2005 Toyota Corolla XRS Road Test
11 octobre 2004
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Alexandra Straub
, Canadian Auto Press
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Visibility, with five people on board or not, is quite good. The front and rear windows are large and low leaving an open visual
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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
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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.
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