Overview & Reviews

The 2012 Toyota Corolla receives minor feature revisions, including standard power accessories for the base model and a new sound system for the higher trim levels.

• Comfortable ride
• Quiet cabin.
• Simple controls

• Disconnected driving experience.
• Mediocre acceleration and fuel economy
• Some increasingly common luxury features are unavailable
• Unimpressive cabin quality

User Reviews:

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  20 K in 8 mos - 2012 Toyota Corolla
  By 12db - October 29 - 9:39 pm

  Test drove the Elantra, Mazda 3, Sonata, Fusion, and the Mazda 6 before going Corolla again. Eight months old and just hit 20K on the odometer for my 12 base model. The car has zero issues, and is a great commuter with occasional long trips. My other Corolla is a 03. As it should be the 12 is noticeably quieter, comes with ESC and ABS not on the 03. Its basically same engine, but 12 seems tuned for more power -- as the 03 would have noticeable power drop when using AC. Even with more power, regularly getting 33 to 35 average MPG on each tank full on the 2012.

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  ugh... - 2012 Toyota Corolla
  By tess19 - September 15 - 4:32 am

  i got this car as a gift but my dream car was the camry. i have the 2012 LE corolla but the 2012 Camry XLE was what i thought i was getting i was sadly mistaken. cons: inside is small and basic the shape is hideous there is just nothing positive about this car

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  Good on gas, horrible build quality. - 2012 Toyota Corolla
  By thedriver93 - August 30 - 3:05 am

  I bought this car to get out of my gas guzzler of an SUV in a highlander. I was happy when I bought it but my tires and rims were stolen 3 days later and that just ruined my whole experience with this car. Its great on gas, $30 bucks gets you a full tank and over 350 miles in range. This is an point A to point B car, no more. This car gets no turning heads, jealous looks, except maybe from gas guzzling truck and SUV owners, but thats it. This start to fall apart with the cheap plastics and I had to snap them back into place every single time I got into this car, horrible build quality. Seats were really comfortable for cloth seats.

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  Corolla 2012 - 2012 Toyota Corolla
  By nruiz982 - June 13 - 11:45 pm

  My car is a good car. Its my first car so Im very happy with my purchase. All its great on gas!

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  2012 Corolla LE - 2012 Toyota Corolla
  By x76 - April 26 - 10:34 pm

  Surprisingly roomy little car. Nicely styled. Acceleration is adequate but certainly not sporty. This is a very nice little car that has everything you need or want and nothing you dont need.

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  Great car thats reliable and economic - 2012 Toyota Corolla
  By Joseph Thomas - September 18 - 10:24 am

  I purchased this vehicle from a dealership in Colorado Springs a month ago and have already driven it over 2,000 miles. The interior is by no means luxurious, the electronics are simple, and the acceleration is about the same level as a Prius. Non of these things matter to me as I was looking for a dependable, economic and basically a car to get you from A to B. In this sense this car is about as good as it gets. The driving I do is probably tougher then most Americans as I live in the mountains of Colorado and frequently travel up to 12,000 feet and then back down to 7,000 feet in a matter of a few miles, along with constant hills to climb. Despite this I have averaged 34 total mpg. I have even driven from Denver to Moab and back multiple times since owning this vehicle and it drives great. Great car for a reliable A to B ride.

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  Great Little Car - 2012 Toyota Corolla
  By david1961 - May 6 - 7:39 pm

  I just purchased a certified pre-owned 2012 Toyota Corolla S with 30k miles on it. The exterior is very sporty and sexy and the seating is extremely comfy even for myself who has a bad back. The lumbar support is awesome. The ride is smooth and the electric steering needs a little getting used to but it turns well and has a tight turn radius. The transmission shifts smoothly and quietly. It only has 132 HP but it suits us fine for just driving around town and back and forth to work and I average 33.6 MPG with the 4 speed automatic transmission.

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  Perfect A-B car - 2012 Toyota Corolla
  By John Burke - January 1 - 2:25 am

  Bought the car new in may 2012. She is a red Sport model with a 5 speed manual trans. The manual trans def helps with lack of power and fun factor. Yes the car is slow (132 hp) but that doesnt bother me. Bought her for fuel economy and reliability and she has been perfect. Currently has 32k miles on it which is considered low miles. Last 2 years have not been driving her too much since i have 2 other cars now. But when i first bought her racked up 20k miles in first year and half. Would do 400 miles a week and go on road trips. Took to AZ from NJ and back no issues what so ever. Thats 5k miles just there. typically get around 30mpg mixed. Best I got was 36 mph highway. I do all the maintenance myself and change oil every 5k instead of 10k. 10k miles is too way to long. Did the air and cabin filter at 25k. Other then basic maintenance thats all i have done. Tires are starting to get low but thats not the cars fault. There cheap tires from the factory. Bridges tone Turanzas. Going to switch to something different when there bald. Again very happy with car and will have for a very long time.