GR Corolla Ownership vs Fiesta ST

[ronmcdon]

it's just a lot more money for the car that i can't afford LOL, is the roofline lower on the GRC than the FiST? it just felt vertically cramped in there compared to my fiesta

the fiesta's interior height is cavernous. Often times I have to remind myself I'm not in an SUV. At most past track events, while on stock ride height, few can match the Fiesta's higher center of gravity. I've never owned a car that quite felt like a crossover.

 

[Grsemky]

I would have been first in line to order one if they sent it here. Huge bummer

I couldn't agree more, we always get shafted on cool cars in the States...

 

[M-Sport fan]

I would have seriously considered a Yaris.
Too bad we couldn't get them.

I am guessing that it also feels a bit more 'raw' (as stated above) than the GRC, due to it's shorter wheelbase, and lighter weight, with the same power level from the factory.

 

[Intuit]

I looked up the weight and it was 2800lbs. Not really lighter than the FiST.
There apparently is a lighter variant that specifically aims to cut weight.
But I'm not sure what they do to achieve that. Living in the rust belt, more structural meat, (or better metals,) means longer life span.