Toyota Corolla hatchback - Practicality & boot space
There's enough space for most families, but hybrid technology impedes boot space and towing ability
As you'd expect for a car competing in the hotly fought family hatch market, the Corolla is practical enough for most families. There's plenty of seat adjustment in the front to get comfortable, and head room shouldn't be an issue. It's not quite as accommodating as a Skoda Octavia, but there are cup holders for each occupant and a reasonable number of cubby holes and pockets.
Toyota Corolla interior space & storage
There's plenty of room in the front of the Corolla, but rear legroom is tighter than you might expect. Models including the Honda Civic and Skoda Octavia do better here and the Toyota is far more similar to a Ford Focus or Vauxhall Astra in this respect.
Boot space
Boot space is reasonable without setting any benchmarks too, with the 1.8-litre version offering 361 litres of luggage room. That's 20 litres more than a Focus, but a huge 100 litres down on the upcoming Skoda Scala. Upgrade to the 2.0-litre version and the boot is sadly downgraded to 313 litres, making room for an additional battery under the floor.
Towing
If you want to tow anything larger than a small trailer, you'll need the 1.2-litre petrol and manual gearbox. In this guise the Corolla can pull up to a 1,300kg braked load (enough for a medium-sized caravan), while the hybrids can only pull up to 750kg.
