Other features include front heated seats, single-zone automatic climate control, Android Auto (new for 2021) and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration through an 8-inch touch screen interface, satellite radio, wireless phone charging, a power moonroof, and a windshield wiper de-icer. The seats are a cheap-and-cheerful grey cloth, and while the cabin is very well put together, some of the plastic materials feel somewhat low grade. While you lose height for carrying larger items, the length and width are essential when it comes to fitting folded strollers on a daily basis.ĭesign and function-wise, the interior of the Apex Edition doesn’t differ from that of the regular SE Corolla. Compared to many compact crossovers, the Corolla sedan’s trunk has similar, if not more length, combined with a decent width for cargo. There’s a lot more space than the hatchback version of the Corolla behind the front row, which is important when it comes to fitting car seats and strollers. Rear-facing car seats fit without incident with easily accessible ISOFIX/LATCH anchors, although it should be noted that the rear headrests are non-removable.
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The six-speed features the “iMT” Intelligent Manual Transmission, which allows for automatic rev-matching in between gear shifts – it essentially makes even rookie manual drivers look like professionals in terms of smoothness.Īs a smaller car, the Corolla sedan is still plenty practical for daily family use with one or two children, despite its compact size. Both a six-speed manual or continuously variable automatic (CVT) transmission are available on both non-Apex and Apex trims, and the Toyota Canada test car was equipped with the do-it-yourself option.
There’s just enough power for daily driving, and the engine does enjoy revving out to a 6,800RPM redline – higher than one might expect for what has traditionally been a numb appliance. They often say that driving a slow car fast is more fun than driving a fast car slowly, and the Corolla SE definitely complies with this adage. Ideally, the Apex Edition is made for those who don’t mind upgraded performance suspensions the good news is that the regular SE still packs in plenty of driving enjoyment, but is a lot more comfortable. One main downside is a pretty stiff ride, which may be too much for most motorists looking for a daily vehicle. The weight of the steering isn’t quite as good as say, the Mazda3, but the Toyota’s confidence was hard to beat when hustling in and out of corners, and gets a bit more communicative through the wheel when equipped with the Apex Edition’s dedicated summer tires. The Apex Edition turns it up an extra notch, which plenty of grip and amusement for those who like to have fun on anything but straight roads.įor spirited driving, the steering is extra precise, and there’s very little lean from side to side when pushing the Corolla to its limits. With a new extra-rigid structure and a move to a more performance-oriented suspension design in the rear, it took me an experience on a racetrack with one to realize what it could do: the new Corolla was back in a good way. Within my own friends in the car enthusiast and auto-scribe communities, I’m known to be something of a die-hard fan of the current Corolla ever since it came out for the 2020 model year. The notion that it’s a boring, reliable, hassle-free appliance is seared into the back of the minds of many consumers and automotive journalists out there, and it will take some time for people to forget that – old habits die hard, as they say. However, it doesn’t get any changes to the powertrain, meaning that a 2.0-litre inline-four making 169 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque is the same as the regular SE.įor pretty much the last thirty years, with some exceptions here and there, the Corolla has been a beige on beige compact car that’s been devoid of any kind of personality. It’s front-wheel drive, and built upon Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform that underpins most of their current products, small and large.
This Apex Edition builds on the middle trim level of Toyota’s bread-and-butter sedan and adds a more aggressive body kit, a spoiler, lightweight flow-formed 18-inch alloy wheels, and a performance-tuned suspension. Today, it’s not exactly that, but it’s still a sportier version of the existing Corolla. In the 1980s, Toyota had the GT-APEX: a rear-wheel drive, two-door, sporty version of the Corolla, which was the model known by car enthusiasts as the legendary AE86. As the single best-selling nameplate in the world, the 2021 Toyota Corolla SE Apex Edition should not normally need an introduction, but for this week’s car review at Daddy’s Digest, let’s refresh your memory.
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