Since both cars are very reliable, I think you have to look at other factors such as performance, design and price.Honda cars are known for their performance. Honda cars are much more engaging on the road, engines deliver more power,(because of the company's long racing heritage). Toyota Corolla drives blandly, and the car lacks control during high speed. (I drove one when I went to SF from LA. Not a fun car to drive but very good gas milage). Exterior design is very subjective, so I will leave it up to you for that one. As for interior, the Toyota Corolla can never match the fit and finish of the Honda Civic.You have to go inside both cars to see the difference.The Civic, at equal trim, is about 1,500 dollars more than the Corolla. Even so, I'd still choose the Civic over the Corolla. This link I got off of the Honda site has the spec comparison of both cars (I tried to get the specs off Toyota's site but Toyota has pre-selected competitors: Chevy, Mazda and Nissan. The Toyota comparison is also not as extensive as the Honda/AIC report).http://automobiles.honda.com/tools/c...Photo=&Change=