12/4/2023 0 Comments 2021 toyota corolla hybrid![]() But where i live in PA, the roads are bad and bumpy and this car can get you a bit agitated after a long drive. CONCLUSION - This car is the best if you live in an area of nice roads like CA. GOOD - Seat comfort (fine after 5 hr straight highway drive), leg/head room (i'm 6 ft), play songs direct from USB stick, steering feel, fit/finish, automatic features (auto headlight brights dimmer, cruise, cruise with auto traffic slowdown, lane assist, etc). (MAY 2021 UPDATE, 8K miles) After driving the car for 8 months in various conditions - here are some of my findings: GAS MPG: ~60-63 MPG mixed driving (20-50 MPH - conservative, slow starts, driving in town, short trips, country roads, some highway, hills and flat, some traffic) / ~50 MPG highway driving (55-70 MPH, gas MPG goes down quite a bit when driving over 65 mph) BAD: fair amount of road noise on rough roads (smooth paved roads are quiet), wind noise at speed of >55 MPH, on roads with holes and bumps the ride can get a bit irritating. Try for a good deal because i don't think these cars are flying off the lot. the Edmund's fair market price tool is a very good guide to get a good deal. i intend to purchase a spare for the car. these are not good because if your tire blows out you are in trouble. (note - this is very non aggressive driving going ~55-60 on the highway and with very slow accelerating from a stop.) Some concerns: this car does not have a spare tire donut but only a tire inflation kit. I've owned it for one week now and am getting 65-67 mpg combined. it was a tough decision to make but the hybrid won over due to a better ride and better on gas. i really wanted to go with the basic corolla since it is a very reliable car and a better value (at around $19000 w/o taxes, ~$3K less than a hybrid). it also just seemed to ride much better than the basic corolla. however, i found that the hybrid was more quiet (from road noise coming into the car - not engine noise) on basic service type roads. most reviews state the fact that road noise is an issue with the corolla. On the highway both cars seemed relatively the same as far as road noise (mild to semi high). i found that the basic non hybrid corolla had more road noise at lower speeds (10-40 … mph) compared with the hybrid. ![]() for me reliability, price, gas consumption and road noise were my big factors in assessing the car. i test drove both the corolla le (non hybrid) and the corolla le (hybrid). I just purchased a new corolla hybrid 2021 sedan (Sept 2020) and am very happy with my purchase after doing extensive research.
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