Average Score

Overall Rating 4.7/5Overall Rating 4.7/5Overall Rating 4.7/5Overall Rating 4.7/5Overall Rating 4.7/5
4.7
(9 Reviews)
Category Summary
(Avg. out of 10)
    Value
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    10
  • Features
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    7.3
  • Build Quality
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.3
  • Fun
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.3
  • Reliability
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.9
  • Performance
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8.6
  • Exterior
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    7.9
  • Comfort
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8
  • Interior
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    7.9
  • Styling
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8

Reviews

Overall Rating 4.7/5Overall Rating 4.7/5Overall Rating 4.7/5Overall Rating 4.7/5Overall Rating 4.7/5
4.7
(9 Reviews)

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VIRGINIA P.
1997 Toyota Corolla
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
02/19/2025
Verified Review

Reliable, friendly older car.

Wouldn't trade this old, loyal, car for anything that's come along for the last 50 years or so (except maybe for a 'cherry' 1961 Thunderbird) we all must dream, right? Can't beat this car for comfort, reliability, lack of expense (!) including as mileage, and the much appreciated lack of new-fangled 'things that often go wrong'. Haven't been able to see an actual engine when the hood is lifted for many a year on these 'newer' vehicles.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 9
  • Interior
  • 9
  • Features
  • 8
  • Fun
  • 9
  • Performance
  • 9
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 9

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VIRGINIA P.
1997 Toyota Corolla
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
09/18/2024
Verified Review

Reliable, friendly older car.

It's nice to have an older - but much appreciated for friendliness and efficiency - car. She is faithful and easy-care but strong and efficient. Nice. Not an overabundence of 'bells & whistles' but straightforward efficiency.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 9
  • Reliability
  • 9
  • Exterior
  • 7
  • Interior
  • 7
  • Features
  • 5
  • Fun
  • 9
  • Performance
  • 5
  • Comfort
  • 7
  • Styling
  • 7

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LYILA K.
1997 Toyota Corolla
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/14/2020
Verified Review

Change the oil in the cabin air filters and you'll have it a lifetime

the only reason I any longer would not honor drive this vehicle is because it didn't pass smog in Cali. And that will be surround sound system anybody can go and knock but people pay to listen to it at the movie theaters and I think it blows Bose away
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 9
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 6
  • Interior
  • 7
  • Features
  • 7
  • Fun
  • 8
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 7

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Donald D.
1997 Toyota Corolla
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
05/03/2018
Verified Review

Reliable & efficient

I wish I could say the same about myself. Great car! A google search yielded the following "The Corolla is considered a small size sedan and the Camry is a midsize sedan. Size is really the major difference between these two vehicles, but size has an impact on a lot of other features. Because it is slightly smaller, the Corolla is able to get better gas mileage both in the city and on the highway."
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 6
  • Interior
  • 6
  • Features
  • 6
  • Fun
  • 6
  • Performance
  • 6
  • Comfort
  • 7
  • Styling
  • 6

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JOHN T.
1997 Toyota Corolla
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
06/01/2017

Great Car

Hats off to the people that designed and built this car. It is very cost effective and very reliable. It is not fancy, but it's comfortable. I would definitely buy another Corolla, but I may not have to.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 9
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 7
  • Interior
  • 7
  • Features
  • 6
  • Fun
  • 6
  • Performance
  • 8
  • Comfort
  • 7
  • Styling
  • 7

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RICK N.
1997 Toyota Corolla
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
03/16/2016

A workhorse

18 years old, almost 200,000 miles and counting. Never had a problem with it. Only expenses have been scheduled maintenance and wear (tires, brakes, etc). Paint exceptional except for roc.k chips, Great second car...was first car for years
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 9
  • Interior
  • 9
  • Features
  • 9
  • Fun
  • 9
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 9

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Steve B.
1997 Toyota Corolla
Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
11/09/2015

1997 Toyota Carolla

Overall performance - gets me where I have to go.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 9
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 8
  • Interior
  • 7
  • Features
  • 8
  • Fun
  • 9
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 9
  • Styling
  • 8

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AUDREY V.
1997 Toyota Corolla
Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
09/15/2015

Top value for dollars spent

This is my third Toyota Corolla and I drive it until there is no more miles left in it.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 8
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 9
  • Interior
  • 9
  • Features
  • 7
  • Fun
  • 9
  • Performance
  • 9
  • Comfort
  • 7
  • Styling
  • 9

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AUDREY V.
1997 Toyota Corolla
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
08/01/2015

Audrey Vanderlinden

I am very satisfied, I always know I'm getting excellent service and good value for my money.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 10
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 10
  • Styling
  • 10

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