Test Drive Toyota Corolla 2007 - 2009 Hatchback

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Tenth generation of Toyota Corolla sedan starts with Hatchback Auris. But cars differ not only by the number of doors.

Evolution Evolution, and significant changes always notice suddenly. Just how sometimes you understand in the morning: Spring has come for the night, I suddenly realized that a modern 1,4-liter motor differs from even recent ancestors of equal volume as winter from spring. Of course, all this happened not instantly engines improved decades. But for me the border was the Toyota Auris. Almost 100 hp With 1.4 liters, actually, not at all record, and 130 NM with 4400 rpm, it seems nothing special. But by no means a small car well, it is very quickly accelerated, perfectly keeps in the stream on the highway, it is easily gaining a move on the highest transmission from 2000 rpm.
According to the standards of the current century, Auris is normal, folk car. But just ten years ago, such a completely affordable (albeit not the cheapest) costume would be considered
Aura from Aurisa
Hatchback was designed primarily for Europe. In the UK and Turkey, three- and five-door cars will collect; Only the last will come to Russia. Auris, according to the creators, should embody energetic, youth style. The company emphasizes: it is different than the Corolla, a car, albeit on the same platform. The machine assembled, facing, but not at all, the more not close. The base for a hundred more than millimeters is more than dozens, and as much less than Avensis. Behind these figures is a comfortable landing in front and quite free from behind. In the width of four too, they also do not feel sought. And in the height of Auris and at all with a margin. The similarity with CD-Waans is emphasized with triangular front racks with small windows. Contrary to the first impression, visibility is no worse than many analogues.
The interior will probably please those who firmly know what bluetooth, ah-under and other achievements of the XXI century. Many plastic similar to aluminum, unusual console architecture with a highly located gear shift lever and a flipper. Shower it from side to the side forced precisely originality. Do not take attention not to deserve extra criticism.
Plastic front panel amazingly cheap hard and sparkling. The seat is as if assembled from two parts borrowed from different cars. The back with a claim on developed sidewalls, strict and unnecessarily tough. But from the pillow, the lower part of the body will easily leave even in quite harmless turns. But Auris can pass them much faster!
Character subtleties
Energetic ride Auris and his driver enjoy. Even with a motor 1.4 liters. With 1.6-liter, naturally, more fun. Canceled Noise Isolation: 120 km / h Quiet tires heard motor. On the dashboard is very early (when a fast tachometer arrow for 20002500 rpm) lights the inscription SHIFT and the green arrow, calling on the increasing gear. I tried to follow the instructions: you can go. Surely so we will save a lot of gasoline with Toyota; True, I do not seek riders.
Suspension and steering with electric powerliner are clearly sharpened for European roads. Auris obedient, quickly, reacts without delay to the taxi. Perhaps, for riding to our highway, I would even slightly dissolved the steering. The short-terrestrial suspension works great on good roads, provides minimal rolls. Not bad without passing all the irregularities on the body, shakes the grooves. But not ditch! I barely drove for a photographing on the stony track, I immediately felt how the car diswrms the wheels, as if protesting.
Auris has invested all the best that there are mass machines in the arsenal. Access without key, alloy wheels, separate climate control, good music only pay. But the price is not yet called it yet, but hint: The most affordable Auris will be somewhat cheaper than the most expensive Corolla. By the way, it's time to meet with her.

Not a trunk one
Corolla really different from Auris not only body shape and design. Little Camry The First Association when meeting with Corolo is as spacious as hatchback. The sedan has the same motors that ensure good overclocking and confident cravings.

But the salon is focused on less eccentric consumers, appreciating the convenience above originality. The gearbox lever in the familiar place, the handbrake without a guide, the seat (Hurray!) Without pseudo-alone stuff, is easier, and most importantly, for everyday ride comfortable.
On the way the car is also a little softer, calm auris. It was about such as on the Corolla, the steering wheel, driving a hatchback. At the same time, the car is not diverted, he obsessed, confidently clings to the road, not rising on irregularities.
Departure on Auris with a manual transmission, tried on the Corolor Robotic (on the terminology of the company MULTI MODE). Progress is not less noticeable here than in engines. This is compared with other units, this works decently. If you do not demand racing skills from the car, do not put the gas pedal to the floor, but to work it in the attachment, the car responds quite adequately vigorously. Perhaps only in the torn urban movement the robot annoys a little, sometimes shifting without need. But having remembered for convenience, it is quite possible to accept it. And it will bring to quickly overtake on the highway go down to a pair of gearboxes below manually by petals under the steering. In addition, traveled by car week, you can probably go with it and not allow extra switches.

Color and taste
Corolla costs from 18,600 to 24,600 dollars (four fixed configurations). Basic with ABS, Break Essist, air conditioning, front power windows and 1.4 liters motor. Interestingly, a car with a 1.6-liter engine and a manual box costs as much as the version with a robotic box of 19 950 dollars. Perhaps I choose from these modifications, although for the city and ride with a small loading of a fairly and smaller motor. Auris is a pretty, spacious, original finishing, but less comfortable, more sharp in reactions, it seemed to me worse adapted to everyday Russian life. And you?
Before the tenth knee
Toyota Corolla debuted in 1966 under the advertising slogan car for everyone. Quite good, even without bright features, the car was equipped with a motor 1.08 l with a capacity of 60 hp and 4-speed gearbox. Already in 1967, 15 thousand cars went to export. Since then, they have released 32 million Corolla, having broken all the records of longevity. True, there is some kind of lucavia in this. Under one name, in contrast to other multimillion models, there were completely different cars. Nevertheless impressive!
Built red
The previous generation has been released since 2001. In the current Corolla and Auris, invested the most modern with an eye on tomorrow and even the day after tomorrow. The body structure of the body is carefully worked out in terms of safety. There may be nine (!) Pillows and curtains, including driver sane. In the basic configuration four Eirbega.
Toyota Corolla If not a fracture, then a good, convenient, with an affordable jacket. Auris is more expensive costume for exercise.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"