Reviewers strongly agree on its handling and fun to drive, but split on performance and value.
Performancesplit
“That isn't just a class below in power. That is like three classes below in power.” ▶ 2:55 Throttle House “300 horsepower is plenty and I like that the engine makes you work for it.” ▶ 11:33 Realistick “definitely has a lot more shove than the gr86” ▶ 8:57 Zygrene Handlingstrong consensus
“this all-wheel drive system just inspires so much confidence” ▶ 3:36 Zygrene “the limited slip is basically a on the-fly locking diff... helping you achieve faster lap times and also just more consistent performance.” ▶ 4:24 Realistick “it's the slowest to change direction. It's it's sort of the least responsive of all of them.” ▶ 9:07 RevMatchTV Fun to drivestrong 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.” ▶ 12:07 Realistick “it's fizzy it's engaging it's exciting Mr Corolla has personality” ▶ 4:56 TheTopher “I'm having a lot of fun driving this. Like, I'm having fun figuring out what it's trying to do.” ▶ 10:05 Throttle House Daily drivabilityconsensus
“Putting an automatic here makes it even more daily drivable because now you're not dealing with getting stuck in traffic and the clutch.” ▶ 10:45 The Car Care Nut “this is the car that is the easiest to get used to on track because you've got the all-wheel drive. It is very safe” ▶ 0:49 RevMatchTV “while the ride is firm and can be harsh on some commutes Toyota has done a good job damping this so that it doesn't get bouncy or unsettled.” ▶ 10:29 Realistick Valuesplit
“In fact the owner DeAndre paid thirteen thousand dollars over MSRP.” ▶ 14:35 Zygrene “I wouldn't if it was just 10 grand less.” ▶ 20:04 Throttle House “You can fault this car for its cheap interior tight back seat and small cargo area for a hatchback.” ▶ 12:44 Realistick Where reviewers split · Performance5 say · liveable“300 horsepower is plenty and I like that the engine makes you work for it.”Realistick ▶ 1 say · critical“That isn't just a class below in power. That is like three classes below in power.”Throttle House ▶ Where reviewers split · Value2 say · liveable“This is a very high quality build. This is made in Japan. I mean, things are over the top.”The Car Care Nut ▶ 2 say · critical“In fact the owner DeAndre paid thirteen thousand dollars over MSRP.”Zygrene ▶ 
