2000 Toyota Corolla Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Not powerful in any way. Consumes more oil than the average vehicle due to manufacturing faults. Despite that, it is very reliable, very fuel efficient. Maintenance cost is low. Not many standard options, no anti-skip built in the CD player. Not very attractive. A common problem these cars have is 5th gear will start popping out. This is due to the transmission detent wearing out from the driver holding his hand on the shifter in 5th gear. The gear itself still works if held in, but wont stay in if you let it go and give gas. This only affects the 5th gear.Feb 01, 2012

Likes: Economy (40+ highway / 30+ city mpg), handling, minimal maintenance, low TCO, power/weight ratio, low turning radius, super-reliable, comfortable, decent moderate looks Dislikes: Bad weather handling, big people may suffer, limited cargo space, may feel light during high winds, non-luxury Overall, high build-quality. Fuel economy is a massive plus. I have driven Priuses - but believe me, if you are driving on highways, you would rather drive the Corolla than the Prius. I have driven this car on really long drives - upto 10-12 hours at one go (with only gas fill up in between) and nothing seems to bother the car. This car has been so reliable for me that I would hate losing this car to a newer (probably better) car even if I can afford the latter. I have had to spend little maintaining the car - changed a battery, AC fluid and belt once each - thats about it and then the oil changes every 5k miles. I feel that any new consumer who is looking for a car has a great choice in the biggest selling car in history. Jul 12, 2011

Got this car from dealer after it's been in a crash (they did very good job, not a trace outside), it had 141,000 miles. Right after that I drove it from Chicago to Connecticut and back without a single issue (though dealer recommended to change rear brakes, and front tires were bald - I took care of it later). I already have it for a year, no issues provided regular oil change. I drive about 20,000 per year; I tend to believe those who say you can put 400,000 miles on Corolla (if you drive that long:), unlike in American cars. Yes, it is a bit slow on acceleration, but then I leave everybody behind. Stylish look in teal color, put nice chrome looking wheel covers from Walmart, looks great.Aug 11, 2010

Just retiring my 2000 Corolla VE and it has 249,000 miles on it. got on this site to see if this year had frequent problems with oil consumption... been pouring about 2qrts/200 miles into my engine now for about 6 months. Carbon buildup inside the engine I was told. Still handles very well, however, aside from the engine other systems have been fine. In its glory days it used to get 40mpg!Jan 14, 2010

For a 9 yr old car it runs pretty damn good. fuel consumption is very ok for the age of the car considering its A/T. It's all stock inside and out except for the rims which i got from a corolla altis. ride and handling is ok. it only has 61000++ kms mileage on it. rides like new. maintenance wise parts are available and price is very ok. downside? leg room could use a little bit more tho the boot is very spacious. Jul 09, 2009

The 2000 Corolla is an okay car to own. The drive train is fit for the body, yet is not built for rapid acceleration. Drive is stiff and sporty, which is impressive for such a small sedan. Parallel parking is not an issue with the compact and easy to manuvre wheelbase. the spoiler option adds a sporty touch to a midget looking car, and provides a point of reference for reversing out of parking spaces. Both engines in mine have had slow oil leaks throughout ownership. Gas mileage is a good 30 mpg when stock transmission is installed. This car is however, a major upgrade from a new yaris sedan.Jun 21, 2009

It is what it is. A four cylinder family car. It has all of the options except for the ABS and leather. But it's not very classy for appearance. It's gas mileage is always around 30, and requires very little maintenance. T really don't have many complaints it does what it needs to and doesn't let me down it only has about 78,000 on it which for a Toyota is just getting broke in. It's only fun if you like cars with little horsepower and Lots of body roll. May 22, 2009

I owned this car from July 9th 2005 until June 7th 2007. Only one owner ahead of me. When I bought this car it was only driven 80 thousand km despite it was 5 years old. When I sold the car the km status was in 130 thousand km. I had small accidents with the car: In Autumn 2005 I was driving into the parking lot at my former parents-in-law place, but when I was turning into the parking lot my former sister-in-law drove her parents car backwards out of the parking lot, and bang! right on the driver's door. I had 60 glass pieces removed from my arm. The whole drivers door had to be swapped. In Autumn 2005 I was driving in a bad snow weather and I unexpectedly drove my side into another car that had driven half out of the road. This left some bad scratches in the right side of the car. In the summer of 2006 I was driving a summer road in a late evening, I went into a hole on the road and damaged my oil pan. The performance was very good, it was very quick and smooth. I miss this car, especially in the depression, because it only used around 6-7 liters per 100 km.Feb 05, 2009

Performance wise = 5/10 (Stock standard perfomance) Build Quality = 8/10 (it's well build without fancy curves) Appearence = 5/10 (on the I still have lots to do to make eye-catching) Cost of Ownership = decent amount of money (blown top gasket) Fun Factor = 7/10 (it's ok) It's a known fact that toyota carollas are very overpriced becuase of it's popularity and it was like that in my case when I bought this car...so next time i'll look long and hard before attempting to buy another car (hopefuly this time a spanking new one!)Nov 14, 2008

Bought this car with 150K miles on it for pretty cheap in order to save a sports care from my attempt to learn to drive stick. It now has an 03 engine in it because the original threw a rod, but the tranny now has over 200K miles on it and I am getting an average of 34mpg. Now that I realize the costs and risks associated with vehichle ownership, I know I could never have a nice car, because I would care to much. And because of that, I like this piece of junk. It's not too bad, its like a front wheel drive second generation Miata in a straight line, as it only weighs 2400lbs (i have no spare tire or tools) and around 130hp w/ similar torque. Pretty creative way to try and praise a corolla huh?Oct 04, 2008

Toyota Corolla 1.6 SR VVT-i I've owned this since Jan'04. When I bought it, it was totally standard. Engine performance is good, assisted with Veriable Valve Timing and a 6 speed transmission (put it this way it surprises a lot of people off the lights!) The handling left a lot to be desired, so the suspension has been upgraded which has just transformed it. I love driving the car now, its very satisfying after a long days work too drive home in. A few body mods have also been done. 17'' Team Dynamics GTO alloy wheels, TTE side skirts and front spoiler complete the styling. This is the longest I've ever owned a car, I just can't bring myself to sell it. Maybe its because its as rare as rocking horse whats name, and I know I'll regret it one day. If I do then it'll be for something equally as rare or iconic.Jan 05, 2008