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The report says it's a Corolla but the accompanying video is clearly of an older Auris. I would be wary of anything reported by that particular publication, their mission is solely to get OAPs stirred up with some kind of fear or indignation.

As far as I have seen there is only one version of the 2.0 hybrid and that is the 135kw. As always between two engines, test drives are essential but unless you have a bit of a heavy right foot or a racer side I'd say the 1.8 makes more sense for you. It is capable enough to get by on the motorway and makes far more sense in town where you drive the most. The 1.8 will cruise at 130kph with no problem but it might want to rev quite a lot if you want to get to that speed in a great hurry. Of course it uses quite a bit less fuel than the 2.0. All that said I went for the 2.0. I drive like an old man 90% of the time but sometimes I just like to put my foot down and push it a bit so the 2.0 is worth it for the fun factor.

Thank you all for your responses! Typical fail from the article and from myself, for not spotting it haha. My mind went 100mph as soon as I read its title. But I'm pleased to hear some of your responses, it has alleviated my worries. I know it's not technically mine, as it's on NHS salary sacrifice scheme.. But to me, It's my very first proper car. I've never owned a car this expensive before. I absolutely loved driving it. I just hope it brings me more pleasure than stress from scum bags targeting the car. It's a shame that although the CC in the new Corolla is higher up and less accessible. The thief's probably don't know that and still cause a ridiculous amount of damage for nothing. At the end of the day, it can take them less than a minute to remove. I'm going to ring the dealers tomorrow and ask for a cataloc to be installed anyways. Thanks again.

I’ve had the older generation 1.8 (136bhp) in the Auris Hatch, and have done over 10,000 miles in the 2.0. I understand the newer 1.8 is more frugal, however loses out on a few horsepower. The 1.8 is ‘adequate’, and will never struggle to do a motorway cruise, or climb a steep hill. It’s also much more frugal than the 2.0. I expect 60mpg+ is readily available for the 1.8, whereas the 2.0 is generally in the mid to high 50s in the summer, and late 40s to mid 50s (mpg) in the winter. Temperature makes a huge difference on these hybrid powertrains. I love the 2.0 as it’s more refined & effortless than the 1.8, it’s also surprisingly punchy when you want to overtake. On occasion, it can do 62+mpg if the conditions are perfect. The 2.0 takes away some of the ‘frustrations’ of the E-CVT transaxle too, as it doesn’t need to Rev as hard to make decent progress. its great that Toyota have these two units, as there is something for everyone

Since the introduction of the Optimal Drive engines in the Auris in 2009, Toyota's preferred oil for the petrol versions (1.33, 1.6,etc) is 0W-20. Your owners manual will say that 5W-30 may be used, but should be replaced by 0W-20 at the next oil change.

Nobody wants to buy a new car and then find themselves anxious when they have to leave it somewhere, worrying about where they park it. Toyota fit a product from 'Catloc' and looking at their website it appears there is one for the 2019-2021 Corolla, not sure if there's any difference with the latest 2022 model year. I would check with the dealer and get them to confirm if there is a Catlock available for that variant of the Corolla and if there is, then haggle with the dealer to get it fitted as part of your deal. https://catloc.co.uk/product/toyota-corolla/ If there's Catlocs being sold for the 2021 Corolla then it looks like there can be an issue. Given that we're talking about £250 for a Catloc on a new Corolla costing around £25,000, so 1% of the purchase price, personally I'd have one just for the reassurance.

I would echo what Graeme said, I got the 2.0 and I'm very happy with it. But 1.8 is better for many people, either because they do high mileage, aren't that fussed about performance or simply because it makes the purchase price a bit less. I would say 1.8 is the no-brainer if you do lots of miles. Other than that, they're both very good, so make your choice, enjoy it and don't look back! 😁

A 60 year old charger should be commended for still working. I would caution anyone thinking of using such a device to charge a battery connected to a modern vehicles electrical system. These old units typically consisted of a transformer and half wave rectification with poor regulation and left to their own devices will overcharge and boil the connected battery. I can only imagine the outcome on an AGM battery. Best to go modern but give respect to anything that still works after 60 years, which I am sure was the pont being made.

Thanks for the quick response Rav Rob. The 18" kit is £169 and the 17" is £199 which is a bit odd, but will go for the 18" on cost grounds alone. Thanks again

Since I bought my car in Jan 2018, I have used 0w20 oil which is the same brand as Tony’s. I have a 2013 1.6 petrol model. I have done 30,000 miles. I haven’t had any issues.

Hi Wellfed, yes, I have used them before for other cars and always had a good experience. As below you get a reasonable quality scissor jack with a ratchet handle, a heavy duty extending wheel nut wrench and a canvas bag to keep it in. Fits no problem in boot and still leaves plenty of room under floor for stuff. I think it might even be 17" but its buried under a boot full of gear at the moment, there is no problem running on a 17" in emergency even if the car has 17, 18 or 19" wheels, the differential will compensate. Only thing missing is the wheel securing bolt, you can get them on ebay, but I knocked up my own with a suitable long bolt and a nut put through a hole drilled in a small square of aluminium sheet with corners turned up to form finger grips. Don't buy spare on Ebay, same seller but much higher price. Delivery very fast by DHL in a big cardboard box. Tyre looks never used, hopefully it never will be!!. when I dispose of the car I will put the original tray back in and put the spare on Shpock, they usually sell pretty well.

I am on a number of caravan forums and the number of people who buy a car and THEN ask if it is suitable for towing their caravan never ceases to amaze me. I don’t get how people who these days seem to spend so much of their lives on facetwit and beleive all sorts of cr8p cannot undertake research before buying. And a large proportion of those then say ‘ the salesman said it will tow my caravan….’ …. 🤦‍♂️

E1, join the club. These connected services are only available to the latest models and not all new cars. The option is just there as an App update a few months back.

Typical of the Daily Fail - the car in the video is an Auris. Two things you need to consider - 1) as has been already said, the cat on the Corolla is higher up and less accessible, and, 2) Toyota have reduced the percentage of precious metals in their later design cats (which includes the Corolla) and this makes them less attractive to thieves. Shouldn't bother asking sales re the cat on the Corolla - you will get a more honest answer from service or parts. Sales people, whatever the marque, aren't renowned for either keeping their product knowledge up to date, or being too accurate on detail.

I would suggest to look for a new car deal. Might be surprised when you compare the prices 1-2 years old vs new one. This was the case with me when I was looking for an up to 3 years old Cotolla TS. Ended up paying a deposit for a new one. Waiting for the car to arrive is very hard, though

I wanted to say something like that, but decided that that is was maybe not TOC PC.

Yes, indeed, however the thinner oils does provide a good lubricating properties even at high temperatures and continues engine working. If you drive your hybrid on the motorway is similar to non hybrid car, also these cars are designed for 0w20, best to stick with 0w20 as it’s a full synthetic, has better flow, better cooling , better lubricating and better withstand extreme conditions, less oxidation and less carbon buildup, less risk of oil rings get stuck, actually I believe that using 5w30 instead of 0w20 is one of the common reasons along with infrequent oil changes and short town trips for having high oil consumption. I personally tested Petronas 0w20 in extreme temperatures driving my hybrid across Europe in 2017, 39-40c° during a heat wave I was driving 10hrs daily fully loaded car on German autobahn at speeds often higher than 70mph, covered 6000 miles in 3 weeks time with 0 oil consumption or any engine issues. In Dubai or California Toyota owners still drive their cars with 0w20 if this is specified by the manufacturer. 👍

Ok, the cat’s on Corolla 2019-> onwards are placed close to the engine and are indeed part of the exhaust manifold, more difficult to cut and take away, however there is a second cat just under the car similar to Auris and Prius from 2010 and so thieves still cutting those, it may not worth to them anything but the problem they will create to the car owners is exactly the same as if any of the exhaust pipes and cats been cut off the car the entire exhaust needs to be replaced no matter if the cat is still attached to the engine.! In general there is decline in cat thefts, plus Toyota now adds on a thicker metal plate on the opening under the cats but it is not as big as should be and it is attached with 4 bolts, easily undo. Also newer Toyota comes without hybrid badges. Anyway, there is always a risk of getting your cat stolen if you are an owner of Toyota hybrid, however it is not as bad as before, and newer cars are less affected. We had a case reported in the forum on brand new Toyota Corolla hybrid second cat stolen , I have picture from the posts but finding a posts here is difficult, if you would like to research you may find the post and read through. 👍 Toyota hybrids are the best choice for cars with ice currently and cat thefts should not stop any new customers of getting one. Regards

TBH I don't think it matters as long as your handbook says you can use both. What's more important in my eyes is that the changes are regular. If doing 10k and above every year then I personally would prefer a full synthetic, whereas if it's low annual mileage then I would be content with a cheaper semi-synthetic, but still make sure it's changed every year without fail.

The wife’s 2010 Auris hybrid has a 1.8 petrol engine and the recommended oil for that is 0w-20. I mention this because yours may not be 0w-20 but someone recommended it to you knowing a 1.8 hybrid does and think all engines are the same. To be sure, why not ask Toyota or just wait for other views. I not saying tavy is wrong, but the more views you get the more certain you can be. This time on a Sunday morning the forum will, and is quite. It is a very active forum, so just wait. Whatever the grade make sure it meets Toyota specification in other respects, not all oils are the same, then buy quality oils, not cheaper ones, and the same with oil filters, Mann filters tavy mentioned are good, so are Blueprint, and of course genuine TOYOTA branded filters. Don’t forget to change engine air filter, and if fitted the cabin filter (they can be easily forgot).

Outdoor temperature around 0 Heated mirrors and rear window Heated car seats Air conditioning 64 MPG at this time of year? Very good !

The Yaris MK4 is brillianly economical. Had many journeys with 70 plus mpg, some with 80 plus mpg. Obviously it takes a hit with the cold weather. i was dissappointed today, did a 100 mile round trip split into two halves, was conscious that the engine was coming on more than in milder and less windy conditions. Still got 64 indicated mpg for the whole trip. So i was dissapointed with that, but it's actually really rather impressive.

It’s home!

Toyota published a bulletin regards upcoming MY22 Corolla today: HB & TS MY21.5 Production stops December 2021 & MY22 Production commences January 2022, November production is fully allocated and only 12 spare slots still available for December production. Bi-toe options fully allocated so new orders will automatically be transferred to MY22 variant & TREK 1.8 fully allocated. 2 x new colours Platinum Pearl white (089) & Silver metallic (1L0) New Toyota smart connect standard from Icon Tech Additional connected car functionality TREK discontinued in current spec, MY22 will be 2.0 Tourer only with exclusive 18" alloy wheels, Black leather interior & Satin Chrome deco trim for dash & door, Chrome window surrounds & piano black door pull trim. Hybrid badges removed for all models Saloon Dates as per HB/TS however all 2021 production is allocated so any new orders will me matched to MY22 production. New colour Silver metallic (1L0) 17" alloys wheels to match MY21.5 Corolla design New Toyota smart connect standard from Icon Tech Additional connected car functionality Hybrid badges removed for all models

Doesn't sound like a missing relay if you can make it work without. Perhaps the one you found is for an optional secondary device? Have a look to see if you can find another horn relay. If it's getting affected by the position of the steering wheel then I would say it's almost certainly the clock spring or slip ring arrangement behind the wheel making a poor contact.

Will have a look at getting a scanner. The 5 year warranty expires this month, but as the Toyota Relax scheme sounds good, I'll continue to get it serviced at the Toyota dealership to extent the warranty each year until its 10 years old.

Briskoda is still very active. That’s where the masses are.

@Rav Rob - Hi - I'm looking for a spacesaver for my 2021 Excel. Did you order the 18" spare from The Wheel Shop and does it fit under the floor okay? Cheers in advance

I always spend a massive amount of time doing my research driving around looking at cars and popping in to forums as a guest to get the feel for the how owners are feeling about their cars. Simple but very effective especially if the forum is proactive.

With a name like yours, you must be from Moscow, Ayrshire 😀

The manuals make for some good bedtime reading 😁

I was not implying you should not, just that it may not occur to look. I am a member of a Neighbourhood forum, it is amazing the questions asked when it seems blindingly obvious that Google will usually have an answer. It is just that many of us still think to ask a friend and not think to look at other sources.

Its always wise to have a look around car owners forums first to see if there are any common hidden horror stories with a potential purchase.

Yes it will the SIM card has no bearing on the Bluetooth pairing and every Bluetooth device has a unique I.D therefore your new phone will not be paired with the car.

I still find it comical over there that people don't look on the forum BEFORE they go buy one. There's also a recall coming for certain E 208 & E 2008 for catching fire - shows how well Stellantis are doing with there electrification of products.

I think the 0W20 was developed for hybrid cars. Due to frequent starts, emission standards and consumption. For 1.6 engines with a range of over 100,000 km, the 5w30 is probably more suitable.I put a 5W30 Motul EFE in my car. It is an oil with greater lubricity. The engine runs quieter.

You've pushed the choke in too soon, obviously ... 🙂 OK, I know nothing but the symptoms remind me exactly of 'choke misuse' from when I started driving. Pull the choke all the way out to start a cold engine; immediately drop to 'quarter choke' to keep the engine running at idle; once the engine has warmed up - 10 minutes or so - push the choke all the way in. Push the choke in to soon and you will stall ... Obviously there is no manual choke arrangement on your car but I would tend to want to look at how the car maintains a richer mixture when cold and, possibly, how that is impacted by the LPG conversion ... Told you I knew nothing ... 😉

3 cylinder engines produce what's known as a 'half-order' (i.e. at a frequency that is half of the engine rpm) growl and the relative lack of sound proofing in these cars makes it more noticeable. It's a similar type of growl to that from 5 cylinder engines (like in the original Audi Quattro - note the capital Q). I quite like this half-order sound which used to amuse/confuse my ex when I drove her Skoda Fabia which also had a 3 cylinder engine.

I used the recommended clips (above) which Joe illustrated, which were a perfect fit. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371220927714?utm_source=ToyotaOwnersClub&utm_medium=ForumLinks&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5336639749&toolid=10001&customid=2061X562073Xccb4c20b7dd9f13b83bef60cee1a0575

There are posts on the forum saying that the cat is indeed higher up on the corolla but it's not something I know about personally. Incidentally, the car in that news article seems to have been mislabelled as a corolla. I'm pretty sure it's an older auris in fact (because I have one and it looks like mine).

I use 5W30 since it gives better lubrication, but at the cost of a bit worse mpg (1-2%). But i do this since my car is 1st gen, and has around 120k miles. In your case i'd still go with 5W30.

Disconnect the battery for at least a quarter of hour when engine is cold, then start the car and don't touch anything until engine gets its temperature. In this way engine ECM learns again the idle.

As a previous VAG owner I miss auto locking doors. I miss coming home headlights. I miss auto hold (always on). I miss USB C ports and wireless Android Auto. (I only had this in my Tiguan and not the Golf's) I don't miss the time it took the screens to demist. I miss the VAG infotainment system, much more premium, however I can live with this one and it trumps Honda's. I miss the boot open only button on the remote. I miss gas struts on the bonnet.

I best get the egr sort and hope for the best 😞

Having replaced the 5th injector I can confirm no change the smoke still fills up my rear view! So I decided to connect the original 5th injector to the electrical connection and secure it out the way with no fuel pipe connected (the fuel pipe was going to the 5th injector in the engine with no power). Guess what NO SMOKE. I have driven around my daily journey which always start smoking at the same point and clear exhaust all the time. This proves my smoke was the 5th injector probably over fuelling the question now is what was triggering it to spray the diesel. My DPF differential pressure is low showing the DPF is not full/blocked, I have no engine codes but I do have the EGR temperature error which I shared a picture of a short while back from tech stream. I am really keen to find this sensor and clean and test it, if anyone knows about this please reply. Thanks

Thanks. I've got a service kit from Toyota and it's like £42 for everything which is fantastic value!

The welder / fabricator we use has a fancy split charge system on his Transit - the auxiliary battery is used to run all the led work & orange warning lights fitted to the van.

The better my MPG, the more I get told of by the Hybrid Guidance 😂😂😂

Close up with tow bar in place (sorry I forgot to pull down the electric fitting so you can't even see it in the picture !). Close up with tow bar removed - nice and neat !! Tow bar itself out of the car. Long view with the tow bar in place Long view with tow bar removed (nothing in sight !)

hi all, hope you don`t mind but i havent got a toyota car just a toyota engine in a rwd ford, hope to get loads of helpfull info from you guys cheers davy