The 2017 Toyota Corolla iM. |
2017 Toyota Corolla iM. |
You'll pay more for the Corolla iM in terms of base price ($18,750 to $16,029 for the Fit), but you can also pay less. The as-tested price of the Corolla iM we are discussing here was $20,758, while the 2016 Fit we reviewed a year and a half ago finished at $21,885. Admittedly, the Fit in question was a top-of-the-line EX-L with navigation, and our iM, which comes in only one trim level, was minus navigation.
However, nav is available, as a $900 option, which would still leave us at $21,568 for the Corolla iM to $21,885 for the Fit EX-L with Nav. And that's a 2016 price, which has gone up by $300, giving the Corolla iM a $620 price advantage.
Now, that is with a six-speed manual transmission to the Honda Fit's Continuously Variable Transmission. We prefer the manual, but if you can't or won't drive one, the $740 cost for a CVT in the Corolla iM tilts the money argument back to the Fit by $120.
2017 Toyota Corolla iM interior. |
Again, though, in the marketplace, this is not a head-to-head competition. The Corolla iM is a size class larger, and could be just the ticket for people who like the look and mission of the Fit, but can't quite---fit. There are no doubt Corolla buyers who'll be impressed by the versatility of a five-door. The iM made the transition from the Scion brand to the Toyota brand very smoothly.