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I’ll admit going into this review, I was a bit of a Corolla sceptic.
I know this new generation car is a new beast entirely, I know it has helped bring hybrid technology to the masses in an accessible way, and I know it was one of the vehicles that first wowed people with Toyota’s new TNGA chassis philosophy.
But would it really be any good to live with, or just another drab Toyota like the previous Corolla was?
When I was handed the keys to a top-spec Corolla ZR, it had come at a good time. My partner and I have been canvassing new hatchback options, and we’ve just come out of a long-term loan of a Hyundai Veloster Turbo – a car which is the same size but has a totally different approach.
Read the full Toyota Corolla hybrid 2021 review: ZR hatch long-term.