All-New Toyota Corolla Hatch Review - The Hatch is Back
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
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There's a new hatchback on the market and for the first time in decades it carries the Corolla nameplate. It's all a bit confusing but just before the launch of the new Auris, Toyota (globally) did a 180 and changed the car's name to the Corolla Hatch.
Toyota hatchbacks have quite a following in South Africa. Those wearing the RSi badge were much loved and even the RunX, which predated the Auris, found many homes.
This new hatch however is a thoroughly different product and we were first to get our hands on one in SA. Join Ciro De Siena as he takes a thorough look at the car, and discusses the upcoming sportier versions which will no doubt hit showroom floors in due course.
0:00 Intro
0:41 Auris to Corolla name change
1:03 Toyota Corolla Hatch Competitors
1:17 Pricing Range
1:33 Engine, Power & Torque Specs
2:10 Front Seat Interior & Features
2:57 Interior Spec Downsides
3:46 Boot Specs & Features
4:44 Ride Quality
5:27 Gearbox Types & Handling
7:27 Buyers Advice
8:26 Outro - Auta a dopravní prostředky
It's two years later Ciro and I am still badly in love with this car!!
How is the boot space?
Loved the most practical demonstration of a cooler box
Made me laugh when he said "Oh dear..." and failed to turn the cooler box 90 degrees so he could close the hatch. Oh dear, indeed...
Clearly the cooler box test works strictly on portrait mode...
Test drove one a few weeks ago. I was shocked at how good it is. The quietness and ride comfort. CVT is actually bearable as it imitates an auto. Good engine. Would I buy one, maybe. Would I keep it if I won one, for sure.
If you wanna get this car with all the cool stuff, I say wait 2 years in, by then they are updated and few recalls solved. Not a good idea buying a new generation early.
Well... you were right, sadly though - it's ridiculously priced.
Did they make sine changes
Good girl on this cause they did update minor changes but overall updated
Seems to be a very relaxing car, I feel relaxed now after watching this
It's actually a nice car, not bad Toyota
I have seen one recently they look great..!!
Change the cooler box size.😂
Love your car tests.
It has beautiful lines, I saw one today oh my God
R300k no phone connectivity, no park assist, low boot capacity. Come on.
This car took me by surprise!
I love your CZcams videos, it's really South African, tell the facts about the car. Toyota is still the best in reliability, but they way overpriced for what it is.
At some point I wondered if I was getting dizzy from the fact that he was driving around in circles in the same area. Turns out it's the price tag for a car with no phone connectivity.
Boet. Thanks for your honesty...
Nice interior design...
Ah, it makes sense now when you say it was an Auris. I was surprised when I first saw this Corolla hatch in a dealership in De Aar last year.
Good review
I recently ordered mine. But since I'm in Europe, mine is a 2.0l Hybrid with 180hp and adjustable suspension. It also has nav and full phone connectivity and Mirrorlink though still no CarPlay or AndroidAuto. Does have Qi charging as well and full park assist/automatic parking. It also as a speedometer with 3D effects instead of the normal digital display. Just to name a few things you apparently don't have 😁.
I think that Apple car play and Android Auto should come as standard facets of the car if they need to sell. The starting price is a bit high for the Polo and golf loving market. I dont know, I dont have a car just yet, but I would definitely buy this car
Lovely review. When is the Rav4 Review coming?
Waiting for the sedan. Hopefully we get the 2 liter hybrid.
Pretty good features
What a car this is.
This is a hot take, but I think that if you're in the market for a premium hatchback and engine power doesn't concern you too much, This and the Mazda 3 will make great alternatives without having to pay German money.
I love this car, boot space is concerning but i still love it
Corolla hatch sounds good but a Golf 8 is worth the wait.
The golf 8 is not coming
I just scanned the latest issue of the British magazine CAR and out of 5 cars....the Corolla hatch was LAST. One of the key factors in its poor showing was the lack of equipment that other manufacturers included so that the price was a bit out of line with its competitors.
Other cars tested included the Ford Focus, VW Golf, Mazda3, and Skoda Scala.
Tbh I was planning on getting an 86 but god damn this car is growing on me and makes me want to get this instead of the 86. Too bad it’s fwd and around 130-160hp.
You should have done a video showing both this one and the old Corolla E12 aka Corolla RunX! After all, this is the blood successor to the E12
Thks.
Cant wait for the new Clio MK5
No phone connectivity, no park distance control and no satnav. Welcome to 1995 folks
Those are big drawbacks
Big oversight from Toyota. They will lose many customers to VW who actually offers this and better built quality.
Nice mountain you have there Gauteng Province.
Are they going to sell the hybrid version in South Africa.
the only thing my lady is worried about is adaptive cruise control technology and parking assist or self parking. is it true that in South Africa they've limited those features because of affordability issues?
A Cvt with a launch gear, the direct gear is meant mostly for low vehicle speed when accelerating from a stop before the CVT takes over. Launch gear for low speed efficiency.
launch gear is not for efficiency, it's
for maximum acceleration
Top tip don't rely on the rear camera
GRmn ... GRmnnnn... from Jeremy Clarkson on the Grand Tour 😉😂
what a cooler box doesn't fit!? it fit just fine in my Kia Picanto and there was hardly a boot in that car with a screen like that you would think it has at least android auto if there is no satnav..and a plastic hatch really no man I will admit it looks cool but there are better hatch backs. Great Review!
Will you be reviewing the new Hyundai Atos?
Nice not so conservative anymore. Great video guys as usual.
Almost Everyone hated the peugeot design themes.. A few years later almost all morden cars have the gapping mouth design.. Watch this space.. What ever Peugeot is doing now.. Wil come up in other brands later
So true. The old 308 actually still looks nice.
We just hate the position of the speedometer
Otherwise Lexus started it and never got hate
waited a little bit longer... is the sporty version out?
Welcome to the party, Toyota.
I love it, just don't like the boot space
I doubt that I'd see this model here in Trinidad and Tobago from the authorized dealer. Maybe we'll get it as a grey import from Japan in a few years.
Since theres no ford focus anymore it's either this, the very golf 8 or new mazda 3. In the affordable hatchback category. This is gonna be a tough for customers to choose. But cash is king
No Andizi- as a youth of South Africa I am not buying a Toyota corolla because it doesn't have a sunroof, sunroof ingenisile, you want a way into the youth's heart's enter through the sunroof baba, siyivula nditsho izulu lisina imvula ka80%. also do something about that boot, imagine having to hire a trailer just so you can bring a cooler box along. For the upgraded versions please enlarge the boot, park distance control,android Auto and Apple car play is a must. I don't want to even get started with the exorbitant pricing...but would not mind paying that much if the above were taken care of, lets wait for the bigger better versions #Letsmaketoyotacorrollafashionableandyouthful
Inalonto yondenza ndizive ngathi ndinemali la sunroof
The cooler box test
Mxm what's the use of a hatch that doesn't fit a cooler box..
Toyota should have gone with the Conquest name :)
No phone connectivity in 2019.. wow
It has bluetooth connectivity but not Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
@@sasajungic89 in today's day and age this is simply unacceptable. Big fail from Toyota.
Yup. They need to update their tech more frequently to stay competitive. They are lagging behind
Sasa Jungic what country is this? In the United we have this same car with apple CarPlay
This is South Africa
what type of lights is it using? they look cool though hey. I also agrees about waiting
Nicholas Maibela they’re LED. Best wait hopefully we get the 2.0 non hybrid that’s way more fully featured. The SA lineup sucks in my opinion...
what does it mean to have no phone connectivity when there is a touch screen?
how much is the price?
What is the difference between XR & XS
Honestly, my first impression of this car is that its meant for old people. No phone connectivity, no sat nav... in 2019... I'd rather buy the new mazda 3 skyactiv.
Better performance , better styling and fuel economy from NA engines. Plus it has better standard features and not shit meant for the elderly.
Even the polo gt is cheaper and better built.. Did I mention is German too!
Po po champion, what do you mean by better built?
@@UpandAbove2000 it's really not. The build quality in the Corolla is top notch. When it comes to reliability, Toyota is pretty much second to none. Also German is another word for expensive as fuck if it breaks down.
And while you guys in SA get a bare bones version, I recently ordered one with the new 2.0l hybrid and adjustable suspension. It also has BT connectivity, Nav and internet connectivity. It will also get Android Auto and CarPlay by the end of the year with free upgrade for those that don't have it now.
What do you mean by phone connectivity? Bluetooth or Apple CarPlay etc?
Simple connectivity, nothing special
That is one very attractive car and reviewer, just saying
Are you gay?
The first time I want a corolla so bad
Probably the only stylish Toyota ever produced, but holy crap 85 kW range topper and no Bluetooth phone connection, at least stylish grandparents have a Toyota option now.
I think cirro meant there's no android auto or apple carplay, there is Bluetooth
There is Bluetooth, not Apple car play and android auto
Beautiful Exterior and Interior. That Infotainment systems sucks big time though, for that price tag android Auto and Apple car play should be standard, And NO reverse sensors in 2019!?!?! Come on Toyota do better.
E.P.I.C. R.E.V.I.E.W🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🇳🇦
It failed the cooler box test 😂😂😂😂
This car was not achieving sales when it was called the auris,
dubbing it the corolla hatch might
achieve healthier sales .
The RunX was legendary in some circles.
@@mziwendukuntsele671 still is
This video makes me dizzy driving up and down the same road
Having test driven this, I was actually surprised by the interior quality and solidity. Very different to the plastic nonsense they usually spew out. The reverse camera however is shockingly low quality with a grainy image it is basically unusable. The road noise is a bit high and I did not like the gearbox at all. It drones and makes the power delivery weird making it appear sluggish. A well engineered and well sorted normal torque converter automatic like those from Mazda would have been so much better. Toyota just took the easy way out here using a rubbish CVT. Having also driven a Peugeot with a 1.2 turbo and normal automatic with similar power and torque to the Toyota 1.2 turbo with CVT, the Peugeot feels and performs light years better. Other than that it is an okay car. Interior quality is much improved but for Toyota that is not saying much.
When you said R330k I stopped watching.
I just saw this comment and Im about to stop watching
Cheaper then a mazda 3 and vw golf starting prices...so what's the problem
I think it's a resnable price😂😂
WOW ITS DIFFERENT IT IS NOT MADE OUT OF LEFT OVERS LIKE THE USUAL TOYOTA. I AM SHOCKED
Sad basic thing s are missin GPS and Bluetooth connectivity
Kiran M It does have Bluetooth, but mot Apple car okay and android auto
It is an Auris afterall, they just named it Corolla just to buff the price.
That's a massive lie....
My second car is a auris 2014, nowhere near the perfection on driving with the Corolla!
The Corolla you are driving it at 230 km/h. And absolutely no shaking, and no noise,
Auris you gonna have your ears bleeding, and the movement of the car nowhere near as solid as the corolla, the way the corolla turns in corners not only its allot faster than the auris, it is way more planted but not only that you can experience lift off oversteer, it's absolutely neutral balanced, if you make it understeer with the esp it interferes with the best way! Apply rear brakes and it makes it feel like a rwd 150 hp bmw 1 series 2016,
Don't comment stuff badly just because you can't aford it
I live in SA & don't see many of these around, I wonder why that's so
Larson it also doesnt sell here in Namibia ,so far I have seen only 3 in the city i stay in NAMIBIA WINDHOEK.
Ridiculous price.. could get better cars for the price
Hi guys... So I've been in the market for year now. Looking for a decent car for about R350k. Recently married so need the space of family car. I'm currently driving an 07 Fiesta which I've put 190k kms on. Trouble is that with all the cars market nothing really seems value for money anymore. Perhaps because I haven't kept up to date with car prices for a few years.
My options recently were as follows. Honda HRV- nice looking crossover with Honda reliability but terribly loud CVT. Tuscon and Tiguan I like but both over my budget. Also base models are terrible for R420.
Was banking on this Carolla as am alternative to a crossover but not interested anymore.
The 2019 focus has gotten great reviews in UK and looks handsome in St line trim. Problem is that Ford is the biggest losers at the moment regarding reliability. Last option for this year could be the t cross. Might be too small though. Will have to see in the metal.
Otherwise will have to wait for the golf 8 next year.
Any opinions would be welcome our Anyone in the same predicament feel free to contact me via WhatsApp 0784433633 to share ideas.
you put the cooler box the wrong way round lol 🤣🤣🤣
Ah... just turn the cooler box. Duh!!
Not the coolerbox test😭😭😭😭😭
Maybe if the cooler box was turned the other way the hatch would have closed.
so many quantums in the background. a sign Toyota rules in southern Africa
Yeah, quantums are much nicer than hiaces
Ai... Usually like your reviews, but you could have done a bit more. Digital display on top spec? Launch gear combined with cvt and programmed "gears"?
Looks like a astra from the back
And again toyota does this we don't get the range topper like the rest of the world
Neither do we get the new 2.0 engine or the new CVT with an actual first gear
Really I thought we get it with the new CVT, jasas SA is always the dumping ground and over charged for nothing
What’s the name of your watch? 🔥
They need to add 2 things, a more useful infotainment system and bigger wheels
Bigger wheels will most likely only throw off fuel consumption and worsen the ride but I do agree on the infotainment system though. Needs phone connectivity right off the bat, why have to wait?
It's quite surprising Android Auto/Apple CarPlay won't be retrofitted in South Africa. Australian car journalists are saying customers can retrofit this feature once Toyota makes it available for them. This is quite disappointing from Toyota SA.
Vyshakh Pillai Yeah, they say you can retrofit in Europe to. I have a Corolla on order, arriving in June
@@kf6857 Hopefully by then they'll introduce some form of phone mirroring. Why do you have to wait until June? Is there a waiting period for this car?
Vyshakh Pillai They don’t usually keep new cars in stock in Sweden, you have to order directly from factory. In Sweden there’s a waiting time of 3-4 month right now
U funny man 👍🏻
Do suzuki baleno
Corolla hatch, auris, RunX one and same thing.
The cvt transmission is defective
TRD!! Or rsi or something
I've always favored a full sized spare wheel instead of a repair kit
good looking car but the price s to much
For almost R100 000 less I can buy a Corsa that also pushes 85kw and has all the features missing in the Toyota.
Ja, if I head 300k I would probably go for something bigger.
No phone connectivity! No sat Nav? yeah... go market this at the old age home
In case you are not aware sat nav is an option item in many “expensive” brands. Those should also be marketed at old age home as per your line of thinking
Buy a Mégane if you want sat nav as standard, because Golf's nav is an optional extra
This guy is a good journalist but a bit too dull for my liking as compared to Matt Watson of Cawow UK. The latter is full of energy, fun, very humourous but then very informative in one package. Hope our reviewers can learn a thing or two from him.
for that price, the polo/golf is a much better buy AND AN EVEN BETTER buy is the new vivo which is the old polo....
I agree! Much better features.
I would never buy a car that doesn't have features as standard like most of VW models has OPTIONAL features that is not standard
The rear looks like the 4th generation Mazda 3 hatch..... the price for the entry level is stupidly high... the new Mazda 3 will shut this down with its range.
Turbo? Did I just hear a turbo in a Toyota? Wow....
Yes 1.2 without turbo will be slow
Dear South Africans
350k plus for a vehicle is a lot of money so why not consider a Toyota Etios or a VW Polo Vivo both below 200k entry level and have bigger engines.
Kind regards
Your friendly advisor
Such bad advice... the vw is a safety risk, high risk of theft... the Etios is not so safe in terms of safety itself, very light, unbalanced and only has 2 airbags...
Dear so called adviser
You can't tell people what to buy or not to buy. If they want this car then is their right to do it and is their money, it doesn't matter how it costs
Thank you
"Quiet"?? When compared to what though? I found the road noise a bit high. Toyota needs to step it up on the tech side. Imagine the current, now 7 year old, Golf has better technology and the Toyota is all new. It will be completely annihilated once the Golf 8 arrives. Toyota has never really managed to stay competitive in any segment. They start designing their new models where the competitors are currently at rather than designing it for when it comes out after development meaning they are always behind right from launch.
You poor buggers in SA get ripped off . The Corolla starts from R250 000 in Australia with the same specs but we get satnav and we also get the new toyota 2.0L 125 kw 200Nm engine as standard , not that wheezy 1.2l turbo unit . Plus emergency city braking as standard too .
If they could bring back the RSI version, full spec...if only...I would choose that over the germans...Toyota just dissapoints...