I agree with him on pedal feel and street performance. Brakes are the same as my '12 SX. 11.8 inch front rotors is pretty impressive for a car this size considering my 2001 VW Passat GLX came with 11.3 inch front rotors. One of the first things I did to it was 12.3 inch Audi A8 front rotors with Porsche Boxter calipers. Our SX' brakes saved me from adding to the numbers in a 4 car crash that happened 3 car s in front of me. Was pretty impressed. Pedal feel rivals the best pedal feel of most cars I've owned. A couple of weeks ago, it was at the dealer for front wheel bearings and they gave us a 2015 Corolla S as a loaner. Nice little appliance but two glaring faults. #1 - CVT transmission like all CVTs is horrible to drive. #2 - The brake pedal feels just like the 2008 Corolla I rented in LA in 2008. The first 50% of the pedal travel barely does anything.