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Is the 2026 Toyota Corolla a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 8 sedans

7thof 8

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 13.1 cu ft.
  • 7th of 8 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (2nd of 9), power (2nd of 9).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (8th of 9, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSCivicHonda CivicK4 Hat…Kia K4 HatchbackImprezaSubaru ImprezaK4Kia K4SentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaWRXSubaru WRXVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number7th of 8
9 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Toyota Corolla in a class of 9
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$23,1254th of 963%
Best combined mpg50 mpg2nd of 988%
Most horsepower300 hp2nd of 988%
Cargo behind rear seats13.1 cu ft7th of 814%
Rear legroom34.8 in8th of 90%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Civic 24.5 cu ft
  2. Kia K4 Hatchback 22.2 cu ft
  3. Subaru Impreza 20.4 cu ft
  4. Kia K4 14.6 cu ft
  5. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
  6. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
  7. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
  8. Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft

No figure: Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 9 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked