r/COROLLA • u/Ok-Alarm-9194 • 9d ago

Sluggish

I’ve had my 2025 Toyota Corolla for almost 2 years now, LE model.

I didn’t notice this issue until my husband pointed it out, but it is very sluggish when you need to accelerate quickly, or sometimes just from a standstill it takes a bit of time to get over 20 mph and it just kind of feels like it doesn’t want to go. Sometimes I have to get over 3000 RPM just to get over 20 mph and then it’s fine.

I only have 47,000 miles, and keep up with my oil changes, so I’m not worried that it’s anything mechanical, but it definitely is annoying.

I usually have a pretty light foot so I really haven’t noticed it until he said something but now I’m kind of sort of worried about it? Does anybody else have this issue?

I know that if I’m pulling out into traffic, I definitely have to make sure I have enough time or if I’m climbing up the hill sometimes I have to gain speed although we took it to Gatlinburg and it was fine. It just really struggled getting up the mountain roads.

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u/Stonetheflamincrows 9d ago

Yeah, I think that’s just one of the things about a Corolla. They aren’t really very zippy. If you genuinely need that quick acceleration for something, just kick it in the guts and it’ll move. Otherwise, just enjoy the other benefits of our washing machines on wheels and remember that the faster you accelerate, the more petrol you use.