2001 Toyota Corolla Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Like any Corolla, it's a great economy car with the reliability to back up its name and the economy and comfort expected from a star of its class. Performance suffers when mated to the 3spd automatic-if you want one get a 5spd manual or else IMO. Adding lowering springs is a welcome improvement to handling. Overall, it's a great car for commuting, has nice looks, it's reliable, but could have been more than just that....Jan 15, 2012

White 2001 Toyota Corolla S with black interior and 5- speed manual transmission. Bought new, and it now has about 99K miles. Surprisingly fun to drive with good ride quality. Steering becomes loose at the limits of adhesion, but feels natural and progressive up to 8/10ths, brakes feel great, shifter isn't quite Honda snick-snick but still very easy to operate. Seats are comfortable. Ergonomics are great, with one notable exception--the three cupholders are mediocre. The one cupholder in the rear is mounted on the center console, and is useless--so shallow, drinks will fly out over moderate cornering or bumps, and in the front, larger drinks (e.g. medium sized fountain drinks) will block access to the console and get in the way of the shifter. Audio system is so-so. Fit is great for the class and year, finish is about better than midpack, reliability is stellar--I have not had a single issue that needed a trip to the dealership, only performed routine maintenance and accident repairs. And being an economy car, any maintenance and repairs are cheap. I average about 32 mpg in the city and 38-40 on the highway. Road and wind noise are moderate. Engine isn't quite BMW I6 creamy, but it's relatively smooth. Overall, highly recommended. Fun to drive, cheap and hassle-free to operate. What more could one ask for?Jan 18, 2009

Its an overall great car have no problems with it, bought it in april with 250000kms on it already, it now has 283000 and never spent a cent on the engine. It also have almost no rust at all on it. It has pretty good pick up for a 1.8L 4 door sedan. Braking system works good, only thing i payed to do to it so far was putting a donut gasket on the exhaust. The interior is in pretty good shape, and the exterior is also in great shape just alot of chips in the paint on the hood, fenders and bumpers from highway driving. The cost to own it is little to none, basically all i pay for is gas and oil for oil changes. It gets great gas mileage around 40mpg and i enjoy driving it and it is pretty fun to drive for a family car Oct 02, 2008

Performance: It's a simple little car and she runs well. You can't do anything crazy with her, but I enjoy driving her. Amazing turning radius. Build Quality: The only work I've ever had to do on her is typical maintenance (she's at 113K right now). Appearance: Nothing amazing, but still cute. Get one with a spoiler! Cost of ownership: She gets 25-31 mpg and low maintenance costs, nearly $0 in repairs. I think this is a great car for anybody that wants something simple and dependable. Sep 06, 2008

The thing i love most about this car is that reliable. Even now 7 years later, still works with out a glitch and we have yet to do any major repairs. The biggest problem that i've had with the car is when a squirrel built a nest in the radiator grill. Its a 1.4 Ltr Petrol engine. Does 0-60 mph in bout 6-7 seconds. Nothin fancy but the reliability and comfort is spot on for any car in its class. And it isnt expensive either. Once i start college i hope to trick it out with sum after market parts. Brakes extremely well. Wont take coners at 100 mph but it handles quite well. Its a decent looking car and looks even better with a body kit. Aug 22, 2008

The 2001 TOyota Corolla was built in a California plant by American workers. A reliable car with a small, but fairly peppy 1.8L VVTI engine, getting as high (from personal experience) as 41 mpg. The paint is in excellent shape, and it's fairly easy to repair. Most components are easily accesible under the hood, or underneath the car. Maintenance and upkeep are typical of any Toyota (tires, oil changes, brakes, etc), with minor need for major repairs. I've driven this car for about two years, purchased with 80,000 miles, it now has over 132,000 and has only had a Mass Airflow Sensor go bad, but still ran even then (just hard, and idle was rough). Body style was only out for two years, giving it a more unique look. Would make an excellent ricer car, or sleeper.Apr 10, 2008