After 13 weeks and 7,221km it’s time to bid adieu to our long-term Toyota Corolla Sedan. And I’ve got to say that I’m kind of sad to see its tail lights fading into the distance.
For though the Corolla might not be the most exciting nameplate in the motoring world, this twelfth-generation model proved to be an excellent piece of everyday driving kit that excelled in almost all disciplines.
Styling aside, another commendable aspect is its dynamic aptitude. Toyota’s best-selling three-box sedan has always been a bit of a semi-damp squib through the twisty bits but here – thanks to the marque’s capable TNGA-C platform and a set of 18-inch alloys shod with low-profile 225/40 rubber – I found it to be the complete opposite.
And yet for all its corner-stitching talents, JL70FMGP remained a fine daily driver with top-drawer ride quality across most surfaces. This refinement was echoed in the cabin where Toyota clearly spent a lot of time engineering NVH levels to a minimum. Many people were surprised to hear that Toyota chose not to fit its flagship Corolla Sedan with the 1.2-litre turbocharged engine you find in the Corolla Hatch. Heck, even I initially thought that speccing a naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre four-banger seemed like a step in the wrong evolutionary direction.
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