Toyota Corolla Hatchback (2002 - 2006) 1.4 VVT-i T3 5d (02) Owner Review

Good bits: I love the sound of the 1.4 VVT-i (4ZZ-FE) engine - sounds like turbo charged. Great power for high speed overtaking - although it struggles a bit in lower gears but it eventually catches up without too much delay so not too bad really, considering I drive this car everywhere around UK on long trips. The electric power steering makes this car so fun to drive - it's so accurate handling wise. The suspension setup makes the car comfortable along with the comfortable seats for long journeys. Bad bits: Inlet manifold baffles noise can get annoying so much (not great engineering in this department and it's not cheap fix if you don't know how to do so). Also the design of the lower part of the dashboard can rattle after the car has covered several thousand miles as the the dashboard consists of two sections (top is leather and bottom is normal plastic but then I solved this issue with some anti-noise padding and some new washers for the screws holding the dashboard and it's accessories. Also sometimes checking and retightening the screws holding the dashboard and it's surrounding components helps a bit before taking the decision to replace the dashboard altogether. I can go on and on regarding the likes and dislikes of this but let be this be enough information for everyone.