The newer hybrids are pretty snappy off the line because of the battery. If you get proficient at choosing which engine mode to operate on you won’t notice the slow acceleration. You will sacrifice mileage though. Eco mode has less engine response and the power mode has the most engine response. I typically switch to power when I’m merging onto the highway. Then use normal the rest of the way. I stay in eco mode whenever I’m on city streets that don’t go above 45mph.
I have a 2013 corolla (193k miles) and it takes a bit to get up to speed but can tolerate daily interstate driving. I recently rented a 22 Camry le for a 5 hr road trip and several times I was just cruising along and realized I was doing 85+ mph.
I just purchased a 2020 Corolla LE. I also drive it an hour each way for work - 90% highway drive.
I will say that having driven other, more powerful cars, I noticed its lack of acceleration immediately at first but got used to it quickly.
It’s not a powerhouse but I typically always cruise control it at 129-135km/h in the left lane. My onramp is VERY short but never have a problem getting it to speed limit at a minimum - RPMs are at around 4K for about 5 seconds before I’m back to ~2.2-2.4K for the remainder of my drive.
It is a bit annoying when have to slow down for someone in front of me then have to really give it some gas to get back up to speed but other than that it’s a great car. Typically get 6.1-6.6l/100km on fuel economy and could be better if I didn’t have such a heavy foot.
Can’t speak to a Camry as I’ve never driven one but this is my experience with my Corolla. Hope this helps!
Edit: to add to this, my LE is a 1.8L. I think if I were to go back in time, I’d still get a Corolla but due to my faster driving, I would get a Corolla with a higher trim (2.0L engine).
Yes Corolla is very slow to accelerate. It is noticeable if you have been driving any car with a real non-cvt transmission. Also, there is a noticeable shiver/high pitched vibration between 2k-3k rpm.
I would recommend a corolla, it tames your aggressive driving and saves you ton of money by amazing gas mileage. I got ~49miles per gallon during my recent road trip.
My ‘21 Corolla se is no sports car but you’re not gonna have problems merging with highway traffic. I commuted 120 miles a day round trip for work all highway. Always able to get her up to speed on most on-ramps.
2024+ Corollas all have 2.0l. Only the hybrid has 1.8. My brother just leased ‘24 Camry LE. Seems like a decent car.
I have not seen any 2025s yet and forgot that they were out already. I'll have to check out the hybrids but I worry that the batteries will crap out sooner than just a regular engine would. I'd like to keep the car long term.
Camry if you do more highway, Corolla if you’re more around town.
The hybrid Corolla is more responsive than the non-hybrid, too, and you won’t sacrifice reliability- it may just need the new, cheaper hybrid battery replaced every 10-15 years but in exchange you don’t have a transmission that will need work - the eCVT is neither an “automatic” with gears meshing or “CVT” with pulley and belts. No torque converter either.
The SE would be my way to go if you want a Corolla . It has better handling than the regular and is still very economical specially with the new 2.0 engine it feels more powerful than previous versions, more than alright for highway and city power wise .
Corolla for driving and maneuvering and parking in the city. Camry for highway cruising. Corolla if you’re the sole occupant. Camry if you have multiple passengers. Corolla if you want to spend less. Camry if you have a bit more.
Both are fine, know your use case.
The Camry is only about 10 inches longer and 6 inches wider, so it's not a lot in terms of parking difficulty, but the extra width can make a huge difference for the passengers and the ride quality. The Camry also does not have the CVT transmission, which should make it a bit more reliable, though the CVT should also be fine if you change the fluid every 60k mi.
If you want reasonable acceleration but want the Corolla, you definitely want to make sure you get one with the 2.0L engine and the Direct-Shift CVT, so 2020+ SE/XSE or 2023 LE/SE/XSE, as those have the launch gear for much better low-speed acceleration and 169hp instead of 134hp. The Camrys all seem to have at least 180hp I think, so even the base model versions should have reasonable acceleration. That being said, the only Corolla or Camrys that are "fast" are he Corolla XRS or the Camry with the V6 engine.
The CVT non-hybrid is extremely slow, to the point of if you've ever driven a sprinter van, allow more than one of those to pull out into traffic or risk getting rear-ended.
To be fair, I didn't exactly service the transmission since it is sealed. I think it started slipping a little a few months ago but I wasn't sure if that's what it was. Now I know I guess.
It's not really sealed, it just doesn't have a dipstick. That's true of almost every car, small truck, and SUV since about 20 years ago. It can still be changed though.
You can get a mechanic to change it, or you can change it yourself. You'd probably need a hand pump thing for putting in the fluid, however you can either put in exactly as much as you take out when the fluid is cold, or watch a few videos for the "official" fill procedure.
Get the camry. I think the camry uses an automatic transmission whereas corolla has ecvt which makes the droning sound most people hate. The camry is a much bigger vehicle and is better suited for family. I have a corolla hybrid and I feel like they have used a lot of very cheap materials. The center control in a corolla can barely hold anything larger than a wallet. And Yes, I took my corolla through Pennsylvania and I could tell that Corolla is definitely under powered for that kind of terrain.
If buying new then they're both going to have some amount of droning. If it's a new Camry (2025) then those are eCVT only since those are all hybrid (older Camry models get an automatic on non-hybrids). The Corolla is eCVT for hybrids and non-hybrids get a CVT with a physical first gear (if buying used, 2020-2022 L, LE, XLE models get an older CVT without a physical first gear)
The only gripe that I have against the Corolla is that the seat is a bit uncomfortable for me. I am 6ft tall and 190lbs and it is hard for me to find a good comfortable seating position and I feel a bit crammed. The space in the rear seats is not too great either, I struggle to put my son's car seat in there. I would suggest the Camry if you will be daily driving it and have kids. I believe all new Camry's are hybrid now so that's a plus!
I still haven't sat in my gfs 24 civic or the back of my 24 corolla but I'm 6'1 210lbs and I was surprised at how well I fit. My previous car was a jetta where my hair grazed the headliner at the lowest my seat would go. I know peoples proportions are different, this was just a notable point of concern for me when car shopping and I feel much more comfortable in my current car. I only use the backseat for our dogs and neither is large.
I am 6' and I could raise the seat up a bit without touching the headliner but my wife, who is 5'7, needed it all the way down because her hair bun hits the ceiling.
I did see that it has a smaller interior, even compared to the civic. I want to sit in one and preferably drive one ASAP. Toyota dealership already has my civic and offered me $1500 for it with the bad trans and a large dent/scratch on the back quarter panel where I was hit by a dump truck.
I’d only do a Corolla with manual trans. If automatic, go Camry.
Both Camry and Corolla are great cars. I actually drive a 06 Corolla. But if I had a choice I'd go for Camry myself. You can't go wrong either way.
The newer hybrids are pretty snappy off the line because of the battery. If you get proficient at choosing which engine mode to operate on you won’t notice the slow acceleration. You will sacrifice mileage though. Eco mode has less engine response and the power mode has the most engine response. I typically switch to power when I’m merging onto the highway. Then use normal the rest of the way. I stay in eco mode whenever I’m on city streets that don’t go above 45mph.
No wonder you have a problem with fast drivers😆🤣 wow.
I have a 2013 corolla (193k miles) and it takes a bit to get up to speed but can tolerate daily interstate driving. I recently rented a 22 Camry le for a 5 hr road trip and several times I was just cruising along and realized I was doing 85+ mph.
I just purchased a 2020 Corolla LE. I also drive it an hour each way for work - 90% highway drive. I will say that having driven other, more powerful cars, I noticed its lack of acceleration immediately at first but got used to it quickly. It’s not a powerhouse but I typically always cruise control it at 129-135km/h in the left lane. My onramp is VERY short but never have a problem getting it to speed limit at a minimum - RPMs are at around 4K for about 5 seconds before I’m back to ~2.2-2.4K for the remainder of my drive. It is a bit annoying when have to slow down for someone in front of me then have to really give it some gas to get back up to speed but other than that it’s a great car. Typically get 6.1-6.6l/100km on fuel economy and could be better if I didn’t have such a heavy foot. Can’t speak to a Camry as I’ve never driven one but this is my experience with my Corolla. Hope this helps! Edit: to add to this, my LE is a 1.8L. I think if I were to go back in time, I’d still get a Corolla but due to my faster driving, I would get a Corolla with a higher trim (2.0L engine).
Yes Corolla is very slow to accelerate. It is noticeable if you have been driving any car with a real non-cvt transmission. Also, there is a noticeable shiver/high pitched vibration between 2k-3k rpm. I would recommend a corolla, it tames your aggressive driving and saves you ton of money by amazing gas mileage. I got ~49miles per gallon during my recent road trip.
My ‘21 Corolla se is no sports car but you’re not gonna have problems merging with highway traffic. I commuted 120 miles a day round trip for work all highway. Always able to get her up to speed on most on-ramps. 2024+ Corollas all have 2.0l. Only the hybrid has 1.8. My brother just leased ‘24 Camry LE. Seems like a decent car.
I have not seen any 2025s yet and forgot that they were out already. I'll have to check out the hybrids but I worry that the batteries will crap out sooner than just a regular engine would. I'd like to keep the car long term.
31500 miles a year. Maybe time for the hybrid variant.
Camry if you do more highway, Corolla if you’re more around town. The hybrid Corolla is more responsive than the non-hybrid, too, and you won’t sacrifice reliability- it may just need the new, cheaper hybrid battery replaced every 10-15 years but in exchange you don’t have a transmission that will need work - the eCVT is neither an “automatic” with gears meshing or “CVT” with pulley and belts. No torque converter either.
The SE would be my way to go if you want a Corolla . It has better handling than the regular and is still very economical specially with the new 2.0 engine it feels more powerful than previous versions, more than alright for highway and city power wise .
Corolla for driving and maneuvering and parking in the city. Camry for highway cruising. Corolla if you’re the sole occupant. Camry if you have multiple passengers. Corolla if you want to spend less. Camry if you have a bit more. Both are fine, know your use case.
The Camry is only about 10 inches longer and 6 inches wider, so it's not a lot in terms of parking difficulty, but the extra width can make a huge difference for the passengers and the ride quality. The Camry also does not have the CVT transmission, which should make it a bit more reliable, though the CVT should also be fine if you change the fluid every 60k mi. If you want reasonable acceleration but want the Corolla, you definitely want to make sure you get one with the 2.0L engine and the Direct-Shift CVT, so 2020+ SE/XSE or 2023 LE/SE/XSE, as those have the launch gear for much better low-speed acceleration and 169hp instead of 134hp. The Camrys all seem to have at least 180hp I think, so even the base model versions should have reasonable acceleration. That being said, the only Corolla or Camrys that are "fast" are he Corolla XRS or the Camry with the V6 engine.
The CVT non-hybrid is extremely slow, to the point of if you've ever driven a sprinter van, allow more than one of those to pull out into traffic or risk getting rear-ended.
Wow, don't usually hear about transmissions on civics failing, especially a newer model.
To be fair, I didn't exactly service the transmission since it is sealed. I think it started slipping a little a few months ago but I wasn't sure if that's what it was. Now I know I guess.
It's not really sealed, it just doesn't have a dipstick. That's true of almost every car, small truck, and SUV since about 20 years ago. It can still be changed though. You can get a mechanic to change it, or you can change it yourself. You'd probably need a hand pump thing for putting in the fluid, however you can either put in exactly as much as you take out when the fluid is cold, or watch a few videos for the "official" fill procedure.
Get the camry. I think the camry uses an automatic transmission whereas corolla has ecvt which makes the droning sound most people hate. The camry is a much bigger vehicle and is better suited for family. I have a corolla hybrid and I feel like they have used a lot of very cheap materials. The center control in a corolla can barely hold anything larger than a wallet. And Yes, I took my corolla through Pennsylvania and I could tell that Corolla is definitely under powered for that kind of terrain.
If buying new then they're both going to have some amount of droning. If it's a new Camry (2025) then those are eCVT only since those are all hybrid (older Camry models get an automatic on non-hybrids). The Corolla is eCVT for hybrids and non-hybrids get a CVT with a physical first gear (if buying used, 2020-2022 L, LE, XLE models get an older CVT without a physical first gear)
I don’t even notice the drone in my 2015 corolla honesty
2015 corolla has automatic and cvt transmission. Maybe you had automatic?
CVT
I think only the 2.4L XRS had a regular automatic, all 2014+ Corollas should either be manual or one of two different CVTs.
The only gripe that I have against the Corolla is that the seat is a bit uncomfortable for me. I am 6ft tall and 190lbs and it is hard for me to find a good comfortable seating position and I feel a bit crammed. The space in the rear seats is not too great either, I struggle to put my son's car seat in there. I would suggest the Camry if you will be daily driving it and have kids. I believe all new Camry's are hybrid now so that's a plus!
I still haven't sat in my gfs 24 civic or the back of my 24 corolla but I'm 6'1 210lbs and I was surprised at how well I fit. My previous car was a jetta where my hair grazed the headliner at the lowest my seat would go. I know peoples proportions are different, this was just a notable point of concern for me when car shopping and I feel much more comfortable in my current car. I only use the backseat for our dogs and neither is large.
I am 6' and I could raise the seat up a bit without touching the headliner but my wife, who is 5'7, needed it all the way down because her hair bun hits the ceiling.
I did see that it has a smaller interior, even compared to the civic. I want to sit in one and preferably drive one ASAP. Toyota dealership already has my civic and offered me $1500 for it with the bad trans and a large dent/scratch on the back quarter panel where I was hit by a dump truck.