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Replying to: backy (Oct 31, 2007 7:44 pm) |
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| The big problem with the new Corolla--which are otherwise nice vehicles--is the lack of a decent 5AT automatic for the low-end models. I'd rather get a new Honda Civic EX sedan with a REAL 5AT transmission, which will offer better fuel economy in freeway driving. | |
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Oct 31, 2007 7:21 pm) The2.4L is bigger and it will not be as efficient. How is this unusual?
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Replying to: backy (Oct 31, 2007 7:44 pm) |
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Replying to: tboudrot (Oct 31, 2007 7:45 pm) How many times can this goofy internet urban legend get repeated. It was never delayed because of the Civic. This design was finished over 2-1/2 yrs ago and debuted in Europe and Australia on time. It was delayed in NA because of..............THE TUNDRA. Nothing changed since it was finished back in 2005. It will continue to kick the Civic's butt because it appeals to the middle of the market where most of the buyers are located. Will it make the purist purr and go soft, no not at all. All it will do is sell, sell, sell and make gobs of money. Hello? this is a business and the point of this business is to make the most money at the end of the year. The new Gen probably ranks 3rd or 4th in the enthusiast world. However it just kills all the rest in Wall Street's world. |
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Nov 01, 2007 9:33 am) The 2.4 liter mileage estimates are about the same as the 3.5 liter V6 estimates on the 2008 268HP Accord. The lower mileage of the base engine has nothing to with the new EPA rating standards because the new standards started with the 2008s and this is a 2009. There is no reason to not be disappointed when fuel economy on a compact sedan gets worse with a newer generation. The old 4-speed automatic may be partly responsible, but the manual does little better.
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Nov 01, 2007 9:48 am) You are right about the 2.4L in the XRS. It's ho-hum. Why? I'd only be speculating that the money this time around is being put into the interiors, Leather, Navi, BT. The 2.4L is a very basic engine due for a redo soon that probably costs almost nothing to manufacture ( relatively ). This is a basic economy model where buyers mostly want nothing in it at the lowest rock bottom price. The volume, and profits, are in vanilla. The sexy specs don't make much money.
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Nov 01, 2007 10:09 am) If the Corolla 4-speed automatic 1.8 actually gets EPA estimates of 27/35, then it would be doing roughly the same as Civic automatic that gets 25/36 under 2008 standards. http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/autos/bc.mi.toyota.corolla.ap/index.htm?postvers- - - - - ion=2007103115 The smaller engine gets city/highway mileage of 25/35 miles per gallon while the larger one gets 22/30 mpg, Toyota said.
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Nov 01, 2007 10:30 am) http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/corolla/prelaunch/corollapr.pdf
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Nov 01, 2007 11:24 am) The manual had better mileage than the automatic on the last generation, but most buyers want automatic. If that's mileage for automatic, then it's good. |
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