Rhody Driver 
2017 Toyota Corolla Sedan L 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
Glad I only rented!
 For the first time in over 15 years, I rented a car while traveling.  I don't get outside New England very often so renting a car is seldom a concern, but while visiting my parents in South Carolina, I was looking forward to renting a brand new Toyota Corolla.  My current vehicle is a 2007 Subaru Outback that has it's old car type quirks, but has been good, solid transportation overall.  I was eager to get behind the wheel of a new car, even if it was only a rental.  My enthusiasm quickly faded.  The controls on the car were anything but "user friendly".  It was late May in the south and it was hot outside.  It took a while for my wife and I to figure out how to turn on the a.c.  We also couldn't figure the radio out to save our lives.  The interior materials felt cheap, I'm sad to say.  For a new model, the ride was rather noisy.  I'm used to a semi noisy ride because my Subaru is 10 years old, but I don't expect it from a new car!   The transmission shifted smoothly enough, and everything else seemed to work ok...except...the first time I had to go up a hill in downtown Columbia, the car started to lose acceleration and I had to pump the gas pedal!  I thought it was going to stall, but it just didn't want to go up the hill!  Perhaps I'm spoiled with my all wheel drive on my Outback.  The one and only feature I enjoyed was the rear camera, I found it quite handy.  Please understand, I am not anti-Toyota, I drive Japanese cars.  My wife and I also previously owned 2 Toyota Corollas with GM labels on them.  We had an 87' Chevy Nova, and a 91 Geo Prism, both cars we loved.  So I was anxious to see how far the Corolla had come.  I expected to have to fight the desire to buy a car like this once I drove it, but it only made me miss my ten year old Subaru.  In my opinion, the Corolla is just okay but with issues.  Keep looking before you settle for a Corolla.