Toyota Corolla Proving Their Reliability through the Years
Produced by the Toyota Motor Company which has its headquarters in Japan, the Toyota Corolla has been and still is one of the most popular vehicles in the whole of the automobile world. After all, this vehicle has certainly been known and famous around the different parts of the globe as a reliable vehicle. The Toyota Corolla also boasts of conventional engineering as well as low fuel consumption. In fact, going back to the year 1997, this compact car has become the best selling nameplate the world over.
If you think that this vehicle is just a new thing in the market, think again. The Toyota Corolla has been in the industry for decades already. In fact, it was launched and introduced to the public back in the year 1966. At present, this vehicle is already is on its ninth generation of models. This vehicle is also currently being manufactured in various countries that includes Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, India, South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, as well as in Thailand.
This ninth generation of Toyota Corollas has been made available in several trim levels which comprise of the CE, the S, the LE, and the XRS. It also comes with an assorted of exterior color choices with its list including Super White, Silver Streak Mica, Phantom Gray Pearl, Desert Sand Mica, Impulse Red Pearl, Cactus Mica, Indigo Ink Pearl, and Black Sand Pearl. As per the interior, the colors that one could choose from are Pebble Beige, Stone, and Dark Charcoal.
The power of this machine comes from a 1.8 liter DOHC VVT-I engine with sixteen valves and four cylinders. It has the capacity to produce some 126 units of horsepower at 6000 rpm and some 122 pound feet at 4200 rpm. To assist in providing an excellent performance, the Toyota Corolla has a five speed manual overdrive system. Given as an option is a four speed electronically controlled automatic overdrive transmission system.
Available options of the Toyota Corolla CE include the four wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), the Tire Pressure Monitor, driver and front passenger front seat-mounted side airbags and front and rear side curtain airbags, an AM/FM 6-disc in-dash CD changer with four speakers, and a cruise control system. The Toyota Corolla S holds options like the four wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), the Tire Pressure Monitor, the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) with Traction Control, driver and front passenger front seat-mounted side airbags and front and rear side curtain airbags, power tilt and slide moonroof with sunshade, and an AM/FM 6-disc in-dash CD changer with six speakers.
As per the Toyota Corolla LE, options are the four wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), the Tire Pressure Monitor, Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) with Traction Control, driver and front passenger front seat-mounted side airbags and front and rear side curtain airbags, a power tilt and slide moonroof with sunshade, and 15-in. aluminum alloy wheels with P195/65R15 tires. The Toyota XRS has been made available with options that include an AM/FM 6-disc in-dash CD changer with six speakers, driver and front passenger front seat-mounted side airbags and front and rear side curtain airbags, and a power tilt and slide moonroof with sunshade.
Motoring comfort, driving dynamics, efficiency, reliability, exquisite performance as well as very generous room and space inside the cabin is what defines the Toyota Corolla. This vehicle featuring innovative assistance systems, a bunch of safety features, as well as superior standard equipment, the Toyota Corolla needs no less than superior Toyota Corolla parts like those Toyota starters, wheels, alternators and grilles from Toyota Parts Online.
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Mark Clarkson is a 35 year old marketing consultant for a leading auto parts store. This native of Denver is also an offroad enthusiast.
Tags: auto parts, Toyota accessories, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Coroolla parts, Toyota partsCleaning Your Car’s Interior
For most people, cleaning the car means cleaning its exterior only. Some would not even bother to take a look inside. They think that as long as their car looks great outside, everybody else would not notice just how messy the interior could be. The sad truth though is that sometimes, the interiors could become a place for collecting various things - from food wrappers, to some funny stones you found on the beach, to documents, to plastic bottles, to smelly socks, to some shirts.
Cleaning the interior of a vehicle could be considered an easy task despite the amount of “collections” you have in it. One of the tips that you should keep in mind when cleaning your car’s interior would be to think that after you are done, you would have a car that not only looks new from the outside but also feels and smells new from the inside.
Before starting out, make sure that you park your car in a cool and shady place. This is because direct sunlight actually heats the cleaners you would be using. When the cleaners are heated on your upholstery, the natural oils of the leather would be actually taken out. This would leave your upholstery looking old and brittle, which is something that you would not like to have. Also, make sure that you would have at hand everything you would need. Make sure that you use the right products. Using cleaning products that are not very friendly to your interior could only create a big mess.
Then, start by removing all of the collections you have been keeping inside your interior. Check behind the seats and even under the seats. Of course, make sure that you remove all big pieces that would be too large to vacuum. Then, start from the top going down, vacuum your car’s interior. After you are done vacuuming, wipe the dashboard, the gauges, and the console. Use a damp terry cloth towel. By doing so, you are actually removing any additional surface dirt. Make sure that you go through each nook and cranny of your seats. Do this with other parts of your interior like the console and the transmission tunnel.
Vacuum your vehicle’s floor mats well. You can use a soft scrub brush along with some cleaning products. However, when you do use cleaning products, make sure that you rinse them well with water after you are through. If you have a carpet that has stains large enough, it would be best to run them with a professional carpet-cleaning machine or service.
On the other hand, if you think that your carpet or any part of your car’s interior is already too worn out to use again, you can opt to purchase new ones. Toyota Parts Online offer such products along with specially crafted parts for Toyota vehicles like the Toyota Corolla parts.
Mark Clarkson is a 35 year old marketing consultant for a leading auto parts store. This native of Denver is also an offroad enthusiast.
Tags: auto parts, Toyota, Toyota accessories, Toyota Corolla parts, Toyota partsMercedes Just How Low Should It Go
Back during the 1980s when Mercedes introduced its first “baby” Mercedes, the car was received with mixed reviews. Motorists loved the car, now a “C” series model, as it made a Mercedes automobile affordable for the middle class. On the other hand, critics worried that the esteemed Mercedes-Benz name would suffer as a car touching the price level of many ordinary American models would soon become part of the line up. Today, even smaller Mercedes are planned for the US market. Will this be a huge mistake for the German automaker or is Mercedes incorporating smart thinking?
To the surprise of many Americans, the Mercedes brand isn’t as pompous or pretentious in Europe as it is in the U.S. Crafty Mercedes-Benz marketing over the years has presented an image of Mercedes as being an ultra-luxury automobile line, a truly superb benchmark from which all other cars are measured. In some respects this image is true, but in reality Mercedes goes well beyond such a narrow definition.
In the European market, Mercedes is known for producing these same high quality luxury cars, but also for producing vehicles that are much more attainable for the masses. Even right now Mercedes sells four models in Europe that are uncharacteristically Mercedes type vehicles, at least for the American market:
Viano - A minivan of sorts, the vehicle can hold as many as eight people and is powered by either a pair of inline four cylinder engines or a 3.5L I6.
Vaneo - A compact van with seating for as many as seven adults. The Vaneo features a sloping roof that quickly drops off to a rear hatch. Powered by 1.6L or 1.9L I4 gasoline engines or a 1.7L diesel.
B Series - Mercedes’ answer to the Volkswagen Golf is its own “B” Series of automobiles. This five door hatchback, which also looks a lot like a Toyota Matrix, comes with six engine choices: four gas engines starting with a 1.5L I4 up to a 2.0L turbocharged four, and two diesels.
A Series - Even smaller than the “B” Series is the “A” Series, three or five door hatchback models about the size of a Toyota Echo. That’s right, a teeny tiny Mercedes! The same six engines offered with the “B” Series are offered in the “A” Series plus one additional diesel for a total of seven engine choices!
Prices for the “A” Series starts around $23,000 when current British to American currency exchange figures are factored in to nearly $29,500 for the “B” Series. The Vaneo and Viano would sell at around $25,550 and $39,800 respectively if today’s European prices were carried over to the U.S.
So, what does Mercedes have in mind? They are hoping to introduce the “B” Series to the U.S. market by 2007. Is this a wise decision? In my opinion it has worked well in Europe, however it would be better for Mercedes to create a new make of cars to include the “B” Series. Much like Toyota has spun off both Lexus and Scion, Mercedes would be better served by creating a separate “down market” brand in order to uphold the Mercedes name.
No, there isn’t anything shameful about any of these small vehicles - in fact, they are a wise idea - however, decades of marketing in the U.S. can certainly be undone overnight by the introduction of any vehicle smaller than the “C” Series to the Mercedes line up. No car as small as the “B” Series would wear a Lexus nameplate, so why should a car of this type wear the Mercedes moniker?
As I said, this is just my opinion. What are your thoughts?
Matt Keegan is a writer as well as an automotive fan. For the best
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