http://www.japan-hopper.com For all your Japan related needs - Hotels, Restaurants, Activities, and much more on the map of Japan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 ja http://www.japan-hopper.com/2008/05/13_071682.php http://www.japan-hopper.com/2008/05/13_071682.php#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 22:28:11 +0000 James307 http://www.japan-hopper.com/?p=1682 The Toyota Corolla may be the most remarkable car ever, particularly since there’s little remarkable about it.

What makes the Corolla (the little crown) so remarkable is that it’s the largest selling car in history. Toyota has made more than 33 million Corollas since its debut in Japan in 1966. It’s now manufactured in more than a dozen countries, and it’s estimated one Corolla is purchased somewhere in the world about every 40 seconds.

I’m driving a 2009 Toyota Corolla this week, my first 2009 test drive. It’s a four-cylinder, four-speed automatic with front-wheel drive and 15-inch wheels.

Standard equipment is plentiful: four airbags to Halogen headlamps, heated side mirrors to cruise controls,

Its base price in $16,650, which is about half of what the average new car now costs in the United States. That’s also about 1/10 of what the Corolla cost in 1968, the first year it was available in the United States.

Considering its price point and longevity and the Toyota reputation, the 2009 Toyota Corolla is a reliable choice as an entry-level compact.

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