Toyota Corolla E150 (2007-2012)

Perfect for city driving – It’s a small family car. Takes you from point A to B. Not a super quick car -around 100kw of power.maintenance cost is very low, parts are cheap and easily available. In 2004 ascent model, doesn’t have power window, it’s conventional automatic transmission ( hence, good amount of torque , however, fuel economy is ok)not a cvt as in current… Read more

models. Mileage around 10km/litre. & boot size is bit small .. hard to carry one baby pram..so check the size if you are planning to buy one. Steering is bit stiff despite being power steering. ..& brakes aren’t that great either..

Reliable Corolla – The Corolla hatchback is a reliable vehicle for all purposes.. Carry something large or as a taxi for the school runs or shopping etc.. The ease of parking and driving is very good for all drivers. I would buy Corolla again. Show details

Mighty corrolla – 2008 corrolla hatch auto. Owned since new purchased at Toyota Hornsby for 22990. The big reputation of corrolla or any other Toyota products I can report all true 12years on stiil performs as its supposed to gearbox (old 4sp)shifts up and down kickdown at the proper rev range motor 1.8 no power house call it adequate for day to day comuting. 130km… Read more

on clock still going strong fuel usage about 8lt per 100kms a mix of suburban and hwy regular servicing and gearbox service every 2 years . Air con radio, heater, power wind central locking all working order air con never been touched. Issues or problems through out its 12y blinker light stalk had to be replaced and left hand rear wheel bearing replaced but it didn't break the bank about $200 each that's parts and labour also interior has held up very well but it's a garaged example sure it's boring to drive doesn't excite but doesn't give you headaches or send you broke

Don't Buy this Car – I bought the 2001 Toyota Carolla a few months ago and never had any issues with it until now. Good: The car it self is a nice drive and extremely conformable on all surfaces, I drive the car daily and get close to 4 weeks of fuel with using 95. The car has a lot of room for the passengers and the boot space is great also. The car is very light… Read more

to drive and can vertually drive it with a finger due to the quick response of the steering wheel.

Bad: I have had the car serviced twice now due to a weird noise that was starting to concern me. The car has just hit 180,000kms. When accelerating there is no noise and everything works perfect, however when stopped at a set of lights the cars idel sits very close to 0 RPM's and it sounds as if the car is going to stall even though it is an Auto. When this issue occurs the entire car vibrates and I sometimes find my self accelerating a bit when at 0KM or even putting the car in Neutral as this increases the engine revs. The seats in this carolla are a beige colour and different material to other carollas also, i suggest if you are to buy a corolla in this specific year model pick the black interior. I find my self having to put a towel over the seat as the seat gets extremely hot and uncomfortable even when the Aircon is on as-well. The cars transmission is also very delayed, i find that the car always jolts when changing gears.

Overall, it is a good car but I am purchasing a new car due to not enjoying my time with this car, some people might think otherwise about the car, but i suggest test driving the carolla and look out for these specific issue before purchasing.

Toyota Corolla 2011 Hatch Auto Accent – My Toyota experience has been a bad one. Bought late 2011 came with scratch marks on the outer, a cut tyre that had to be replaced elsewhere at my cost a faded door with paint stains on the side door inside and on back seats. The car when bought was making loud noises inside and that went on for 3 years even though I had them check it and their… Read more

reports nothing wrong with it.

Past warranty at 3 years and then they say the barrings had gone and the reason why the car was making a loud noise.

Now my car gets stuck in auto second when going from a stop to start position and it will stay that way for a good 500m. Now that has to get fixed.

I would never buy another toyota again.

I did complain to the dealer I bought it from. They sold me a new car that was clearly a demo car. When I picked it up it was in their garage hanger and poorly lit so I could not see the damage to it.

I was so excited and my focus was driving it. It was only when I was showing may parents we all noticed the pain stains inside the car and the scratch marks on the outer door along with the faded door inside.

No matter how many times I called them they said not their problem. Complained to Toyota Australia and they said I had to deal with the dealer.

Fair trading and ACCC did nothing.

There are no warranties on these despite what they claim.

So what is the cost of a new transmission for an automatic please ?

Pretty average – I wanted a small car to run around in and I'd always heard how reliable Toyota corollas were so I thought I'd buy one and see for myself. I havnt had any problems with the engine or transmission but it's just the small things really that are a bit disappointing, the dash above the glovebox has started making a clicking noise and I have no idea… Read more

why, took everything out of the glovebox and it's still doing it, plus various other squeaks and rattles from inside the cabin. The rear left tail light gets condensation inside of it and I can't figure out why, doesn't happen on the right side one. The stereo unit speakers have just started making a crackling noise which is very annoying because I would have the radio on so I didn't have to listen to the squeaks and rattles and clicking noise coming from above the glovebox but now I'm stuck with a crackling noise instead, very annoying. The seats aren't all that comfortable, I'm forever adjusting my seat trying to feel comfortable. Can't put the back seats down unless you move the front seats forward but then I won't have enough leg room. I suppose this car is fine around town but it doesn't handle pot holes very well and road noise on a rougher surfice isn't great. I suppose you can't expect too much these days, not sure if Hondas or mazdas would be any better or not. This car is also quite difficult to do oil changes on, it uses one of those silly cartridge oil filters which is quite far back under the car and can be very difficult to get off, no where as easy as doing an oil change on the old vs commodore I had, Oh and the reverse sensor doesn't seem to know what it's doing most of the time.

A reliable daily that no one will steal – A 2008 E150 was given to my son by his grandparents, then his other grandparents sold him a Bugeye WRX cheap. The 150 ended up as a destructible daily. It's quick off the mark but then takes for-ev-er to get to 80, the fault of a fairly braindead auto gearbox. Handling is predictable yet floaty, this is a very comfortable car that handles average… Read more

speed bumps beautifully at 40kmh. No signs of engine trouble, l do change the oil pretty relentlessly because you do have to rev the thing to make it go sometimes. There's no point using your fast car to get to work when nobody even does the speed limit anymore. If you're looking for a reliable, throwaway daily that's handy in traffic and just keeps going, you could do worse.

Perfect car for all rounder – Invincible car. But you need regular maintenance as you would with any car. some people will put in 95 octane and complain that the car is not working. That's because the car is designed to burn petrol with 91 octanes at its best performance. 95 octane is useless in Corolla as the engine is not designed to burn such high octane fuel. I drove… Read more

latest 2024 year for work car for sometime, it was good car, so bought 2009 model with 130k km on the clock for $8000 for myself, coz thats what I think I need with In terms of handling is very similar. 2024 model is less noise, and little fatser pick up. but thats is about it. in terms of fuel efficiency, you cant compare hybrid to petrol as its total different engine. over all can't go wrong with any Corolla. I could not justify buying new car as it last long time. milage is about 7.1L /100km mix of city and urban. so I'm happy with it. Its not flushy car, but it gets me A to B and reliable. I pitty those young one who drive flashy new car, but renting and dress in expensive clothes. I don't fancy them at all. Guess people with money don't spend on expensive cars.

Best car EVER! – The BEST CAR EVER never missed a beat always starts never broken down hit 150,000 kms recently couldn't be more impressed. this is our family's 2nd car our main car is a 2018 kia sorento (also a great car) but there was a time of about 2 months where our old family car (2012 ford territory) when the transmission died. and this was our only car… Read more

never skipped a beat ( as i would've expected from a toyota ) my only few complaints with this car is that it has no cruise control but that is more of a pet peeve than anything else also the fact that it is a bit noisy on the freeway and the 4 speed auto does not love highway speeds but apart from that its fun to drive, good on fuel, cheap to maintain and insure there really is nothing to complain about the engine has enough pep to get you going at a decent pace and will hang with traffic no problem very happy hope to do another 150,000 kms in this car!

2012 Toyota Corolla Accent Sport – Great car never had any issues with it so far I have done 50k kms Show details

Perfect family car – I use the car for my work and shopping. It is a really reliable car for city and up to 100 km/ hr. It is okay for travelling within the state. Very cheap maintenance. Show details

Great car – Use it every day great car got it second hand and have not had problems with it since do it would recommend this car great on fuel for every day use Show details

Hardy – so hardy and lasting its crazy! its engine is definitely worth its price, and it zips around like not many other cars due to its size. def worth the money Show details

Perfect car – Prons : Room inside. For a cheap car, it has so many standard features. 6 Air-bags. Best glove box in the industry. Better trunk light than a Lexus. Absolutely noise and rattle free. Cons : The dashboard glare in the summer is annoying, dash should have been black, instead of grey. The clock is indeed in a kind of silly spot, but so what, at least it has a clock. Show details

Highly Recommend – After owning several other used cars over the years and having nothing but headaches (Ford Territory, XR6 Falcon, Holden Astra, Mitsubishi Magna) I bought my Corolla needing an economical, comfortable, reliable used car. It definitely ticks all boxes and more. it had 165,000 ks on the clock and a partial service history, since owning it I have… Read more

done 20'000 odd ks this is an excellent vehicle for round town and highway driving, the reliability is virtually bulletproof (being a Toyota) servicing is cheap if you source items yourself either online or from an auto parts retailer eg: Bursons, Auto Barn, Supercheap Auto (oil, oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, brake pads disc rotors, wiper refills, globes etc) if your a little car savvy either service it yourself as I do otherwise take the service items to an independent mechanic and pay for labor only, as these cars are no longer under a Toyota warranty you do not need to have servicing done at Toyota or any other big expensive franchise mechanical business.. Stay away from toyota dealerships big rip off! There are also plenty of aftermarket spare parts readily available in the event anything ever needs replacing, in saying that nothing much ever goes wrong with these cars. These cars will easily do 300'000 ks plus and drive like new still provided they are maintained, reasonable size inside so comfort-ability is fine and reasonable boot space as I have a sedan, for the body size the little economical 1.8lt Auto its surprisingly zippy.

Whilst mine has blue tooth it does not have parking sensors or reverse camera unlike the ones released a year or 2 after mine, however if you really need a reverse camera you can buy a decent one aftermarket as cheap as $100.

Really can't go wrong with a corolla.

Classic toyota reliability – Good spacious hatch with predictable handling and driver aids. 7 airbags and logbook services keep toyota running as it should. Aircon and other creature comforts makes driving a breeze. It could do with a reverse camera as all hatches and wagons should have as minimum equipment. 6 speed manual makes plenty of power through the gears for both city and highway traffic.  Show details

very reliable car – I bought my wife a Toyota corolla with about 50000 on the clock. 5 years later, it has 92000kms showing. It has been the most reliable car we've ever owned. It doesn't have all the yuppie extras (omg they would say over morning coffee) and there are absolutely no bragging rights so it is not for your average "we own this and that" yuppie but… Read more

certainly great for the rest of us who aren't hung up on showing off and competing with others because our lives are so shallow. Pity they don't have a life or a Corolla.

Best for small car user – I have been using this car from day 1 and so far it has not given me any trouble. Other than the exterior body of the car which is not scratch free and need to built it more durable. Battery life in the car is the best aspect I like and I will always be loyal to Toyota in my life. Fuel consumption is good and interior is the best then other… Read more

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Only recently I have to take two time my car one for faulty fuel gauge and secondly for airbags. I did not aspect this to be faulty TOYOTA. Buckle up and do not sign for faulty ones.

Awesome car – I have 09 Corolla since it's new and it's 135,000 kms now. Haven't had any single problems for nearly 10 years and still drives like new car. I got all the service on time and even extra services including auto transmission oil change at 100,000km for a better fuel economy and smooth driving. It works!! It's seriously way better than BMW 3 series… Read more

or VW Jetta. European cars are usually sucks after 3 years of warranty especially BMWs. BMW knows that first most BMW owners don't drive BMW longer than 3 years, so they don't make the car running longer than 3 years. Lots of issues arise usually after warranty periods!!! Hope Toyota won't copy German car brand's marketing strategy in the future to make more profit from customers.

Great car for small families – This is a spacious small car for single or small families. Safety features are excellent and it is economical to run. Very comfortable seating and can comfortably fit a full car of people including a car seat. The boot amply fits a pram and shopping plus more. Sound system is good, bluetooth phone is a bit difficult to hear occasionally but overall it’s been a great purchase.  Show details

My best investment ever! – Wow this car! So great on fuel, and when I say that I mean SOOOOOOO great! Cheap to fill, uses very little when running around town. It is super comfortable to drive, great features and enough space for the kids and all their stuff! Cheap to find parts if anything goes wrong and looks sporty and modern. I have the Ascent Sport model which has been… Read more

a little too low for my driveway and was scraping - so I put in a new driveway instead of swapping to a different car! That's how much I love it :)

Fantastic Car – Performance, smooth and handled well in windy situations. Brakes extremely reliable and not much road noise. The only complaint I have is the dashboard. The speedometer had small numbers and didn't have a good contrasting background. Reliability excellent and running costs also excellent. As far as I'm concerned the Corolla is the best car… Read more

I've ever driven and I'm now 83. I've just recently given up driving and with regret I sold my car. I'm sorry I can't give you proof of purchase because having sold my car I haven't kept the paper work.

Great 2nd hand car – I wanted something Reliable to drive around and manage to pick up a 2009 Toyota Corolla for a good price. Fantastic car to own and really good on fuel. I would recommend this car 2nd hand buyers who is after something that is reliable and fuel efficient. Great for P platers.  Show details

Reliable, economical, aesthetically appealing – 0 Noise when driving, always performs perfectly I love the interior, looks like a sports car, very sleek and professional drive 500kms a week and costs about $55 to fill lots of boot space, and leg room great stock audio system, and bluetooth recognition i absolutely love my toyota corolla  Show details

Toyota Corolla Ascent 2011 – Boy oh boy wowee. Never did I imagine that I would own such a vehicle. It's basically a slightly more affordable version of the Lamborghini Huracan. If you roll down your windows and close your eyes for a split second while driving, the difference between the two is unrecognisable. In fact, I'd even be inclined to say that you get a better… Read more

experience in the Toyota.

I would highly recommend everyone to buy themselves a Toyota Corolla Ascent 2011 if they want a car that drives like a dream.

reliable – toyotas are reliable, end of story. my car has been through some rough weather and conditions and i have not had any trouble with it. relatively small and sleek so quite easy to park. the car is very fuel efficient. a full tank roughly takes me 500-600 km depending on the type of road travelled.  Show details

Highly recommend to anyone looking for a reliable car – What can I say, one of the best car I’ve owned. I can see why Toyota is the biggest car manufacturer in the world and the sells the most cars in Australia. I brought this car brand new after my old Corolla was written off (had over 450,000km). It has been trouble free driving and I get around 550km per tank, which I am happy with for a 7 year old car. Service is pretty cheap besides every 80,000km where you have to change the fuel filter.  Show details

excellent but theres an issue – Purchased this car second hand. Great small car. Steers smoothly. Nice style. Love it. Only problem is heard a rattling sound. Found out a small piece of metal come loose in gear box. My mechanic had a look. It shreaded the gear box and did so much damage. Cost $3300. OMG did not expect that. Also found out that only the toyota corolla ascent 2008… Read more

model does this. So great car but shocked only that model does it. Hope no body else had this issue. Toyota is the best. Just the gear box was an only issue. But if you want a car then toyota is number 1.

Nice car – This is a nice small car , it is a 1.8L engine, it’s a small car but very good size engine, wth petrol wise, it is very good and the interior of the car, it looks very sporty and pricey, I love the car and I would recommend this car to a lot of people  Show details

ZRE 152r – This is first car for family suited. I am nt sure about CVT, but this 4sp auto still runs smoother and perfect for city and highway. its really good zippy with almost 550km with full tank standard. The worst part is of this model there is gear location tool is owkword shape and consume more space, noise and some rattle in worst road above 80… Read more

.. Howerver its acceptable with this price. Also boot is comparetively small..

The boot cant bee seen in hatch model..Toyota use loose plastic interior in this model, no cruise control, the bigest problem is wen reversing its confusing to see by juding mirror,, driver must look back side everytime.. I guess this is the biggest error by toyota in this model.

blutooth is perfectly fine,,, stereo is fantastic.

In this money i guess its worth to buy

Excellent car – I purchased my second hand Toyota corolla from a lovely lady in 2013. The car was only 3 years old when I purchased it. It is such a reliable, trustworthy car. I have never had any big issues with the car. Only a water pump leak in 2015 which needed to be replaced. The car is reliable, spacious and so economical on fuel. Perfect!!  Show details

Purrrrfect – This car is absolutely perfect. Such a smooth driving experience, great handling and quiet little beast. For such a little car, i like it makes me feel higher on the road as compared to its 1998 predecessor. It has plenty of leg room. I've found the Toyota corolla range is the most affordable reliable car ever. I only spend $40 to fill the tank on… Read more

98 premium petrol and after 2-3 hours of driving, only uses half a tank. Its awesome all in all... Only complaint is the tiny boot space, but that's again comparing it to its 98 predecessor.

Never skipped a beat! – Toyota's corolla is an absolute gem. It has never skipped a beat. Wouldn't go for anything else in its range. My current Corolla is my third and not one of them has had any serious issue. The team at Corolla has been a pleasure to deal with and always hassle free.  Show details

Great car with a great design – Great little car with enough power. Feels very light, runs quietly and handles well. The interior feels very spacious with plenty of legroom for both the front and back seats. Controls for the cooling/heating are easy to use - the knobs are easy to turn. Would highly recommend this car!  Show details

A Good Car – This is the second Toyota Corolla Ascent Sedan car I owned and absolutely love it and would not go for any other cars but Corollas. Love the performance of driving it and never had to put huge outlay cost for its mechanic repairs except the usual minor maintenance needed. Only problem is, just wish the interior carpet wasn't beige colour which… Read more

tend to show the dirt on it easily.

Taking my advice, my son has recently bought the latest Corolla hatchback and he's extremely happy with it.

I hate to part with mine as it's still going well, but if I had to trade it, then will definitely go for another Toyota Corolla - maybe the latest one :)