2003 Toyota Corolla review, specs, price quote

2003 Toyota Corolla

The 2003 Toyota Corolla is one of the most successful sedans in North America. Since its inception it has been establishing a reputation for Toyota for reliability, quality and performance without sacrificing value or comfort. Good for young, old, and middle-aged people alike, the Corolla is a winning combination.

Available Models
The 2003 Toyota Corolla comes CE, S and LE models. The rising trim levels build on a high base level of standard interior amenities but the engine and chassis remains consistent throughout the selection.

Interior Features
The 2003 Toyota Corolla Base CE has air conditioning, AM/FM/CD player, cloth upholstery, front bucket seats, power mirrors and steering, split-folding rear seat, variable intermittent wipers, rear defogger, remote fuel door and trunk release, and tilt steering. An upgrade to the S adds features like a white silhouette sport speedometer, leather-wrapped steering wheel, height-adjustable driver's seat and map lights. The luxury oriented LE edition has power windows and remote keyless entry.

Options packages add carefully conceived and comprehensive selections of add-ons. For example, the Leather package has leather-upholstery, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and cruise control, which can also be added as a stand-alone optional extra. Other packages include the All Weather Guard package, the Sport Plus package and more. A power sunroof is also available.

Exterior Features
The exterior of the Corolla has had major changes for 2003 with a longer wheelbase, greater height and width and a longer passenger cabin. The sporty S model has a "factory custom" exterior styling featuring smoked headlight lens-extenders, integrated fog lamps and an aerodynamic body package with colour-keyed front and rear underbody spoilers, rocker panel extensions and rear mudguards.

All three Corolla models come with 15-inch wheels, fitted with 185/65R15 tires on the CE model. The S and LE grades step up to 195/65R15 that can ornament optional alloy wheels; available for both.

Performance
A double overhead-cam 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine produces 130 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 125 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 4,200 rpm. Toyota's advanced Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) optimizes power delivery throughout the engine's range, giving the Corolla punchy and reliable acceleration that makes for comfortable highway passing and merging. The standard five-speed manual transmission Corolla can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 9.0 seconds.

The 2003 Toyota Corolla fuel economy rating is first-rate with 32 city/40 highway mpg on the manual transmission platform, or 29/38 on the optional electronically controlled four-speed automatic.

Safety and Security
All Corolla models come with dual-stage deployment front SRS airbags, pretensioners and force limiters for the front seatbelts and side-impact door beams. A family-oriented auto, the rear seat is equipped with LATCH anchors for two child safety seats.

Optional safety equipment can add significant value with front seat side-impact SRS airbags and an anti-lock brake system (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD).

2003 Toyota Corolla Highlights

For 2003, the Corolla is available in three grades, including a significantly upgraded CE, the sporty S model with exclusive aerodynamic body enhancements and the upscale LE. The CE grade is hardly a "base" model, coming standard with many features that were previously optional or included in upgrade models.
Compared to the previous-generation Corolla, the ninth-generation model has a longer wheelbase, greater height and width and a longer passenger cabin.
Inside, passengers enjoy more room than ever before in a Corolla. With 90.3 cu. ft. of passenger space, the Corolla is rated as a compact car, not a sub-compact. Higher sitting positions make it easier to enter and exit the car and provide more commanding all-around visibility.
Standard equipment includes air conditioning with an air filter, an AM/FM/CD sound system with four speakers, power mirrors, tilt steering wheel, intermittent wipers, a tachometer, digital clock, a trunk lamp and a dome light with delay. The Corolla even comes with a standard digital outside temperature gauge, a "surprise and delight" type feature more commonly seen on cars costing far more.

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2003 Toyota Corolla

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