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Hi Guys,
The speed meter lights in the new corolla Xli & Gli are Orange Colour while in the previous model of the Xli/ Gli the lights were White which were more cool. Since i kept the older version of Se-Saloon as well as Altis therefore when i bought the new Xli, I was disappointed to see the Orange Lights Display which totally runied my night driving experience of this car.
I then opened the Speed Meter of my brand new Corolla and i saw very small Square Shaped LEDs in the Speed Meter. I searched in the market for white LEDs of same size, shape and ampere. After thorough searching i found only one electronic shop who had similar LEDs of white light. I then purchased those LEDs and soldered them into my Corolla Speed meter. After that when I installed the meter back into the Car and turned on the Parking Light Switch I was amazed to see the Display. I Looked extremely beautiful just like the Speed Meter in the Altis. It even looked much much better than the White Lights in the Previous Model of Xli/ Gli. I could not attach the pictures of my speed meter on this page but any of you guys who are interested in changing the colour of their speed meter lights can contact me on [email protected] for more information.
Thanks

Guys, this is my second review on Corolla Xli (mine is 2010). First review was a couple of months after I had purchased.

Today its ODO is 9,300km. After a trip to Naran/Jalkhad from Lahore last month, I have noticed that its drive is more lighter and smoother and fuel consumption has improved. Perhaps Xli needs a hard push on the pedal and I do not put much load on the pedal; but I did as needed in the mountains and I think engine has started responding well after completing 9000 km. Gear lever was hard as well, now its smooth.

After a lot of punishment on the road from Kawai to Jalkhad re broken roads, no road, passing the glaciers, streams, wooden bridges....... when I returned to Lahore, I was surprsied that there was not even a single noise in the cabin; this proves that xli is a strong machine... yes its doors have some weight. I had also purchased a zero meter city in 2004 and within one month of purchase, I was surprised with the nosies in the cabin....... its pick up was not better than current Xli.

No need to buy a Gli if you are satisfied with black color. I paid Rs. 20,000 and installed power windows, security system, central locking and back brake light.

However, for someone who is considering buying this machine, please note that body is heavy compared to 1300 cc engine dragging it and I think CNG (if installed) will kill the pick up. This situation is compensated with aggressive looks. But brakes are still horrible.... I think, it will get out of control even at 80. I am also not staisfied with the instrument panel.... Toyota is still using the old fashioned instrument panel..... brown color background light is so boring and I still feel that I am driving a 1996 model Corolla.

Hope this helps!

The New Honda City is not a car to waste 1.4 Million Rupees. The Car is hugely overpriced in Pakistan. in the other parts of the world it serves as a middle class car as it is sold in only Thailand, Pakistan and India. Only the Pakistani market of New Honda City is higher as compared to other countries where it is mostly purchased by middle class people who cant afford to buy a much bigger car like the Corolla. In Pakistan, due to its excessive price, people have started to compare it with Corolla Xli or Even a Gli, which is a mistaken anomaly. Xli and Gli are a car in the Compact Class category having wider Wheel Base while City is a Sub-Compact Car. No where in the World does a sub-compact car is compared with a Compact Car. This is due to this simple science that a bigger car is always more attractive, expensive and of higher category than a smaller car. For example You cannot Compare a Camry with Altis or u cannot compare a Accord with Civic. The former cars are more huge and more expensive and they are meant for the More Elite Class. Similarly, corolla is purchased by a higher class people in the world while City is desgined for the middle class people due to its Sub-Compact Category.

So the bottom line is that City is not the car to be compared with the Corolla as bigger cars always attract the eye more than the smaller ones. So please stop comparing 2 cars of totally different category. If u wanna compare Corolla with City then u must buy a car of Compact Category such as the Civic.

U can compare the New City with Toyota Belta and the Older Model City with Toyota Platz as both fall in sub-compact category.

Lot has been said and heard about the comparison. The bottom line is.... Civic does not compare with Corolla, if at all, it should be compared with Altis.

While Japanese did their best in producing this pure beauty (civic), and we Pakistanis destroyed it with our usual cheating.

The body material is worthless, feels like crap, paint wears out with slightest touch and plastic...... man, it feels cheap like China toys.

I don't know why we get carried away with this useless discussion of comparing Civic with Corolla and not stop for a second and demand quality form these blood suckers.

Buying a car is no more a priviledge, as it once used to be. Its a commodity now...

Wake up bros, lets behave like educated consumers. and chose betwen the ones who offer better quality, better service, and better customer relations.

Choosing between "teen-dabba" will not get you there.

comparing a corolla to a civic, Worthless!!!
Corolla is actually very much unsettled on the roads. It feels like sitting on a Jeep, while the steering is also hard, you actually know that you're steering the car!!! i'd Fuel Efficiency, yup Corolla does better, but dont want to ride a car that has'nt got what i would call a undesireably uncomfortable!
well i'd rate the Civic being better because the drive is'nt too picky, its comfort Guys!! "Family Car" @ Cant compare it with high speed Vehicles!!!
I sat in it, drove it.... and felt the beauty!!!