Toyota Corolla 2018

Toyota Corolla 2018 Q&As

Check out real-world situations relating to the Toyota Corolla 2018 here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

• My 2018 Toyota Corolla has a broken camshaft despite being well serviced

  The Corolla of this vintage has a fine reputation as a vehicle unlikely to fail in such a spectacular way. Assuming, as you say, the servicing has been by the book and the car has not been abused, used to tow massive loads, or operated as a rally car, then the suspicion is that the crankshaft of this particular example may have contained a casting or material fault from day one. This wouldn’t be visible to the people who assembled the engine, but could lead to such a failure after a period of time.

  I’d be inclined to talk to Toyota Australia’s customer service department to see if there’s any financial or mechanical help on offer to repair your vehicle. Even though your vehicle is out of warranty, you might find Toyota will be as horrified as you at such a major failure at such low kilometres and will do something about it. Assuming that a manufacturing flaw is, indeed, the cause of the failure.

  If you don’t get anywhere but wish to pursue it, an independent examination by an appropriate engineer might be able to pin-point the cause of the failure, at which point you might have another bargaining chip. Certainly a broken crankshaft at 62,000km is neither normal nor acceptable.

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• Will a Toyota Corolla run on E10 petrol?

  The short answer is yes. All Toyotas sold brand-new in Australia after the turn of the century (and some models well before that date) can run on E10.

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• What car is best for country driving?

  For starters you should tell her not to drive into floodwaters. I would suggest a small hatch, something like a Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, or Hyundai i30. All are reliable, economical, safe, and within your budget.

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• Which Toyota Corolla is the best?

  I would consider the best Corolla to be the one with the most amount of features as it will - arguably - make driving a more enjoyable, easier experience. To this end, the extra features found in the ZR model over the Ascent and SX trims will mean not only will you enjoy driving the car, but your passengers will find themselves in a nicer space.

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