We previously owned a 1992 Corolla. It was a great little car. It held up wonderfully through 2 students drivers in California.
I come from a long line of Toyota owners. Toyota makes wonderful trucks and cars. I have owned other brands and let just say they lived up to their reputations.
While the Corolla is not overly roomy in the rear it is very satisfactory for a mid priced sedan. It had much more room than the Mitsubishi Lancer that we were also considering at the time. We also liked that it had the 60/40 rear split seat.
It is very comfy. Plenty of leg room and all of the controls are easily accessable for both the driver and the passenger.
The interior styling is nice and simple, something that was important to us. I like to be able to get into a vehicle and know how to work everything with in a couple minutes.