Category: Small Family 
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Quality construction, contemporary styling, well finished and roomy interiors, low running costs - and mostly good to drive
Slightly ordinary, some engines a little noisy
A big leap for the Corolla - was once one of the best in the class
You wouldn't think it to judge by the number you see in the UK, but the Corolla has been the world's best selling for most of its thirty-odd years and nine generations, with some 29 million sold to date. That it hasn't been such a hot seller in Britain has much to do with its relative lack of sophistication, a problem Toyota half recognised with the previous-generation Corolla, which was slightly more civilised and had styling allegedly more Europe-biased. But many disagreed - no great surprise because, apart from a nose that resembled a creature from the deep, that Corolla proved just as forgettable as previous editions.
The Corolla was replaced at the start of 2007 by the Toyota Auris.
