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Toyota Corolla Hatchback (1997-2000) review

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Parkers overall rating: 3 out of 53.0

At a glance

Price new £9,840 - £15,210
Road tax cost £220 - £360
Insurance group 11 - 19
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Fuel economy Not tested to latest standards
Range 352 - 484 miles
Number of doors 3 - 5
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Available fuel types

Petrol

Diesel

Pros & cons

PROS

Toyota reliability; quality; efficiency

CONS

Fairly expensive in this class

Written by Parkers Updated: 15 September 2025

Overview

Toyota tried very hard indeed to give this generation of Corolla a personality, hence the bug eyed styling. Also the rear light clusters are different for every model. It didn’t really work – this Corolla is now considered as bland as every model that went before it. Only the sporty G6 attempts to inject some youth appeal.

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