern is the cabin noise! At first I thought I just had a faulty model but turns out all of the hatchbacks seeem to have the cabin noise problem. Probably put some sound proof foam eventually.

Nice review. I'm very happy that u got a stick, and the fact Toyota made it look sporty. I found the interior tight, bugged u can't get a sunroof, great price mind u. I actually went with a civic hatch manual and totally enjoy it. I need the space. Question. Think a mountain bike without the front wheel will fit inside with a rear passenger? The civic, mind u it costs more but I'm so sure that Corolla will last longer since it doesn't have a turbo. Again congrats and cheers for buying a stick.

Man watching this video has confirmed that I need me one ! Thank you for convincing on getting one 🤝

I use a rubber band around the USB charger cord to shorten it

Remove the rear diffuser and pop out the fake exhaust tips. Then you can black them out with paint before reinstalling everything. It took me about four coats. It's a super easy diy job.

4:35 The headrests extend and fold down.

I test drove a 2023 SE yesterday - back seat room is not a problem. I'm 6'2" and was able to sit in the back seat - albeit, I wouldn't want to spend a few hours on a long road trip back there. If you're moving family back and forth around town, there's enough space in the back seats provided you don't have the driver or passenger seat all the way back. As far as storage with both seats down - more than enough. I brought some empty boxes the same size as some of my telescopes (9.25" Schmidt and a 4" APO) and photography equipment with a backpack and tent and small cooler with space left over.

Really enjoyable video, well detailed and honest impressions, keep it up 👍

The rear seats head rest have 2 settings, one to adjust it higher and another to tilt forward 45ish degrees so you don't have to move your front seats.

I can attest as a gear head I will be voiding my warranty at some point.

You gotta lower headrest to get the rear seat to fold down. It pulls up and then forward and folds down

Bro, you can buy a 12" USB cable. I got one, it's perfect. But I agree with all your Cons about the car. I just bought one and the dome light switch bugs me. I have to hunt for that button all the time.

The back headrest pull it all the way up and it folds down to fit between the seat no matter how far it’s back.

In and out this lil car is really cool..thanks for the video..very informative

Good jump charger is good to keep in..i found that out with a depleted battery

4:30 The rear seat headrests fold down, there is a release on the post, push it and pull the headrests up, then forward. Rear seats will then fold flat.

I just bought Hatchback 1.8 Hybrid ZR 2020 in Australian made in Japan. Almost everything is of better quality. JBL sound system, real leather seats with much better design, wireless phone charger, seat heaters, better insulation etc. Honestly I wasn't very excited to have this car but it's surprising me. The fuel economy is something unbelievable. And i'm not the guy who drive behind others.

I have the 2023 xse corolla hb and toyota did some new changes and is a great car not the fastest but with this car i dont want to win races i want fuel economy and reliability and a good looking car for a good price, in 2023 not anymore manual trans thats the only negative thing but toyota ecvt is great i love my car .

Congrats on the whip!!! Loved the video!

Welcome to the family!

The hill start freaks me out completely.

Hi! Loved your informative review as I've been considering the XSE. Question: Is there a hatch-release lever inside the car? This is a deal-breaker for me as I do a lot of "dump it in the trunk" shopping trips these days. Getting out to open the hatch every time...nope not practical.

Excellent, thorough review for all of us Toyota fans!

What toyota needs to improve is the way the assemble the interior. I've got some small rattles around in my 2019 corolla touring, and have found out that there is nearly NO felt tape used between the plastic parts in the interior, så i've started the upgrade process. In the winter the squeaks and rattles gets annoying.

That's why you have to read the manual so that you won't look stupid not knowing where the ports are. But it's pretty stupid to drain the car battery while on a driveway.

Take the head rests out. That's what I have to do when folding the rear seats down in my four door Tacoma. Also at some point in the near future I'm going to be looking for a 2022 6 speed manual Corolla hatchback .

I’ve always wanted this car🥺 it’s lowkey & subtle

lol how do you kill the battery on a car less than a year old? then you cry about having to take it to the dealership to have them show you where your port is when its clear as day right on the dash...come on man.

This review reminds me of how easy modern cars are to drive versus the pure analog of older cars. I'd guess most people who have been driving 15 years or less wouldn't know how to control brake lockup on a car without ABS, or how to counter steer to avoid a spin with some sort of stability control pretty much standard on all cars these days. This Corolla seems like the perfect road tripper for 2 people..but if I owned it I would put a little dynamat in the wheel wells, and maybe some in the front doors and under the carpet in the front. Other than the tire roar from the 18" wheels being annoying on a long drive, that thing pretty much drives itself and even watches out for speed limit signs the driver misses. All that and more were only found on something like a Merc S class 20 years ago, and probably didn't work as well.

So let me get this straight: you had to take the car to the dealership for them to show you the dash USB port instead of reading the owner's manual?

I like the car, but it sure has a lot of road noise.

I've won a few street races with just a mid pipe & intake 👍

I own a 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid which is not a hatchback. If one were available as a hatchback, I would have bought it. I love the car anyway.

For the issue with the USB port for your phone you can get a shorter cable so it doesn't hang in the way or get one that is coiled so that it can also extend if you need to look at it while being plugged in.

In the UK Toyota gives us the low power cvt models. You can’t buy a manual or a bigger engine than 2.0

Nice review, I’ve been looking at this car😁

Does it have wireless apple carplay and wireless android auto?

Great b roll!

how do the stock seats feel when you're ripping around in a corner? or driving long distance? does the Corolla hatchback come in hybrid version? or AWD?

great review but microphone on test drive(s) is a nit pic

4:28 there should be a way to fold the head rest down. On my corolla hatchback SE, you lift the headrest and it folds down

Do you get side to side on highway..like link kit up front would be broken?!

I may have missed or did you say that the "lane assist" ( beeping noise) could be turned off?

subscribed. Good review overall

Wish somebody would chime in about pluses and negatives for 16” wheels vs 18”

The road noise is horrendous.

Wish they had another engine option. The camry inline 4 a25a would have been perfect 👌🏾 203hp and 184...for this little thing would be golden The sedan has led brake lights but incandescent amber and reverse lights. Idk why.

Cant wait to get one 😍🤤

The fake exhaust vents are to have "tips" that stay clean. Real tips get caked in carbon. The fake ones circumvent that problem... But of course don't look as cool :)

Imagine with 300 hp 🤯🤯🤯🥵🥵😱

The auto hold. I would never use it. I'm a retired Teamster and I pride myself for good heel-and-toe skills when on an incline.

Is there a cigarette light charger for like a radar detector in it?

all you need is to swap out those fake tips. Looks great with a quad outlet!

Great reviews but you should know a few things of your own car , rear head seat can been move forward then flat down easy , USB port is easy to see. Those battery won’t die, as will last a long times. Just drive your car regularly as battery will been okay. Do you have wireless mobile charger ? Mine is ZR , 2021 Australia. Best car to own than my last hybrid Camry 2019 I traded it to downsize.

The rear seats can fold flat.. the headrest is adjustable to angle in a down position ..

I think next year i'm going to trade in my lexus is250 for this. However, i might try waiting for the hybrid version to come to the USA and get that one instead which is also AWD

I have a 2021 automatic and it comes with paddle shifters if you still want to shift yourself.

How did you kill the battery already?

Great, mate. Too bad Toyota Australia don't give us a manual. Thanks.

And MANY more gears.

Im gonna be honest I have one and I pack all my stuff for college in it so that’s pretty good

toyota is the best !

It would look naked without the ‘fake’ exhausts; I love it the way they look

Why not the Corolla APEX? What are your thoughts?

So no bluetooth carplay?

You need a microphone attached so we can hear you when you’re driving.

Have you had any issues with 2nd gear feeling notchy or kind of grinding when shifting from 1-2 especially when it's cold? I have the 6 speed SE sedan and it feels like I really have to baby it from 1-2 in the winter.

Super cute😍 the car is awright too

Love my 6M 2021 SE HB Blue Flame 🔥

Heeeey, James Wood. Winchester whoop, whoop!

Is the Corolla Hatchback able to display what gear your driving in on the multi display where the Tachometer is?

Hi, cool reviews. Regarding the data port that say is oddly placed, does the factory stereo not have Bluetooth?

you got flat battery on new car?

The cargo capacity is way too low. Unimpressive!

The fake exhaust and low HP are my biggest "thumbs-down".

easy to drive because there's not a third pedal😅 plus it has a device that that helps you shift not so easy if you had the third pedal😅

mind tell me how much drive out?

Winchester va in the house!!

Reverse is like VW

This is gotta be one of the least practical four door hatchbacks in the us, but I appreciate Toyota for still offering a compact hatchback.

Compare to the G86, I prefer to go with the Corolla hatchback. Its like a spirit of a AE86 Lol

THATS HOW YOU BREAK IN A NEW VEHICLE👍

Did you tried openpilot of comma ai ?

should be smart enough that if your 6ft tall, don't buy it