"If you’re really gentle, you can drive the Corolla on battery power alone for short distances. When it comes to CO2 emissions and, officially at least, fuel economy, this halfway house between a petrol car and an electric one certainly delivers some impressive numbers. And thanks to tax advantages, the Toyota Corolla is much cheaper to run as a company car than most of its rivals. Updates to the Toyota Corolla’s hybrid system mean that the latest version of the entry-level 1.8-litre engine has 138bhp at its disposal, and can match the 0-62mph time of the 128bhp 1.5-litre Volkswagen Golf at 9.2sec. In fact, it’s almost as quick as the 1.0 Ecoboost 155 Ford Focus.”