Visibility, with five people on board or not, is quite good. The front and rear windows are large and low leaving an open visual

Along with a humble rear spoiler, the XRS features side skirts and a body-color front grille to add to its sportiness. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press)

range. Blind spots are minimal and possible to see around if needed. Visibility out the rear window is somewhat obstructed by the trunk, because it's angled a little upwards and sports a humble rear spoiler. Nevertheless I wasn't very troublesome when parallel parking or backing up. Along with the rear spoiler, the Corolla has side skirts and a body-color front grille to add to its sportiness. As I mentioned before, it's a good looking economy sedan. Now, to add to its good looks comes a list of standard

While the car's exterior sheetmetal breathes the sporty theme, I would have liked to have seen a little more sport on the inside. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press)

features such as a tire pressure monitoring system, power door locks with keyless entry, power windows, cruise control, Optitron gauges, leather-wrapped steering wheel, silver accent knobs, front uniquely upholstered sport seats, AM/FM/CD player with 6-speakers, fog lamps and more. While the interior yields to multiple standard features, I didn't think it offered as much punch as the Matrix cabin. Yes it's cleanly finished and has a user-friendly setup, but the instrument cluster could have used, perhaps, some more silver trim. While the car's exterior sheetmetal breathes the sporty theme, I would have liked to have seen a little more sport on the inside.