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XRS Brings The Corolla Closer To Sport-Compact Legitimacy, But Still Falls Short Of Expectations

By: drive571,
in Cars %26 Motorsports, May 24, 2004

Pros: Excellent seats, comfortable ride, high-quality interior, impressive refinement for a sport compact.
Cons: Slow-revving, peaky engine, high-chair driving position, not much fun for a sport compact.

Bottom Line: The Corolla XRS is an oddly passionless pocket rocket--it's smooth and refined, but doesn't beg to be driven hard. Whether that's worth $18,000 is up to you.

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