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The top five reviews of 2022
Here are the top five new car reviews that garnered the most attention from Australian readers during 2022.
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About the Toyota Corolla
Last updated Sep 28, 2025The Toyota Corolla is Australia's top-selling passenger vehicle, and one of the best-known nameplates in the world. It's available as a hatchback or sedan, with petrol and hybrid engines.
CarExpert Rating
Very Good
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Pros
- Super low running costs
- Good ride and handling balance
- Unpretentious, reliable motoring
Cons
- Hatch has small boot
- Hybrid feels underpowered
- Tyre noise on coarse roads
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2022 Toyota Corolla Reviews
2022 Toyota Corolla Price
Ascent Sport
SX
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 5-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $28,795 |
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $28,795 |
| 1.8L, variable sp auto, 5-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $30,795 |
| 1.8L, variable sp auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, FWD | $30,795 |
ZR
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | $32,695 |
| 1.8L, variable sp auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | $34,695 |
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 4-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | $34,195 |
*excl. on-roads
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2022 Toyota Corolla Specs
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2022 Toyota Corolla Boot Space
The sedan has a decent 470L of luggage space, while the hatchback has between 217L (pokey as heck) and 333L. The larger of the two volumes is for models without a spare wheel.
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2022 Toyota Corolla Exterior
The ZR hatch in particular looks quite sharp with its 18-inch wheels, but all have nice light signature and curvaceous, inoffensive styling.
The edgier five-door hatch is definitely skewed towards younger buyers than the more safe and staid four-door sedan.
2022 Toyota Corolla Interior
Corollas have plenty of seat and wheel adjustments, to suit all occupant sizes. The analogue gauges flank two trip computer options, and ZR grades get a projecting head-up display.
The touchscreen and infotainment systems offer nothing cutting-edge, and you need to option sat-nav and DAB in base models. But all have phone mirroring and reversing cameras.
In terms of build quality the Corolla is always excellent, and all controls are functional and simple to use. There's nothing overly flash – stitch-work, and the ZR's ambient lighting aside – but function trumps form.
Back seat space is not best-in-class, but two average-sized adults can fit back there, and there are outboard ISOFIX child-seat anchors, and top tether points.
The sedan has 470L of luggage space, while the hatchback has between 217L and 333L. The larger of the two volumes is for models without a spare wheel. This is pretty pokey by class standards.
2022 Toyota Corolla Safety Rating
The Corolla has an ANCAP rating of five stars based on testing conducted in 2018. It received scores of 96 per cent in adult occupant protection, 83 per cent in child occupant protection, 86 per cent in vulnerable road user protection, and 76 per cent in safety assist.
The entire range comes standard with the following safety features:
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Lane-keeping assist
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-tracing assist
- Adaptive cruise control (high speed-only in manual models)
- Traffic sign recognition
- Reversing camera
- Front, front-side and curtain airbags
- Driver’s knee airbag
The SX and ZR add blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.
2022 Toyota Corolla Fuel Economy
The 2.0-litre petrol Corolla uses 6.0L/100km on the combined cycle.
Fuel economy in the hybrid is 4.2L/100km in the hatch and just 3.6L/100km in the sedan. Unbeatable.
All models run on 91RON regular unleaded fuel and have a 50L fuel tank except for the hybrid models, which use a 43L tank.
| Toyota Corolla | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 6.0 L/100km |
| 2.0L, 6-speed manual, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 6.3 L/100km |
| 1.8L, variable sp auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 4.2 L/100km |
| 2.0L, 6-speed manual, 4-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 6.5 L/100km |
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 4-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 6.0 L/100km |
| 1.8L, variable sp auto, 4-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 3.5 L/100km |
| 1.8L, variable sp auto, 4-door Hatchback, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 3.6 L/100km |
Cost of ownership
What are the running and servicing costs of a Toyota Corolla?
The first five services at intervals of 12 months or 15,000km apiece are each capped at $205 across the Toyota Corolla range.
How does the 2022 Toyota Corolla drive?
Our expert take on Toyota Corolla drivability.
The TNGA platform and all-round independent suspension (trailing wishbone rear) look good on paper, and indeed this Corolla is way sharper on turn-in and flatter through corners than older models.
It's actually quite a sporty car in handling terms.
However, the suppression of noise, vibration and harshness could be better, the ride quality on 18-inch wheels degrades over the 16s, and the hybrid – while extremely efficient – is a sluggish under hard acceleration.
2022 Toyota Corolla Colours
What colours are available for the Toyota Corolla
Hatch:
- Glacier White
- Frosted White ($575 extra)
- Silver Pearl ($575 extra)
- Jasper Red ($575 extra)
- Graphite ($575 extra)
- Eclectic Blue ($575 extra)
- Peacock Black ($575 extra)
- Eclipse Black ($575 extra)
Sedan:
- Glacier White
- Frosted White ($575 extra)
- Silver Pearl ($575 extra)
- Atomic Rush red ($575 extra)
- Lunar Blue ($575 extra)
- Saturn Blue ($575 extra)
- Celestite Grey ($575 extra)
- Ink ($575 extra)
2022 Toyota Corolla Warranty
The Toyota Corolla is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
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Should you buy the 2022 Toyota Corolla
Is this the right car for you? Out experts buy or not guide.
These sell so well, and for good reason. There are flaws around packaging, but overall it's bulletproof and cheap-to-run motoring, with newfound dynamic nous and pretty sharp design.
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Toyota Corolla FAQs
The cheapest Toyota Corolla is the Ascent Sport that starts from $23,895.
The most expensive Toyota Corolla is the ZR that starts from $34,695.
The best towing capacity of a Toyota Corolla is 1300 kg offered by the following variants: Ascent Sport, SX and ZR.
The largest Toyota Corolla is the Ascent Sport which measures 1780mm wide, 4630mm in length and sits 1435mm tall.
The most powerful Toyota Corolla is the Ascent Sport which has 125kW of power from its 2.0L Gasoline Direct Injection & Multi-Point engine.
The Toyota Corolla is built in Japan and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Toyota Corolla is the Ascent Sport which weighs 1845 kg (kerb weight).
The Toyota Corolla uses Unleaded.