upper and lower rear spoilers, and for improved air management under the car, engine undercovers. The 2009 Corolla's interior is sporty and distinctive - with roomy-feeling comfort. While Corolla ...

All 2009 Toyota Corolla models feature front ventilated disc brakes. All but the XRS have rear drum brakes. Electric power steering is standard. When designing the new 2009 Corolla, Toyota changed its ...

Other notable features on the XRS are standard stability control, rear disc brakes, 17-inch wheels, and a front-strut-tower brace. Going into our first drive of the Corolla, we figured the Toyota ...

up to 45 percent of the available torque can be dispatched to the rear wheels. Sampling the new Corolla family near Raleigh, North Carolina, revealed no great strides in speed or driving dynamics.

The 2009 Corolla is available in base ... has room for five people with its front bucket seats and a three-place rear bench. Cloth seats are standard and leather seats are optional.

For 2009, Toyota has taken its venerable Corolla ... rather than the standard Corolla’s rear drum brakes. The test car had the $1,495 Leather Package, which included heated leather seats ...

From the rear ¾ view in particular the Corolla hatch almost looks part MPV. The front end now wears more angular headlamps, and a wide, louvered grille (as also used on the Hydrid Camry ...

A slight restyle to the front and rear fascias alongside a new front grille and trunk ... Model years 2006-2008 saw no changes. For 2009, an all-new Corolla was unveiled that offered much of the same ...

Indeed, the 2009 Corolla looks like a size-smaller Camry ... have been upgraded to four-wheel discs instead of the Corolla’s front-disc, rear-drum setup. Transmission choices are a five-speed ...