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I just wanted to mention that my car is a BEAST in the snow/ice with the Blizzak WS80's. Granted, having dedicated snow/ice tires makes a big difference on most cars, but I've never felt this secure driving in the winter. Other than hating how dirty my car gets in the winter, I absolutely love...

@jolly saves the day again. You should change your screen name to RTFM :D

I still think the infotainment system is unimpressive. But recently Toyota surprised me by sending me an e-mail letting me know that my Entune system was now compatible with the Toyota + Alexa app. I guess they rolled out an update? It works, though the app isn't the greatest. Still it was a...

Oh, that's cool! I didn't know you could order these parts. A shame it's $200, but OEM parts are often like that. I think the cheap, undersized, plastic door sill protectors with "brushed aluminum" finish were around $150. Ridiculous. How heavy is the hood insulator? Was it easy to install?

I actually think the handling is good, and probably very good compared to previous Corollas. True, the torque-vectoring took some getting used to, but I've adapted. Think of it kind of like very sensitive/grabby brakes: until you're used to it, it's hard to modulate the pedal without stopping...

At least in my 2020 SE, the MID "Driving information display" (leaf icon in the instrument cluster) and the 'Eco' app in the infotainment system both display the near-real-time/instantaneous MPG in a vertical bar from 0 to 60. There is no equivalent precise numeric output for instantaneous MPG...

I understand -- if it's not something you've heard in an engine before, it can certainly be alarming. Especially when it's a brand new car, I think we're all a little paranoid about anything that seems amiss (I know I am -- for the first week of owning my SE I thought there was something wrong...

Here's the other thread you created a few days ago about the same issue: http://www.corollaforum.com/threads/2020-toyota-corolla-se.12938/ I compared the sound from the video I posted in that thread with the video you posted above...and they sound pretty similar to me. My guess is you're...

Any auto maker can make mistakes, even one as conservative and historically reliable as Toyota. But the M20A-FKS engine in the Corolla is a scaled-down version of the 2.5L A25A-FKS engine that Toyota has been using for a few years in other cars (Camry, Avalon, RAV4). AFAIK it hasn't had any...

Calculating by hand: Tank #1: 36.3 Tank #2: 40.5 Tank #3: 36.5 Through just over 1,000 miles, the trip computer is about 1.7% optimistic. I tend to get in the low 40's when I'm driving, and my wife gets in the mid-30's.

This isn't an authoritative answer, but I believe a metallic rattle is a characteristic of this engine when cold. I hear something similar on startup, though it's not particularly loud. Maybe it's louder in the cold for some reason? I found a youtube analysis of the mechanical systems in the...

^^ It even occurred to me that I might be able to sell the 18" stock rims/wheels to someone locally for a pretty penny. If I could do a straight-up trade for a good quality aftermarket wheel, I think I'd go for 225/55R17. Maybe the 55R is a bit tall aesthetically, but I think it would still...

I got a set of 16" wheels with 205/55R tires for my winter setup. Combined with the softer rubber compound, I'm expecting a very cushy ride (by comparison). It will probably be jarring -- literally -- to go back to the stock 18-inchers when I switch back in March or so. Yes, I realize the...

Welcome @EdMc -- you're on a roll with a half dozen Toyotas already! @BravoRed -- lol :D

Wow, I guess things have changed since the last time we bought a new car before this Corolla (15 years ago)! I'm not yet used to newer tech it seems. I don't think it's weird to read the owner's manual. I actually spent a bit of time with the Corolla's manual to get familiar with some...

Awesome, thanks @jolly! Earlier I was thinking, "maybe I should see if there's anything about this in the owner's manual" -- but I didn't get around to it. And I thought it was a long shot anyway. Out of curiosity, was this something that you had previously noticed in your car and/or just...

Yes, US. The Lane-Keeping-Assist is a gimmick, but at least I can shut it off. :D What bothers me is that the manual doesn't have the Lane Tracing Assist like the CVT does, even though the equipment is all there (see LKA). Would I use it? No, but why is it missing? I don't get it. I...

Ugh, I forgot about the keyless ignition. The main reason I don't like it is I can't shut the car off at a stoplight without cutting accessory power (including the blinkers). So -- ignoring for the moment that it's illegal to do so -- I can't optimize MPG by shutting off the car at a long...

Ok, this one is really weird. Both my wife and I noticed on two separate occasions recently that there's a mechanical/electrical type of noise coming from under the car hours after the car was shut off. It sounded vaguely like a fan running -- a humming, gently vibrating sound, almost like the...

Welcome! I really liked the hatch, but settled for the SE manual sedan. Basically the same car with slightly different aesthetics. I wish I had the 17" wheels of the SE hatch instead of the ridiculous 18" wheels of the SE sedan. :/ IIRC the hatch is made in Japan (check the VIN # to see if...