XRS vs S?

[geoff5093]

Im new to Corolla's, so take it easy, lol.

I was looking at some Corolla's on the net, and I saw the XRS which has a pretty impressive 164HP engine and a 6-spd manual. But what im not clear on is why it's more powerful then the rest of the Corolla line-up which only has 126HP. The engine specs look the same online, so I was just wondering if it was the tranny that made the difference, or something else.

[PhatRoyale]

The XRS comes with the 2ZZ-GE engine (different from the standard 1ZZ-FE in regular Corollas) paired with a 6spd. manual which is shared with the Celica GT-S, Matrix XRS and is now used on the Lotus Elise & Exige.

It's definitely a step up from the S in terms of performance, too bad Toyota discontinued it for 2007.

[PhatRoyale]

The XRS comes with the 2ZZ-GE engine (different from the standard 1ZZ-FE in regular Corollas) paired with a 6spd. manual which is shared with the Celica GT-S, Matrix XRS and is now used on the Lotus Elise & Exige.

It's definitely a step up from the S in terms of performance, too bad Toyota discontinued it for 2007.

[PhatRoyale]

Sorry for the double post. Comps been acting weird.

A bit more info for ya:

[silver04rollas]

I think this topic was just discussed a few days ago since there was another thread on this (and many times before).

In reality, 2ZZ-GE and 1ZZ-FE engines have only 1.8 liter displacement in common. Just about everything else is different.

XRS has been discontinued so you would not find a brand new one.

As a previous Corolla S owner turned XRS owner, it was definitely worth getting an XRS for the price since I cared for the extra sportiness, handling, 6 speed stick shift as well as the 170 HP at the cost of some comfort, gas mileage and premium gas.

Maybe this detailed review will be helpful for you:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...car_comparison

[micro214_kp61]

what's the price range for the XRS nowadays with mileage under 100K?

[silver04rollas]

Originally Posted by micro214_kp61

what's the price range for the XRS nowadays with mileage under 100K?

My 2.5 year old XRS has 32,000 KM and I got offered 21,000 Canadian dollars by someone interested in getting it from me. Brand new, it was 27,000 CAD after taxes. That should give you an idea.

[REN69]

haha.. nice.

[geoff5093]

Thanks for the info, the engine specs online just said 1.8L DOHC, so I wasnt sure if it was actually the same engine or not.