2017 Toyota Corolla Review

The 2017 Toyota Corolla returns with all of the features American sedan drivers love, but now also comes with a suite of standard advanced safety features. With these features, which include Forward Emergency Braking and Radar-Adjusted Cruise Control, the best-selling car in the world packs on even more value.

Drivers in the Fayetteville area, including Lumberton, Hope Mills, Laurinburg, Pembroke, St. Pauls, and Elizabethtown, will love the solid mix of value, fun, safety, and reliability that the 2017 Toyota Corolla can provide. Read on to learn more, then make sure you experience the 2017 Corolla in person by test driving one at your nearest Toyota dealer.

Exterior

The 2014 Toyota Corolla arrived as an all-new model sporting a fresh and aggressive look, and the 2017 version refreshes this appearance to look even better.

Toyota begins their visual statement with a mix of eye-grabbing front fascia details. A large, multi-tiered lower grille and accompanying fog lamp cutaways leave a pronounced impression on viewers. Squinted headlights, a narrow, single-bar upper grille, and medium-sized Toyota badging temper this bold statement while giving the Corolla a more serious persona.

Clean, well-sculpted paneling along the side and a taut canopy shape continue this theme of sobered intensity while large, shapely tail lights in the rear punctuate the visual statement with panache. As a whole, the 2017 Corolla is bold yet humble, featuring a balanced mix of hewn angles and smooth geometry.

Interior

Toyota’s 2017 Corolla takes a more straightforward approach to its interior compared to its exterior. A clean, efficient dash design makes for a solid anchor when using either the standard 6.1-inch touchscreen or upgraded 7-inch touchscreen display. A mixture of physical knobs and touch controls operate all the Corolla’s functions, including a digital climate control cluster.

Drivers receive either a 3.5-inch monochrome information screen amidst their gauge cluster or an upgraded 4.2-inch color LCD, depending on the trim chosen.

Standard features on base trims include a tilt/telescoping wheel with mounted controls, power locks, power windows, a USB port, and 60/40 split folding rear seats. Those rear seats enable access to the sizeable 13 cubic foot trunk.

Whether in the base L trim or upgraded to the max with leather-appointed seats and striking contrast accent stitching, the 2017 Toyota Corolla’s interior always offers more than you’d expect.

Performance

2017 Toyota Corolla models come with a 1.8L 4-cylinder engine producing 132 horsepower. LE Eco models get a slight power boost to 140 horsepower. A Continuously Variable Transmission is standard, and a manual is available on select models.

Safety

Toyota’s most generous offering on the 2017 Corolla comes in the form of standard safety features. In addition to a standard rear backup camera, all Corolla trims come with the Toyota Safety Sense P driver-assist package. This suite of active safety features includes Lane Departure Warning with Steering Assist, Radar-Enhanced Cruise Control, Forward Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, and automatic high beams.

Since many compact vehicles can’t offer such advanced features at all—let alone as standard—the 2017 Corolla presents itself as one of the best value options for safety-conscious drivers.

Test Drive the 2017 Toyota Corolla at Peterson Toyota

Drivers in Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Laurinburg, Pembroke, St. Pauls, Elizabethtown, and all parts in between can come to Peterson Toyota in Lumberton, NC, to find the perfect 2017 Toyota Corolla they’ve been dreaming about. View our available inventory online, and then schedule your test drive today.