Some European editors will tell you that a Volkswagen Golf is all the car you'll ever need, but they are usually German. Compact hatchbacks are just for who people who don't know how to part. Real buyers buy a Toyota Corolla because there's more room and it's cheaper.
The Corolla has been particularly popular in Russia. So much so that our favorite Russian female car reviewer decided to check the new one out. Cue Anastasia Tregubova.
This beautiful Russian blonde tells us the new Corolla is much improved on its predecessor. It still has a few flaws, but the affordability is hard to argue with. The new Corolla is even available with park assist, so you only have to stick the gearbox in reverse and the car pretty much does the parking for you.
To find out if the new Corolla is also fun to drive, just like Toyota says, Anastasia jumps into the passenger seat and lets a pro driver handle the rest. We don't want to spoil it for you, so just check out the video below.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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