E210 2022 Toyota Corolla hatchback. Spoiler alert: Our own Editor-in-Chief Kyle Cheromcha said it was, “better than ever,” back in 2018. And no, I’m not talking about the Corolla Cross.

Normally, you wouldn't pit a Toyota GR Corolla against a Volkswagen Golf GTI, even though both of them technically belong in the same hot hatchback category. If you want a fair comparison, you ...