2021 MINI Cooper vs 2022 Toyota Corolla
Overview | |
MSRP$22,400 | MSRP$20,425 |
Average price$28,316 | Average price$25,663 |
Listings30 | Listings547 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews | Expert reviews7.2 out of 10 |
Pros
| |
2021 MINI Cooper Reviews Summary | |
2022 Toyota Corolla Reviews SummaryThe Toyota Corolla needs no introduction. With 12 generations spanning over five decades of production, the Corolla is the bestselling nameplate in automotive history. And it continues to be a popular choice for new car buyers looking for a reliable and sensible compact car, competing against other established names like the Honda Civic, the Hyundai Elantra, the Kia Forte, the Nissan Sentra, the Subaru Impreza, and the Volkswagen Jetta for sales. The only significant change for 2022 is the addition of two new colours: Ruby Flare Pearl and Wind Chill Pearl. What hasn’t changed is the number of other choices buyers get. Toyota offers sedan and hatchback body styles, manual and automatic transmissions, and multiple powertrain options—including a hybrid. The Corolla Cross SUV also launched for 2022 but, while it shares a basic platform with the Corolla sedan and hatch, it’s effectively a different vehicle. Finally, you get the expected array of trim levels. The Corolla sedan is available in L, LE, XLE, SE, and XSE grades, plus Apex Edition and Nightshade Edition versions of SE and XSE, with more limited options for the Corolla hatchback and hybrid (both of which will be covered separately). For this review, we tested the Apex Edition sedan, which is based on the SE grade (US model shown). The Apex is the sportiest Corolla variant, at least until the GR Corolla hot hatchback arrives for the 2023 model year. | |
No video found | No video found |
Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine1.5L 134 hp I3 | Engine1.8L 139 hp I4 |
Drive TrainFWD | Drive TrainFWD |
Seating Capacity4 | Seating Capacity5 |
Horsepower134 hp @ 4400 rpm | Horsepower |
MPG City26 | MPG City30 |
MPG Highway37 | MPG Highway38 |
Engine | |
Engine Name1.5L 134 hp I3 | Engine Name1.8L 139 hp I4 |
Torque162 lb-ft @ 1250 rpm | Torque |
Horsepower134 hp @ 4400 rpm | Horsepower |
DrivetrainFWD | DrivetrainFWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City26 | MPG City30 |
MPG Highway37 | MPG Highway38 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity4 | Seating Capacity5 |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall4 | Front Crash Overall5 |
Side Crash Overall4 | Side Crash Overall5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space8.7 cu ft | Cargo Space13.1 cu ft |
Curb Weight2707 lbs | Curb Weight2910 lbs |
Height55.7 in | Height56.5 in |
Length151.1 in | Length182.3 in |
Width76.1 in | Width70.1 in |
Wheelbase98.2 in | Wheelbase106.3 in |
Maximum Payload818 lbs | Maximum Payload825 lbs |
Number of doors2 | Number of doors4 |
Overview | ||
MSRP | $22,400 | $20,425 |
Average price | $28,316 | $25,663 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | ||
Expert reviews | 7.2 out of 10Read full review | |
Pros & cons | Pros
| |
Summary | The Toyota Corolla needs no introduction. With 12 generations spanning over five decades of production, the Corolla is the bestselling nameplate in automotive history. And it continues to be a popular choice for new car buyers looking for a reliable and sensible compact car, competing against other established names like the Honda Civic, the Hyundai Elantra, the Kia Forte, the Nissan Sentra, the Subaru Impreza, and the Volkswagen Jetta for sales. The only significant change for 2022 is the addition of two new colours: Ruby Flare Pearl and Wind Chill Pearl. What hasn’t changed is the number of other choices buyers get. Toyota offers sedan and hatchback body styles, manual and automatic transmissions, and multiple powertrain options—including a hybrid. The Corolla Cross SUV also launched for 2022 but, while it shares a basic platform with the Corolla sedan and hatch, it’s effectively a different vehicle. Finally, you get the expected array of trim levels. The Corolla sedan is available in L, LE, XLE, SE, and XSE grades, plus Apex Edition and Nightshade Edition versions of SE and XSE, with more limited options for the Corolla hatchback and hybrid (both of which will be covered separately). For this review, we tested the Apex Edition sedan, which is based on the SE grade (US model shown). The Apex is the sportiest Corolla variant, at least until the GR Corolla hot hatchback arrives for the 2023 model year. | |
Video | No video found | No video found |
Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 1.5L 134 hp I3 | 1.8L 139 hp I4 |
Drive Train | FWD | FWD |
Seating Capacity | 4 | 5 |
Horsepower | 134 hp @ 4400 rpm | |
MPG City | 26 | 30 |
MPG Highway | 37 | 38 |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 1.5L 134 hp I3 | 1.8L 139 hp I4 |
Torque | 162 lb-ft @ 1250 rpm | |
Horsepower | 134 hp @ 4400 rpm | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 26 | 30 |
MPG Highway | 37 | 38 |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 4 | 5 |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 4 | 5 |
Side Crash Overall | 4 | 5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 8.7 cu ft | 13.1 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 2707 lbs | 2910 lbs |
Height | 55.7 in | 56.5 in |
Length | 151.1 in | 182.3 in |
Width | 76.1 in | 70.1 in |
Wheelbase | 98.2 in | 106.3 in |
Maximum Payload | 818 lbs | 825 lbs |
Number of doors | 2 | 4 |
By: CarGurus + AI
At CarGurus, our team of experienced automotive writers remain at the heart of our content operation, conducting hands-on car tests and writing insightful guides that are backed by years of industry experience. To complement this, we are harnessing AI to make our content offering more diverse and more helpful to shoppers than ever. To achieve this, our AI systems are based exclusively on CarGurus content, ratings and data, so that what we produce is both unique to CarGurus, and uniquely helpful to car shoppers.