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GR Corolla

E210 · First gen2023–presentCurrent

Rally-bred turbo triple. Toyota remembered.

17 reviewers · 68 videos · 32 press articles

Find one near you1,451 in stock · 804 dealers
// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its handling and fun to drive, but split on performance and daily drivability.

across 17 reviewers

// scorecard at a glance
// where reviewers split
Performance
14 say · liveable

"It's a noisy powertrain, but it's incredibly potent. This has 300 horsepower, 2979 95 poundft of torque."

Tedward · ▶ 5:16
2 say · critical

"That isn't just a class below in power. That is like three classes below in power."

Throttle House · ▶ 2:57
Daily drivability
10 say · liveable

"Putting an automatic here makes it even more daily drivable because now you're not dealing with getting stuck in traffic and the clutch."

The Car Care Nut · ▶ 10:47
1 say · critical

"it is genuinely one of the most difficult cars I've ever driven to drive smoothly in the low end."

Tedward · ▶ 8:52
Value
8 say · liveable

"In fact, last year we kind of looked at a GR Corolla. We had dealers saying absolutely no problem. They'd sell us one at MSRP."

A Auto Buyers Guide · ▶ 16:37
6 say · critical

"this is commonly marked up ten thousand dollars"

Realistick · ▶ 0:54
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.0/517 of 17 reviewerssplit

That isn't just a class below in power. That is like three classes below in power.

critical · Throttle House · ▶ 2:57

It's a noisy powertrain, but it's incredibly potent. This has 300 horsepower, 2979 95 poundft of torque.

positive · Tedward · ▶ 5:16

This auto making just over 225 or 227 is abysmal power train. That's really bad.

critical · Savagegeese · ▶ 20:56
// 02

Handling

4.5/517 of 17 reviewersstrong consensus

You definitely do feel the chassis rigidity.

positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 3:54

What's incredible is just how darty and responsive this front end is.

positive · Tedward · ▶ 9:59

It's consistent when you get the tires overworked, the brakes overworked. It turns in almost every single time in the same spot.

positive · Savagegeese · ▶ 5:11
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/517 of 17 reviewersstrong consensus

this is so much fun when the road is less than ideal and that's just not something that you can say about the Civic Type R.

positive · Realistick · ▶ 12:07

This car gives you confidence. It makes you feel like you're a good driver when you might not be.

positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 10:41

The GR Corolla is probably one of the most fun, modern sports hot hatches out there

positive · Tedward · ▶ 0:30
// 04

Daily drivability

3.5/517 of 17 reviewerssplit

Putting an automatic here makes it even more daily drivable because now you're not dealing with getting stuck in traffic and the clutch.

positive · The Car Care Nut · ▶ 10:47

it is genuinely one of the most difficult cars I've ever driven to drive smoothly in the low end.

critical · Tedward · ▶ 8:52

The gr punishes you over potholes in large imperfections however while it's stiff over the smaller stuff it's not choppy

mixed · Realistick · ▶ 24:59
// 05

Value

3.5/517 of 17 reviewerssplit

this is commonly marked up ten thousand dollars

critical · Realistick · ▶ 0:54

In fact the owner DeAndre paid thirteen thousand dollars over MSRP.

critical · Zygrene · ▶ 14:37

it's a lot of money but yeah I guess with inflation that's life

critical · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 18:52

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

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From the press · 32 articles