Are Toyota Corollas good for long highway trips?

Question

I drive back and forth from Arkansas to NY atleast 2 times a year, maybe 4 times depending on my schedule. ~1200 miles/18 hours.

For my daily drive it's just city/local driving to/from work, running errands.

I'm looking at getting a 2017 Toyota Corolla SE. Love the way it looks. It rides alittle stiff, but i can get comfortable with the seating position and the road noise isn't too bad.

Is the Corolla a good long distance car? I've always been told that a good highway car is one that's bigger(a full size sedan like an Avalon or Impala). I don't typically haul anything other than luggage. No other riders just me.

Answer 1

Toyota is the best cars .

Answer 2

My Sister bought her daughter a Toyota Yaris (not sure what ir would be called in your country), which is a smaller engine car than the Toyota Corolla which did lots of very long trips of hundreds of kilometres a time as well as city driving. That car gave no trouble and was very reliable and would have been driven at 110 kmph (about 70 mph) outside the city. My sister was so impressed she bought another new one for another daughter and that did the same sort of driving at the same speeds and also gave no trouble. Toyotas generally are very well built vehicles who have built a reputation for reliability. My sister and her husband still have a Toyota Land cruiser from around 1997 that has done nearly a million kilometres and so far the only problem with the engine has been the fuel on solenoid went faulty and for a few dollars they were back on the road. They also have two 2.8 litre utilities (pick ups), one a tray top and one a dual cab. These vehicles have been belted way past the break up point of any other vehicle racing across rough farm land more than driving on roads. They have done about 500,000 kilometres and still going strong. I myself have had Toyota cars and swear by them.

So I believe if you are looking for a safe and economical 4 cylinder car a Corolla would be fine. It amazes me how many people believe you have to have a big 6 or 8 cylinder car to drive those sorts of long distances but cars have come a long way in the last 30 years and small engine cars are no longer designed only to run down to the shops in. Likely the Corolla would be more reliable, more economical, and quite comfortable for a trip of that length.

Answer 3

They are great cars, in general and for a trip like that, it should handle it pretty well. The gas mileage is really good too.

Answer 4

It was for my trips from the SanFrancisco Bay Area to Disneyland, to Whistler, B.C., to Vail, Co, Boulder, Co, to Sequim, Wa, To Laramie Wy and to the grocery store down the street. I have a 2010 Corolla LE. Driving across Utah at 85 mpg was a breeze. Long trips in my 1998 Corolla CE, were not as comfortable, but not tedious. Of course you can expect more comfort and performance in the Avalon or Camry. I have no experience driving the Impala

Answer 5

they are an excellent car ..boringly reliable ..they wont let you down ..and are good on fuel ..its a win win

Answer 6

yes, they're pretty good.

Answer 7

yeah it will do the trip no worries, I use an older, smaller car and it does road trips without a problem, just make sure it is in good condition and you would be good to go

Answer 8

Any small car isn't going to be as good as a full size on long trips. The distance does not matter as far as the car is concerned. If you can get comfortable enough in it, go for it. I would suggest renting one for a weekend and doing a 500 mile trip in it, see how you feel after that.

Answer 9

you need a Cadillac for long distance...