Golf R vs GR Corolla - Which do I buy and why?
2022 ж. 5 Қыр.
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The 2023 Volkswagen Golf R and the Toyota GR Corolla Morizo edition cost about the same. One is a straight A student the other a wild child. Which one do I buy?
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Reasons to get a GR corolla: It has physical buttons
Gonna trade your phone in for an old blackberry? :P seriously though, have you actually used a Mk8? Just curious. It’s really, REALLY not represented honestly from most reviewers. It’s very easy to use.
@@AntFragale using a device you hold in your hand vs something you have to tap with an outstretched arm while driving. Completely different scenarios. And yes, I drove my friends Mk8 for a week, and I can tell you that it was a relief to get back in my 2011 Corolla because I could change the temperature, volume, and fan speed while driving with zero looking down or thinking.
This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this. Nobody should ever want to have to use a laggy screen to move their ac vent. Its so stupid and the OEMs need to learn.
@@somedude9934 it doesn’t lag and you can use your voice too.
So true 🤦🏾♂️
i am glad everyone is going for the GR here...that just means my R is more unique
Imo, the golf has a more uniform, and in a way more balanced design. However the sharp edges and overall crazy/aggressive design of the Corolla is cool too. That being said, I think having the GR Corolla would be a much more fun/cool experience.
Agree. But I'd probably get a Hyundai Elantra N because the Toyota would be IMPOSSIBLE to find sadly, and even still if you maged to locate one they'll charge 5k over MSRP 😮💨
Both are beautiful, but Corollas 3 banger makes it more special than the Golf R.. But still, tuff decision
Golf R 🔥
I am just partial to the Golf platform. Would love to own a R one day, currently in a '17 GTI and I adore it- the 7-8 are gorgeous and mature.
I'd probably go with the GR corolla.. that rally design really speaks to me, but it also means it has rally characteristics. For example, the handbrake is the good old fashioned way, much more fun than an electric one. And there will probably be more differences. Tho, I have to say, I really dislike japanese interiors.
True, I completely dislike the Japanese interiors, they look cheap and do not offer the best tech but despite this I will still choose the GR Corolla because of how serious performance it offers a true rally car for the streets
there is an insane amount of more differences along with the one youo described. the gr yaris was homologated so toyota can use it in their rally team. everything about it is bread from rally
We buy the performance, not the fancy interior
@chengronald7174 and yet people don't want the golf R even though it doesn't overheat on the track unlike the overhyped GRC 😂😂
honestly I can't choose, corolla has a lot of nice rally design features but the golf is really clean and the front hood is pretty low compared to other cars
I’d get the GR Corolla no question
People who condemn the touch screen button on the MK8 , probably even get into one let alone own one. As a MK8 R owner, you’ll get used to it between couple of days
Ahhhhh I love seeing GR Corolla content in my subscriptions feed. Can’t wait until I pick mine up.
How about neither until dealer mark ups are over?!?!
Damn you just took the words outta my mouth…
Gold R is the best of the two I'd take it.
I’d choose the R, (I own a 22 R) but hear me out. I’m really glad the GRC exists. I cannot wait for Mk8 R, GRC, CTR, EN, and WRX content to come out. Time attacks, auto cross, drag racing, u drags, you name it. It’s going to be be awesome and I think they all fit a niche for a certain type of person. With that said, my thoughts on the GRC vs the R. The GRC is enthusiast and rally derived. The front/rear split settings really let you have some fun with the car and ensure it’ll definitely be more oversteer happy than the R (not that you can’t slide the R around though! The TV rear diff is outstanding). I’m betting the GRC will likely be more engaging and act like a hooligan if you want it to. It might be more fun in that sense. I don’t know if it’ll be better on a track. The CTR is like the track king however the 8R is VERY close in Nurburgring times. It’s like 4s off on nearly 8 minutes so. Now the Golf is going to have more straight line speed. It’s also going to be much faster tune for tune. The interior on it is far nicer. It comes with many more features like HUD, heated front and rear seats, ventilated seats, heated wheel, ambient lighting, wireless charging and car play, 15 dampen settings with DCC, etc. The materials and finish will feel much more upscale and the Audio will be better as well. It will undoubtedly be the better car in day to day driving. More comfortable, quiet, refined. That’s kind of it’s thing though. Less play, more serious. It’s mighty capable but doesn’t always feel like it is. The GRC will be the better driver’s car. The Golf will be the better commuter and “street car” if you dig and roll race a lot. Both great and again, I cannot wait until content comes out. But I definitely think the cars appeal to different people.
Exactly this!! Also coming from a mk8 golf r owner, I think this is good to have competition to push for innovation in the future among manufacturers.
_Throttle House_ tested the GR Corolla a few days ago... They tried but it turned out to be impossible to slide the tail out, no matter which setting they used for the torque split. And they tested it against the Golf 8R,which has a 'Drift Mode' so it allows drifting.
/Me stares at Mazda menacingly 😤
Best comment I’ve read on the subject. . Exactly right, ppl that are surprised, or stand on the fact that the type R is better on a track……like duhh, same segment of cars…..but totally different approaches. Take both cars on gravel or loose surfaces…..should I be surprised that the grc does better? Like you said, different use cases for all of them. Where I live, weather, broken roads etc……the grc serves my needs, and appeals to me more. Being an r8 owner, I am a fan/owner of vag ……but the R would be my last choice here.
I will always pick Toyota over VW. Now you no longer have to sacrifice Performance getting Toyota now you get performance and reliability it’s a win-win
Asinine to think GTIs sacrifice reliability at all
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They are both great but overall for me, id personally prefer the gr corolla
You do know that Toyota released pricing on the GR Corolla right?
I think for me , the Golf R. I dont drive stick, and its one of the few hot hatches you can get a DSG(which has better performance). I also like the "sleeper" aspect of the car since you wont know its a real performer. I think the GR is a "cooler" car, but its a little show-offy for me, and appeals to a younger buyer. As someone who had a GTI, the Golf R is a great upgrade.
10:26 it’s funny you say that, cause a lot of people are straight up pulling the shifter off on their GTI/Golf Rs while shifting due to it being made out of plastic. VW has perfected the “looks like quality” motif where their interiors look good, but as soon as you start touching things you realize how bad the cost cutting really was.
It’s a Volkswagen. The point of Volkswagen is German engineering without the German price tag. Ofc they would cut corners when it comes to this shit. They’re not Audi. They’re Volkswagen. They’re the *people’s car* Edit: I do realize that pulling the shifter off of ur car is terrible, but I’m just saying, in terms of everything else that isn’t a design flaw, Volkswagen has to cheap out
@@mrsoisauce9017 dude I owned a MK7 GTI. I don’t need you to explain shit to me. There was a marked degradation in quality between the MK7 and MK8 Golf. Any reviewer/journalist worth their salt mentioned it, and if you spend anytime on any owners forum, you’ll see people commenting on their issues with these cars. Hell the 2nd top post of the week on r/GolfGTI is literally a dude casually pulling his shift knob off his MK8. Get out of here with the fanboyism trying to defend a corporation for selling a cost cutting fiasco of a car. If you support that shit fine, but it’s fucking lame and I wouldn’t buy another VW with them doing that shit.
@@hellatightdude there’s equally a bunch of posts from current and previous mk7 owners praising the 8’s better interior and overall car, for what it’s worth, on the same page. Let’s not pretend everyone shares that opinion. I agree the shifter knob is weak for some reason (mine is DSG anyway) but like, overall the car is great.
@@hellatightdude I’m not trying to be a fanboy. Personally, given the 2 options, I would take the GR Corolla because it’s the closest thing we can get to the GR Yaris in the states. I’m just saying: the point of Volkswagen is to make German engineering affordable. I will acknowledge the shifter being extraordinarily weak as being an inexcusable design flaw (seriously: if u deal with that shit, u need to see a lawyer and get their ass sued), but other than that, the cheaper plastics are there for cost-saving purposes
@@mrsoisauce9017 right, I agree with you generally on why the cheaper plastics are there but there were definitely several mishaps in the design of the MK8. Anyway I read the interior designer who designed the MK8 was fired afterwards, so I suppose that says something
As much as I like the Morizo Edition, I like that there's a rear seat in the Circuit edition
I would still go Golf R. The engine is amazing for tuning and DSG is amazing.
I wouldn't say that if it was me. Golf is pretty decent but GR is just nuts. Light body, nice engine, more room for tuning, the manual transmission just a drifting beauty. Overall both are good but GR really took this one.
you are unaware of how much power that 3cylander has been built to, STOCK. motive garage over a year ago took their gr yaris (same engine basically same car) and have pushed the STOCK engine to just over 500hp.... from a 3cylander engine....stock.... the only failure point they encounterted was that the head was seperating from the block and pushing coolant through the head gasket, which means the engine itself didnt even fail just the head bolts couldnt take it and stretched. this 3 cylander engine toyota has made is so underrated and so slept on by everyone. i guaruntee you stock for stock that 3 cylander would destroy whatever engine is in the vw, its proven already to handle over 500hp stock
@@Mr.Thermistor7228 how much money though. Golf engines can be tuned to insane power for very little
@@im.weasel correct. Chatted with a few folks and at the moment to get to around 400 crank is 50k… 50k…. 🤯 I’m in a mk8 R currently and yeah there’s some peeves but if I want power. It’s like 5k easy 450 crank 400+ lb…
gr corolla for sure
Appreciate the rally inspiration but worry about a 3 cylinder
Dealer markup on the Golf R is crazy atm.
not anymore. and if you think that markup is bad wait until the damn corolla comes out. gonna be over 50k for a damn corolla lol
No physical controls would drive me insane on the Golf & after having a horrific ankle injury the rev match downshifts on the GR would allow me to eliminate heel & toe driving.
So much discussion has been generated by this Corolla GR. Only a handful of people will be able to buy one. Marketing genius on the part of Toyota
I would prefer the corolla since its going to be more eye catching and the driving is much more fun then the golf R which is basically made for only dragracing
You never find a GR Carolla since there hand made and only 3500 core Editions of 6500 GR Carollas that are being made will hit dealers. Then you have only 2 per dealer that will be bought by dealership employee managers and owners.
@@robertblack6630 wait some years to pass and find one second hand
Wanted the GR but with the level of hype and the limited production, I didn't want to have to hunt for and overpay for a car... So bought a Mk8 GTI. I wish I had the AWD and extra power... but I hate being ripped off and don't need that stress in my life.
Same but I’m holding off Imma go for a used GR with low miles that’s what I did when the Supra came out in 2020😂 it might take a bit but I feel like it’s gonna be worth it
Between gr corolla and the golf 8 R, I know what I am getting. Mk7,5 GTI. Golf 7,5 as a whole car better than any hatchback ever made.
Too bad it doesn't look as good as previous Golfs. I appreciate the cars performance and reliability, just don't care for the looks enough to own one(I have a 2012 Autobahn Edition GTI that's getting an APR k04 and wavetrac LSD this month).
@@JustinStrife imo the 7.5 is the best looking GTI. But an r32 mk4 is my favourite overall golf personally.
@@killerkhalsa27 The mk4 R32 is a GREAT looking car. Love it. I don't think I'll ever get into the Mk7s. I've tried for the last two years to like them, and they just do nothing for me.
choose Toyota GR Corolla for the reliability and physical buttons. but the Volkswagon Golf R’s external design looks way better
The GR Corolla will last longer and have fewer repairs.
yeah for sure, an overstressed 3cylinder engine is surely going to last longer than an engine that has been proven to be relatively bulletproof
@@nikolabozinovski2041 the 3 cylinder engine has been around for 2 years now in the Yaris and people have been getting 450hp before the head gasket goes. I think it has been tuned to be bullet proof in stock configuration
Bro, do you even know how many failures new Toyotas have been having? Even the GR86 has had engine failures already. Stop believing new Toyotas are as reliable as the old ones…
@@adamfehr1994 apparently you’ve only read a few posts online, and never have actually googled “GR Yaris issues” lol. But keep doing you bro. Seems to be working 👍
You must be comparing a normal corolla to a mk4 golf mindset. Nowadays the VWs golfs are really reliable.
I like the Golf but with the last gen they destroyed the front end with the bloated headlights and bumper, sadly.
Mk7 definitely looks the best
First off, I'm a minimalist. The Corolla is way too busy for me. I saw one on the street the other day and to me it looked like a pile of putty with wheels on it. I love the concept though and I'm sure it drives like a demon. The VW is a sleeper, only really standing out for those who know what it is and what it can do.
The interior of the MK7 Golf...THAT was premium looking. This MK8 looks cheap. I like the exterior anyway...and 3.9 to 60? That's ridiculously good! The Corolla looks amazing and it will probably be more playful. The sound of that little inline three with an exhaust is really nice to me!
I assure you it’s not. There’s actually a thread going now on the FB group about the interior and current and previous Mk7 owners are saying how they wouldn’t go back and think the 8s is wonderful. It definitely has a minimalistic sleek design by choice and it can look less busy and simple but if you actually go in one it’s very well sorted. Everything feels lovely in there. Of course styling is subjective and I totally get where people come from but I can personally assure you the 8 still feels very premium inside. Soft touch and felt lined all the same. Even on the seat belt buckles.
@@AntFragale Maybe the first time I read something positive about it; I'm quite surprised. Thanks for the info!
@@R8andGT3Fan for sure! If it had normal buttons and the same interior otherwise, people would have praised it. Fact is it caught a bad rep because it induced “change” (like when iPhones first came out and ditched buttons) and people jumped on the train of hating it because it was the cool thing to do. If you find an honest review (there are some lower channels on YT) they really break away from that mold and illustrate how it truly is. There’s like 1-2 areas the 7 shined, for example the top of the rear doors is plastic and not soft touch. It’s also like this on the 2022 Audi S3 though so this isn’t a mk8 issue. But like everything else is the same as the 7. Soft touch in the same areas and what not. Nothing squeaks, no rattles, it’s quite nice. And the features in it alone WAY more than make up for it compared to the 7. It’s not even close.
@@AntFragale I’ve read that thread. Bro, a few MK8 owners saying they like it means absolute zilch haha. The majority of MK7 owners hate it.
@@JacesOwnWorld it had like 80 replies at the time. So if people like it it’s not founded and means nothing but if they hate it it’s the gospel? Sound logic.
Good choice! i think they can bring the yaris over here and make it a gr sport yaris - less racy, fwd, cheaper so it wont compete with the rolla
My pick would be the Golf R. I am in a minority group of people who loved the Golf's new design! ❤️
I just don't like what they did with the interior, very hard to use all the instruments. I also thing the rear could look a little better
@@radicallarry1006 Yeah, all touch controls are a bummer. Otherwise, it's neatly laid out. And also, my fav part of the car is it's rear, it looks so sleek, clean and sporty, man!🤩
Have One and the look is much better in front of you than Only in photo love them a lot and the Interior is not bad when you used too it.
@@radicallarry1006 it’s really not hard to use man. I promise. I have an 8R and nothing feels complicated. It’s literally like using your phone. You’d have to catch some of the smaller reviewers on YT that don’t just parrot what everyone else says.
Fix the entire infotainment and steering wheel control buttons, and replace the front bumper and take those girly looking headlights out, and it will be a great car.
Why compare the golf R to the Morizo? You can’t get a morizo. I’d compare it to the $40k Circuit edition that you can actually buy.
The GR team should have spend a bit more time on the back wheel to rear transition in my opinion(disagree with you), the front and front to side transition is nice. I think the new Golf has too long of a hood with droopy headlights but the back and sides are nice. I love the 2016 Golf R look but currently went with a Kona N. If trying to decide between these two, I would go Toyota for that new inhouse engine and reliability. Both look good enough. The AWD design looks like it goes in Toyotas favor as well.
I'll go with the Toyota all day. It won't smell like crayons and be constantly breaking down.
VW stereotypes 🙄
@@88ights stereotypes are always rooted in truths, so go roll your eyes at someone elae.
Vw’s havent had the crayon smell in a long time. Also vw reliability has gone up alot after 2014.
@@iTzNitrOxZ that's not saying much as new VAGs are only slightly more reliable than 1980's Fiats.
@@bandwagon240 you’ve clearly not owned newer vw’s
GR Corolla > Golf R
GR corolla for me. Comes exclusively in manual (only DSG available for the R in Australia). More fun to drive, looks better and it will be a more special car in the future with better resale.
i would pick gr corolla because it gives me more of a surprise comparing to the "expected" GTI... one of the surprise is the 3L turbo engine, this one produce even more than the gr yaris... but then i never test drive neither lol thats my pick before a test drive 😂
GR: for the people who are stretching their money to afford one Golf R: For people who can afford more car but are looking for a fun commuter car
Where did you get your prices from? The circuit is a direct comparison. The morizo is way more expensive than the R
Really close to buying a golf r but terrible infotainment with no buttons stopped me. So in the end, I’m getting a Civic type r. Have my deposit down💪
Damn, so jealous, yet so happy for you
@@zolanidingaan2511 I’m sure gr corolla will be awesome too but I’ll be extremely happy with type r especially at msrp! Lol
I have a golf R but if I had to chose between the 2 it would be the corolla tbh. New designs for the golf r has made me lose faith. Mk7.5 golf r is the newest gen that I would consider.
If you want a pretty quick luxury hatchback, the Golf R is the way to go. If you are even a little bit of an enthusiast though, the GR Corolla is the best car on the market for under $60k... especially if you live somewhere that snows
how would you know? the thing isnt even on the streets yet lol
@@SinisterPlauges Because the GR Yaris is one of the best cars to come out in the past 10 years, and while slightly larger, this car has the same engine (with more power), same principles applied, same amazing suspension and differential setups. This is one of the most exciting packages to come out in ages. Watch some GR Yaris content, that thing is crazy. As far as I'm concerned, this thing is the closest we will get to a modern Impreza 22B in modern times
@@carscoffeeandcannabis-634 im sure it is to some people. not everyone will agree to that.
Do you even realize how much money $60k is? Society is so lost thinking a damn Corolla with AWD is worth $60k. There’s a plethora of better performing cars that are under $60k, new and used. There’s absolutely zero reason to need AWD unless you live in AK lol. Winter tires will get you everywhere you need it on FWD or RWD vehicles.
@@carscoffeeandcannabis-634 bro, it’s a rebadged STI. Nothing new
I prefer the Scirocco R. Looks sick.
Good choice 👍🇯🇵 Me too TOYOTA 👍🇯🇵✅
I agree with everything accept I would add that you can live with the Golf R as a full time daily car and slide under the radar when it comes to dropping kids of to school, pulling up to work, road trips, and stuff like that. It’s more aimed towards luxury but yet still fun and capable when needed. Corolla GR if you wanna be more hardcore and have a daily driver on the side maybe
Is car design a better as a job or freelancer
Things are gonna be so marked up though like good luck getting the core edition under 44k
The GR Corolla Morizo Edition has 300hp and 295 lb ft of torque
I'm still waiting on solid performance numbers. Lateral G's, figure eight, 0-60, 1/4 mile, braking distance, etc. Anyone know these numbers or still a secret???
Corolla hands down
I think I would go with the GRC because I would love the attention and I'm a weirdo like that but I think in second place would be the gr86 or an Elantra N. But I really really am hoping Mazda gets out of their snooty phase and brings back a car that just goes full zoom zoom (but spare me the EV)
Could get a Veloster N or Elantra N. Both amazing cars!
The i30 N looks amazing too. I wish we got those in the us.
Gof has nothing reminding of the hot hatch, looks like compact suv,but the platform givs more tuning capabilities But you have reason, my choice would be GR Yaris, exactly said -go cart
Morizo gonna be marked up $70kOTD. Never in life would I buy anything less than a 5 Cyl for that money.
Only if you can buy it! Only 200 will be made for the whole production!
The Gr Corolla is an excellent performance hot hatch by Toyota with a lot of hype, but the design is too "shoutty" to me, but people might like the crazy rally design. I prefer the Golf's overall suttle and well known design and shape, but the capacitive buttons are a deal breaker, the Mk8 is a good car but not as good as the Mk7.
Corolla GR, jdm all the way! Circuit version for me. That car’s going to be awesome.
The Toyota 👍
Aftermarket for the GR will be next level.. love the golf, but I’m more excited for the Toyotas potential
it already is... people forget that the gr yaris has been out for over 2 years already everywhere else in the globe accept the states. look up motive garage on youtube they were one of the few first shops to develop tons of aftermarket parts with aftermarket manufacturers for the yaris (carrolla) they have proven that the stock 3 cylander can handle just over 500hp STOCK..... this engine is absolutely insane, people in the states forget that shops have already pushed it to the absolute limit just gotta look it up
no sorry. THE EA888 in the GOLF R is one of the best 2.0 to tune. And now it's the new GEN which will handle a whole lot more power. The older gen GOLF R that was 290 HP stock was doing 500HP on stock block. The new one will blow literally anything out of the water
the Golf R has the GTA V car vibes in it. so now i might choose Corolla
whatever the hell that means 💀
You would have to be crazy to take the Golf R instead of the GR Corolla
Definitely easier to live with the golf as a daily. Unless you have ogre fingers and can't use the touch buttons. The GRC is a beast though.
Not crazy. Just want a more functional car. Which is the point of a hot hatch. The 3 cylinder in the GR doesn't sound great either.
The Corrolla looks like a late 00s Subaru Impreza. The R20 Golf is also far better than the MK7. Kinda reminds me of an MK6...my personal fav Golf platform
Can't believe this guy didn't mention the hand brake portion of the interior design.
Golf R no doubt it's like $10k-15k cheaper where I live
what i don't like about my R, rust, reliability, blue smoke at cold start. All the rest is pure joy. Im not buying the MK8 because of the no more real button, cheap interior. The exterior is superband the sound is better thant the MK7, and it,s more powerful.
GR Corolla I really love it 💕
Sorry but this isn’t a conversation worth having until the dealer markups go away. Even if they do, is anybody really comfortable paying north of 40k for a compact hatch that isn’t entry level luxury?
With the dealer mark ups, I’d go Golf R. DSG, niceties, and rear space will better justify spending $45k. Long argument if you want a $40,000 Toyota Corolla.
Also you get VW's legendary unreliability
@@tyronnezx i had 2 golf r a 2015 than a 2019. I never had issues with either one. The 2015 had apr stage 1 ecu and dsg. The 19 had a Cobb eqt stage 2 on e30. Literally one of the most reliable tuned cars I have ever had.
@@joshvega4906 i had 2013. And its engine exploded, leaving me stranded. That will be the first and the last VW ill buy. I should have listened when people told me to stay away from German cars. Lesson learnt
@@tyronnezx I can find literally a case for a blown engine by any manufacture you want. You can’t base an entire company’s reliability one on anecdotal case. There are plenty of people who went stage 2 from the get go and got over 100k miles trouble free. Even though your case was 10 years ago and hardly relevant, most people think a car is unreliable if it has a window motor go out at 80k or something.
@Volkan poor uncle. Tell him to drive a VW. Much much more reliable
Golf looks so vanilla while the GR looks aggressive and manliest out of the 2
Are golf r’s reliable?
Come on be honest to people there almost no chance for average person to buy this GR Corolla. Simple reasons you will never be able to get 2023 GR Corolla there only making 6500 of them all hand made. So of those 1500 GR Carollas are sold as Morismo editions this Spring they are already sold. As for other 5k others about 3500 will be this year's core Editions they are releasing this fall and each dealer will only get 2 core Editions so we are already seeing dealership employees/ owners preparing to buy them. So expect a 50k GR Carolla core base model that will be if you can find the hand few ones that can be purchased. As for 1500 Circuit Editions they come next spring only 1 per dealer in some places and most of them are taken. So good luck everyone who wants it.
You get the Golf R as it will be pretty much impossible to get a GR Corolla for a year or two. Only 6500 GRs being made this year
Not question about it.
ill just keep my gr yaris haha
Golf R. Engineered and manufactured in German.
What about carbon buildup on the valves? VW... oh just think of walnut blasting as scheduled maintenance. Toyota... umm we have been using port and direct injection for years now, reducing carbon buildup and the need for media blasting your engine every 40k
Do a series named "Buy and Why?"
GR Corolla for sure. As a GTI owner that loves his car I'm almost tempted to trade my MK5 in and make a poor financial decision. The Corolla just out classes the Golf R imo. It's an amazing piece of technology and I trust Toyota made it very reliable unlike a VW.
I guess I’ll go with the 2003 Turbo S Beetle because I’m poor and I need to be a special boy.
I luv the Golf but I choose the Toyota. Cape Town South Africa
GR 👍
i have a 2005 Toyota Corolla T-Sport. 2zz powertrain with VVTL-i giving its 1.8 4 banger 192 hp. That little corolla gives me the largest grin when i step on it in 1st through 3rd gear and let the Lift do the talking. Now if toyota wants to build a new sporty corolla, fewer cylinders and smaller displacement with a turbo and rawer exhaust, 108 more horsepower and a Rally style AWD system with a fucking wheel that lets me set the power distribution and an analogue handbrake? Take my money, i dont need it, i need the GR Corolla!
gr corolla not only because i like japanese cars more then euro but the infotainment alone in the golf kills me
From a design standpoint, the Golf, no question. The Corolla looks like an economy hatchback trying its best to look like a sportscar. From a mechanical standpoint... still the Golf, no question. It's a hot hatch of its time and the right blend of usability and performance. The Corolla is a car that wants you to believe it's built for the enthusiast but is compromised (it's just a big Yaris for America). Manual in 2022 is not the same as manual in 1992, people are moving away from those even in Europe.
I CAN'T CHOOSE!!!😭😭😭
People need to remember that the Corolla will have insane markup. Golf R will be much more reasonable with high production numbers
golf R any day but like sound the GR rattle out thou
As a golf R owner mk7 I recommend toyota over vw mk8 if you can even buy Toyota the interior is the deal breaker vw looks cheap
Just for me the GR Corolla look better than R golf Just remember the R golf is 4 cylinder and GR Corolla is 3 cylinder thanks for your video take care bye from milton Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Same
As much as I like the Corolla, I’m sticking with my STI. When I found out the Supra was gonna get a manual I had to get that before the Corolla. Plus I’m number 1 on the allocation list in my area with specs to my liking. The Corolla list has 20+ people in my area alone but was told that they are only getting 3 corollas in my area.
Unless you live in the where the r dosnt come with a manual option.
Corolla will appreciate in price and would be my choice
Rs hold value over time. 4 year old examples with 20-40k miles still sell close to new price.
The Golf R's headlights just seem to sit way too low. It's like they put a sirocco front on a golf frame.
It looks pretty cool
I like the corolla ...but I chafe at paying 32k for a corolla forget 45k
Is the Corolla FWD based AWD? If not then it's not even a debate.
GR four newest rally platform awd nothing to do with regular corolla. VW 4motion is basically the downgrade Quattro, it’s pretty comparable. However, the gr corolla is over priced no matter which edition