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Review of the 2009 Toyota Corolla

2009 Toyota Corolla

Price Range $15,350 to $18,860

suitable for: Diapers
School
Teens

22 to 27
City MPG

30 to 35
Hwy MPG

5 Seats
2 Rows
2 Latch Connectors
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The exterior is also nice. I don’t mean that in an I-can’t-find-a-better-cliché sort of way. It’s clean, simple, easy on the eyes, but not flashy; it’s very approachable and friendly. Design-wise, it’s easy to see why the Corolla has been around “since the dawn of time.” It’s got a little spoiler that’s a nice detail that keeps the car from being too vanilla-y.

While the Corolla isn’t going to win any races, it merges on the highway just fine and gets to the grocery store with ease. Maybe instead of “slow and steady wins the race,” today’s equivalent could be “moderately speedy merges safely.” I love testing small cars because I can drive and park them so easily. They remind me that I don’t have to own a behemoth for my everyday driving.

shopping around: At cars.com

key exterior: Features

  • Black grille
  • Daytime running lights
  • Door ajar warning

available exterior: Colors

  • Barcelona Red Metallic
  • Black Sand Pearl
  • Blue Streak Metallic
  • Capri Sea Metallic
  • Classic Silver Metallic
  • Desert Sand Mica
  • Magnetic Gray Metallic
  • Super White

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