- I tested a 2020 $29,189 Toyota Corolla XSE, the 12th generation of a car that's been on sale in the US since the 1960s.
- The Corolla has long been thought of as great, affordable, entry-level transportation, but this four-door has actually become more than that.
- My test car combined excellent fuel-economy with peppy driving and decent interior appointments.
- The bottom line is that the Corolla is still a tough sedan to beat.
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I drove a $29,000 Toyota Corolla to see if it rose above basic transportation — here's the verdict
Matthew DeBord/BI
Behold! The 2020 Toyota Corolla XSE, in "Celestite Gray Metallic" livery. "Celestite," for the record, is a mineral that's admired for its delicate blue color — it's also the most poetic automotive paint tone that I've come across in a while.
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We take the Toyota Corolla for granted.
For decades, the sedan has furnished reliable transportation. Sure, it could also be called staid, vanilla, basic, boring.
But decades of execution not to mention millions of satisfied owners should count for something.
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And as I recently discovered when Toyota let me borrow a 2020 Corolla XSE for a week, the car maker isn't resting on its many accolades. It's keeping the Corolla fresh.
Read on to find out why:
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