2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid XLE - POV First Impressions
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I had a Corolla for over 13 years and put over 300,000 miles on it. I finally just gave it to someone or I might still be driving it. Thanks for taking us along for the drive.
@@hassyg4083 Have to haul kids around so a Dodge Durango and a Hyundai Sonata. When the kids are all out of the house, hoping to get something a little sportier and with less doors like a GR86.
@@hassyg4083 Wow. You have a RS6? Very nice. I won’t ever be able to afford something like that. My brother has a new M5 though and that thing is nice.
300k miles. pfff bro that thing good as new still. You need atleast 1.5 mil miles on it then maybe we can talk maybe.
@@knowledgeiskey4087 😆
300k is just breaking it in.
I like these reviews of more commonplace cars.
Got this car recently. Best part is how Toyota stepped up their tech, it was lacking in the last couple of years. It’s simple but works great with apple car play/android auto. The 50mpg is awesome too with today’s gas prices.
Car play isn’t really automotive tech, maybe if they didn’t half butt the lane centering, half butt the reverse camera with a grainy imagine, or make it so softly sprung that the car is dangerous to quickly maneuver 😂😂😂
@@xFactoryUSAquickly maneuvering and Carolla don’t go together, ever. Missed the point of this car. A to B car.
6:42 I never thought someone could be so excited over a toyota corolla hybrid
The Corolla is a great car with a really wonderful, absorbent ride quality and solid structure. I don't like that some reviewers dismiss it as an "appliance." For me it's a sophisticated small sedan. It's a pleasure to watch someone review this who appreciates how good it is.
@@hassyg4083 Ride quality is excellent and the build quality is strong. It feels like a smaller Camry.
@@hassyg4083 Civic? I thought it rode better than the Civic but I haven't been in the latest-gen Civic. I do like the new Civic's interior better than the Corolla but the Corolla's over the road feel is what makes it feel like a nice car, not so much the interior appointments.
It is an appliance, doesn't mean it is bad.
It’s a lot of things but it’s far from sophisticated. It is an appliance vehicle, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
@@donjohnson2428 All vehicles are appliances. I said the ride and structure are sophisticated. It's beyond what was the norm of "economy" cars of previous generation.
Im so used to seeing GR Corolla videos here that for a moment I was confused by the white interior inserts and lack of hooning.😂
Thanks for reviewing this!
Chris, I feel duty bound to remind your loyal Subscribers that Toyota USA and Toyota Canada refuse to sell us the Hybrid Corolla Hatch and Wagon which are both made with an AWD option and sold in markets which are far less worthy than ours! 🤨
Yeah that’s a bummer!
@@TheTopher How long did we have to ask for a more affordable Land Cruiser before we finally got one? Let's wear down their resistance to selling us the Corolla Hybrid
hatch and wagon. 😉
Honestly, if the hybrid hatch were available, I very well might have gone for it over my GTI.
GTI won over ICE Corolla hatch because - well - of course it did.
@@katiecannon8186 My view is that any Toyota that meets our regulatory standards ought be sold in this market. I hope your GTI has the plaid seats.
I want that wagon so bad.
mom just bought one of these. amazing and easy car
I have a standard 2022 corolla hybrid and i get 64mpg in normal mode. I used to get almost 66mpg. This is a great car.
They make it in standard?
@chomps21 standard same as base model.
64mpg is better than a Tesla 😂
@@mauricemotors8207No, no it isn't. Model 3 gets minimum 113 MPGe.
Hope I can get Ma mom one of these soon.She’d looove it!!
Cool content.
Maybe it's the way I drive, or the fact I live in a dense urban area....but the 46/53 mpg is far below what I'm getting from my 2023 Corolla Hybrid. I'm getting closer to 53/57 on average and I drive a LOT. My current average for the last month has been 56.5 mpg.
I wonder if it's intentionally rated lower as to not affect the sales of the Prius
Sedans have a very efficient shape
Insane
its probably because he drives less@@ritchierichh
Very nice review. Just what you need to know. I have a 24 LE version, drives just like this... a more conventional gauge cluster with speedo and tach, which I prefer. Driving this reminds me of my Triumph TR4 from the 70s... lots of fun. My last fill up I got 60mpg. What's not to like?
Beautiful compact car. Would really like to get this in nightshade edition.
Good luck trying to get one. Last I heard its a 2 year wait.
Just a tip, could you maybe do an Audacity pass of the audio and cut out some of the lows?
They would probably sound a lot better because the subwoofer doesn't drown out the mids (if you have one).
Must be nice having interior colour options. Here in Aus we never get anything else besides black on black. Didn't even know the Corolla could come in a white interior.
i wanna upgrade from my 2013 corolla to one of these (or a hatchback) REALLY bad but i also absolutely LOVE my 2013. corolla op
You may find the newest Corolla to be far smaller inside.
I feel the same way. I have a 2013 Corolla and it's by far the greatest car I ever owned. It only has 149k miles. My son wants it in five years when he starts driving. So maybe then I will upgrade but I can't seem to let it go but this one in the video sure is appealing.
I have a 2012 Corolla Sport, 227,000 miles with no major issues. I too want to upgrade but my car is paid off and I know it’ll likely last a while longer. My next car will likely be a Mazda 3 hatch, or a Corolla hatch
Yes!
The best family car ever
You might want something a bit bigger for a family car. But the Corolla is probably the best in the compact segment. My girlfriend has a XSE corolla hatchback, such a good little car. Great gas mileage, practical, comfy and fun to drive. There’s just not a better car under the 25k price point than a Toyota Corolla.
Not much of a family car actually more of a sedan like sports car or city car, an SUV is more of a family car like a mom car
I wish you guys got our European wagon version. It has a massive boot (598l with the 1.8 hybrid and 581l with the 2.0 hybrid) along with a longer wheelbase (same as sedan I think) so decent rear legroom. And styling wise I’d say it comes a close second to the hatchback.
@@zoomzoom3839these are 35k 🤡
@@mattonaircraft28 yeah, but we don’t buy Wagons in America anymore, crossovers have become the most popular option, that’s why they gave us the Corolla Cross which is basically a lifted Corolla hatchback.
Genuine car guys don't look down on any car. Hats off man!
I hate it when people called themselves car guys and talk shit to econo boxes just to make them feel cool.
And judging from the views, your audiences are genuine ones.
1:26 color is actually called “underground”
I've always just wished they made these as a hatchback. My imagination is that it'd bite into Prius sales though.
They sell the hybrid version of the hatchback overseas. I think they just aren't confident in the sales
The hatchback is built in the UK for the UK market.
I love toyota.
The wheels and tires make that big a difference over the SE? For mpg the rating between the 2
Can you make a video on the LE trim too
I bought a 2016 eco Corolla. After spending thousands and thousands of dollars with an Audi A4 1.8liters turbo. I don't regret trading in my Audi for my 39 thousand miles engine Toyota Corolla. I 💕 it!!!!!!
The Toyota Corolla is what saved my life when i crashed.. God looking out for me and the Toyota Corolla❤
Oh please.
Will you do the adventure?
I what one oddly. I’ve always had a sporty car but with the way my life is now this fits the bill more than ever. I also just want it to be around 10+ years
i have a 2020 corolla se that im going to maintain until its pretty old. Just a good financial decsion
The perfect car anyone’s who wants a no nonsense vehicle, to take them point A to B.
Before you started driving, how much was the distance to empty reading? 447 or 647 miles?
The Corolla hybrid gets about 50 mpg combined, times the fuel tank size of 11.3 gallons means the max range is about 565 miles
That is the gauge cluster they should have put in the Prius!!!
Next Place
How much higher does a Corolla Cross feel?
Forget the Corolla, I want deets on that 'vert CRX Lol
I been getting between 52-60 mpg average. The steering is terrible tho. Needs steering rack off the GR.
Can you imagine if they improve their interior like Elantra...A toyota corolla with elantra interior.... a dream
Quite the road noise. I bet this would be deafening on the interstate just like the rav4.
Nice car nice car😊
I should sell my sti and get one of these things!
😂
How did you get an XLE with JBL audio package?? My dealer rep told me there wasn’t one in my area within 500 miles.
Nice
I just bought a 2023 Prius XLE AWD and will have to say to me if your all about maximum fuel savings, styling and performance then Prius is the car to get. I get so far between 53 and 61 mpg depending on where I go and how I drive. If you just want to save money on gas and don't care about styling and performance the. Corrola is hybrid to get. I couldn't be happier with Prius. The Prius I bought is amazing. Fuel efficiency with sporty looks, performance and handling. To me Prius is worth the extra money and prefer a hatchback. More versatile.. The Prius to me is also maybe the Lexus version of the Corolla hybrid. Recently bought some wheel locks for Prius and they were a Lexus part. New corrola hybrid like improved previous Gen Prius. New Prius is on steroids compared to new corrola. Hybrid. Not sure I can explain any other way
I want a new prius so badly. Too bad it's unavailable or marked up by $8000 everywhere i look within 500 miles
Tell us about the e-awd! Is it good? Im in Québec, so i really wonder...
I thought the opposite..the Prius felt cheap inside and was noisy for a new 2023 car
The Prius is on back order and all dealerships in my state have reserve lists for 8 months. You will be paying for extra packages tacked onto a lower trim Prius in order to buy one. There is no LE base Prius for 29 grand, fairytale. Whoever compares this to a Carolla hybrid is thinking in a perfect world scenario. I am about to finance a Carolla hybrid SE fwd because there are no AWD’s and it’s the max price I will go, 28.5k after tax. $5000 down from my totaled Tacoma, I pay 450$ per month. Whoever is paying over $500-$600 a month with these 6-7% plus interest rates are above there means or making well beyond the avg income in America. Not a buyers market in the slightest.
The new infotainment has wireless CarPlay/Android Auto!
Is this the awd version?
Toyota has kept the supply limited to help the dealers charge more. It will backfire on Toyota in the long term.
I test drove a Camry and a Corolla back-to-back in 2016. The Camry's handling was so bad and the car was so uninspiring overall, that to this day I swear I'll never buy one. It seems it was almost traumatizing. Meanwhile, the Corolla put a big smile on my face. It was a perfect little car. I bought a Ford Fusion because I thought I should get something more grown up. I wish I would've bought the Corolla. That Ecoboost Fusion had transmission and engine failure at 120,000 miles, leaving me with no trade-in.
I had a 2015 Camry, same as 2016. I think the biggest thing I hated about it was how unpredictable it was. Throttle response was either good or bad, depending on how the computer felt that split second. The body roll was non-linear, meaning there was no way to predict how badly it would roll in the corners. Sometimes it would be cornering decently, then throw itself into body roll mid-corner. And it felt very unstable on the highway.
Try the new Camry mate , 2023 model
You bought a ford.
Corrolla My Can TC Next Weekend
Bro these corollas last forever.
Finally decided This is my new car. Yup california gas prices
I hope whoever reads this is having a wonderful day. I appreciate you. Love
Where's the infotainment and average/instant/trip mpg and distance showcase? Those are a must-have on a hybrid car POV, given that keeping track of/saving mpg stats is the whole point of owning one.
more off-roading videos?
Love mine. Get 63mpg
that is insane man
Do you do all city? Are you a hyper miler? How do you get 63 miles per gallon? What exactly is your hybrid a current model corolla? The mpg numbers went down for 2023 model
@@jonathanratliff4780 I have the 2021 corolla hybrid. I think mine gets a bit more mpg on the highway. I do 80% highway and 20% city. I’m in no way a hyper miler. I currently use eco and have been running the A/C a lot since it’s summer. As well as I don’t baby the gas peddle.
@@jonathanratliff4780 Try driving 54 mph on the freeway using cruise control on the highway and you'll probably get that.
@@CenobiteBeldar I usually do 70/80 and i’m hitting the 63mpg
Drivers seat comfort???
I can’t justify paying 5k more for a Prius xle over this. Basically same car just lacking a hatch
I don’t think the battery was working at the speeds you were driving in.
For a daily, the mpg and quality you can’t beat. The one gripe I have is how loud the engine sounds. Other than that it would be perfect for its intended use.
Not loud 🤡
Was this the AWD version or FWD? And I believe the Prius makes 200HP.
This trim only has fwd
isnt 156 torque the 2.0l? it says 105 torque on the website
She won't turn me down again when I pull up in my Corolla Hybrid XLE😎.
I picked up my now-wife for our first date in a new Corolla I bought just a week before that. She said she never even noticed what car it was, just that it was new. Sadly the 'rolla didn't impress too much
@@myemailiscool She just didn't want to inflate your ego, no woman can resist the Corolla.
@@RHODEISLANDSUCKS😂😂😂😂
I don't get why they don't make hybrid hatch.
They make a Hybrid hatch and wagon in the same Japaneses factory that builds the Hybrid sedan. Toyota chooses not to bring them to this market.
The paint is swirled like no other, but looks nice overall
Automatic car washes absolutely destroy paint in no time lol
Toyota uses the cheapest paint and thinnest metal possible. I take my 2010 Mazda 3 through automatic car washes all the time and its paint has no swirls. Same with my 2004 dodge ram 1500
Correction: 138 hp
I Hope Your Vehicles
Does this drive better than the new Camry?
I’d wait for the all new Camry 2025. If you’re buying a car now, I think the Corolla Hybrid would be the more economical choice.
@@klever6913 I bought a 23 Camry a few months ago and wasn’t even looking at this back then. These are quite cheaper but I like my current car most likely won’t trade or downgrade
drive better in terms of comfort? no. the camry has always been the more comfortable vehicle to drive over the corolla. its been designed that way since the beginning. drive better in terms of performance? no. camry's base engine is the 2.5 inline 4. its got more power/torque. hybrid models are a plus for mpg.
current plan is to grab one of these, drive it for 500k miles, then use the money i saved to buy a Porsche, lmao
Do you guys get the 190hp 2.0 version of the Corolla hybrid?
We do not get the 2.0 Hybrid or the Hybrid hatch or wagon.
yeah its called the prius
The beeping at startup is annoying.
Can it be turned off or the volume scaled down?
My Auris doesn't have this nonsense.
Have your seatbelt buckled before you turn on the car
@@dabiri69 Is this beeping because of the seatbelt? It's acceptable i guess. In my current car without the belt the beeping begins after certain speed and gets louder over time.
@@andyspark5192 yeah this car beeps for both occasions too
"Quick enough"...says the yellow Z that can't lose you
I don't like the two tone seat i wish it was all biege
$33,000 later!
swirl marks on this car are horrifying...looks like it went thru the wash 500 times.
My Elantra hybrid blue gets 55mpg+ in regular driving and 60mpg+ if I baby it, and you don’t have to wait for months to get one because of Toyotas artificial inventory bull crap and you won’t be fighting off a $3000 markup either. New Toyotas ain’t worth the trouble imo
The toyota markups are killing me. I wouldn't mind the new grand highlander but a) impossible to find and b) if you do find one, markups. It's just a toyota, i'm not paying over MSRP!!
Up until about 2 weeks ago, I had been waiting for one of these for nearly a year. I finally said FU to Toyota and bought a brand new Honda off the lot. Toyota makes some good cars, but not at all interested in playing their games.
@@hassyg4083 Really? From what I’ve seen, the same car is usually thousands of dollars more in Europe than it is in America.
A friend said similar things about his new Elantra in 2009 vs. my 2009 Corolla LE. 215,000 miles later, my Corolla is working fine and it's been what, 7 or 8 years now since his Elantra died. There's a reason people pursue the Corolla over other options.
To East
But TCHX 2023
As much I love corollas, their interiors are really bad when it comes to being able to place personal items.
I just wana point out that the rear looks horribly bad on this car. Its as if the back side was designed by a different person from the entire car. Doesn't go with the front look at all, the front looks brilliant, but the back looks like very cheap Indian compact car
And it's not like toyota is unable to do proper design matching, the corolla on the Chinese market for example looks much better. They've kept the same front look but the rear looks much more slick and purposely done
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I really don't get there design decisions.
The Civic has a more advanced hybrid drivetrain and better steering feel. But its a bit more expensive.
But then again it is a hatchback so better practicality.
Elantra Hybrid...otherwise TC sounds like a lawn mower whereas the Jetta does not
Toyota Corolla 2023 I Have Car
The New Hyundai Sonata I think will outdo Toyota’s lineup of sedans
I much rather have a V6 Camry than anything Hyundai produces. Hyundai’s build quality and powertrains are sketchy sometimes.
😂
@@BoldBrandFlakesI love the v6 too, but I think the 9th gen Camry coming next year will probably ditch it sadly
@@BoldBrandFlakes yeah but Toyota is currently pushing towards complete hybrid vehicles and frankly ion fwi
Looks so uncomfortable.
Where funny music?
It looks quite cheap for being top trim. Toyota has too many lineup sitting on top of each other. Resulting in being cheap out on some, Corolla Hybrid XLE for instance. At the same price you could get - Corolla Cross Hybrid S, Corolla Cross LE, Prius LE, Corolla XSE, or Camry LE. There are only a few nuances between all of them, but they don't need to fill all the gap by making Corolla Hybrid or many models. They could just make good Prius LE (equip more essential features in LE) or just get rid of regular gas Corolla and start focusing on just hybrid models. What's missing in Corolla & Corolla Cross that I think it should have - bigger screen or smaller bezel (both), parking sensors (Corolla XLE), arm rest for rear seat in lower trim (Cross), smart key for all trims, heated seats for SE and up (LE and up for Cross), and optional auto dimming rear view mirror in lower trims. I also prefer the speedometer to be able to display a gauge too, not just digital number with RPM gauge. It feels so pointless having a 7" screen for speedometer, but the whole screen is filled with RPM gauge. It doesn't make any sense.
Any more complaints? lol
@@jonathanratliff4780 if we’re gonna about the one I bought, yeah, there’s a ton to unpack. Replaced quarter panel, blower motor, and airbag recall. All of these required me to go to different dealers and multiple times because they said they didn’t see the problems until I wrote them how to identify problems. Blower motor alone made me had to go back to dealers 5 times before they said they could hear the abnormal noise I was referring to. Problem much with my complaints?
@@tant.5864 maybe they don’t make them like they used to. Had my 09 Corolla since new. Have 292,000 miles on it and other than all normal maintenance which I do rather extensively to keep it in great shape had to replace a oil pressure switch about 20,000 miles ago and also some light bulbs here and there that’s been it
@@tant.5864 oh yes and also about 100,000 miles ago and number two cylinder ignition coil replaced
@@hassyg4083 No it’s just that I’m a tightwad I like saving money
After watching several review videos on this generation Corolla, both gas and hybrid models..then finally going out and test driving both models, I feel sorry for the suckers that bought these.
Everything in the interior looked and (especially) felt cheap. The exterior styling is downright ugly (which I know Toyota hasn't been the best in terms of exterior and interior styling) and they're overpriced for what you get. Other brands have caught up to Toyota in terms of dependability and practicality.
I agree the interior on this car feels extremely cheap (thought the same for the Camry and RAV4 too). These new Toyotas have definitely been cheapened.
Hi o can I call back and see if you can get a phone calls to me and me back in time and will go back to the house next Monday to work on Monday morning at work and one of the few days of the week work will be done and will go back to work on Saturday morning at work and then we will go back to work tomorrow morning
That loud azz engine ruins it for me. For the same money I’d take a Tesla model 3.
literally the most overrated car
Toyota will destroy the car market
Wat
Considering the Jetta’s I’ve driven average 45 mpg I’d much rather the VW.
which engine?
@@bbbmmmwwwxxx555 1.4T. I’ve driven numerous of them on longer trips for work and have never averaged less than 43 mpg. I think the power, and torque is enough reason to get it over the Corolla.
Will it be more reliable? No but that’s fine.