Toyota Corolla vs. Toyota Prius Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 500 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Corolla and 2101 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Prius.

Toyota Corolla km/L

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	km/L
2021	4dr Sedan 139-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	0	5	5	90	65	96.1
2017	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	0	9	86	6	65	81.6
2016	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	1	2	2	95	103	17.2
2016	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	20	50	20	10	60	11.8
2015	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	4	6	23	68	73	85.6
2015	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	6	32	62	58	118.7
2014	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	18	13	6	64	72	76.9
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2013	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	33	36	29	3	100	11.2
2012	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	30	28	35	73	66.5
2011	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	35	55	68	80.4
2010	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	40	20	40	60	54.1
2010	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	25	0	75	70	84.7
2010	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	18	24	52	69	71.7
2009.5	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	53	33	5	10	100	12.2
2009	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	10	50	20	20	110	8.9
2009	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	5	4	8	83	72	78.4
2009	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	14	27	49	74	68.5
2008	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	18	26	51	70	73.8
2008	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	32	14	53	66	75.2
2007	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	5	95	60	95.7
2007	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	13	9	21	58	73	67.1
2006	4dr Sedan 164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	15	22	38	25	63	71.1
2006	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	2	16	38	45	71	80.6
2006	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	35	18	37	67	66.8
2005.5	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	30	10	50	80	12.5
2005	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	1	13	27	60	74	68.7
2005	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	3	10	85	68	82.6
2005	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	20	29	43	75	61.3
2004	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	4	5	86	86	49.5
2004	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	26	14	56	67	73.9
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	11	14	71	70	76.5
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	11	24	14	51	66	65.0
2002	4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	1	0	4	95	68	91.1
2002	4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	7	25	56	72	68.4
2001	4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	60	40	60	80.0
2001	4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	35	35	25	75	84.7
2000	4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	14	37	14	35	85	51.0

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Toyota Prius km/L

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	km/L
2017	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	v.lt	light	5	30	50	15	100	25.7
2017	4dr Hatch 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	light	light	3	0	54	44	60	151.1
2016	4dr Hatch 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	8	53	22	17	58	102.1
2015	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	2	34	65	70	105.4
2014	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	6	54	40	70	112.3
2013	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	3	24	73	69	141.2
2013	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	19	49	27	60	27.0
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2012	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	2	19	2	78	73	156.6
2012	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	light	8	45	15	31	57	124.4
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	1	9	36	54	63	115.2
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	7	18	30	45	69	109.3
2010	4dr Hatch	flat	med	none	0	87	0	13	60	84.3
2009	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	8	29	60	67	77.7
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	5	22	17	56	62	114.2
2007	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	light	light	13	26	19	43	64	113.5
2006	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	8	21	31	40	66	114.1
2005	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	6	14	28	52	70	100.8
2004	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	9	20	18	53	92	70.7
2003	4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	8	23	32	37	68	95.8
2002	4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	14	8	23	55	66	103.8
2001	4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	10	28	21	41	68	98.2

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	Those seeking to maximize fuel economy should check out the Corolla LE Eco, with EPA ratings for 30 mpg city, 42 highway. The regular LE checks in at 29/38, and the S at 29/37. Even the last is within spitting distance of the best in the segment, including the 30/39 Sentra. In my efficiency-minded suburban driving the trip computer reported an average of 37.7, a bit better than the 36I managed with the Sentra. Driving with less care for fuel economy netted 32, about even with the Nissan. The Toyota couldn't quite match the Nissanona 65-mph highway drive, though, with a two-way trip computer average of 38 vs. 40 (quite close to those EPA estimates). see full Toyota Corolla review

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Toyota Corolla Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2018	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Excellent 40-42 with mixed driving, up to 44 on the highway see full Toyota Corolla review
2013	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is impressive though you pay a small price in power. see full Toyota Corolla review
2010	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Consistently get 28-30 mpg in mix city and highway (50/50) driving. see full Toyota Corolla review
2010	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very good on fuel and I can stretch a tank of gas over a long period of time. see full Toyota Corolla review
2010	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is great, as expected with 1.8 I4. EPA rated city driving at 28MPG but i have never been below 32. When cruising at 65 with A/C off, 40MPG is possible. The sole reason i bought the car was for economy. Paired with great MPG and great price, I would say this beats out a Prius if you want to save money. see full Toyota Corolla review
2009	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	30+ MPG on regular fuel. With todays fuel prices, this is a plus. see full Toyota Corolla review
2009	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Went on long drive today and averaged 40.5 mpg overall. see full Toyota Corolla review
2009	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I do get about 35 mpg. But.. see full Toyota Corolla review
2009	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It offers high fuel economy for the size of the vehicle see full Toyota Corolla review
2009	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The Corolla has the best Hwy/City rating of any car it its class. see full Toyota Corolla review

Toyota Corolla Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Lost 4 MPG after Technical Service Bulletin work performed to decrease oil use. Oil still disappearing. see full Toyota Corolla review
2007	4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	This car gets 25 City, 35 Highway. It looks like it should be able to do better, but it does not. The 3-speed Automatic with Overdrive (4-speed in reality) is dated and is only okay with the engine's performance. The engine itself, the 1ZZFE, has very few flaws, but is the final evolution of a 90's engine design, that gets okay horsepower, but goes through gas more than it should. And when they get older, they do go through more gas than they should. In addition, the engine can't handle E10 in cold weather (regular gasoline with "up to" 10 percent ethanol) without problems, requiring you to spend more on "REC" fuel, which is non-ethanol pure gasoline. On top of that, the drive by wire throttle has a noticeable delay between the hair trigger throttle and the engine surging forward, making smooth starts with the automatic difficult. see full Toyota Corolla review
2005	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	The gearing which keeps the engine in its power band keeps it at 4k RPM on the highway (I go fast). 30MPG on premium fuel is not justified by the modest increase in power. see full Toyota Corolla review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	The new Toyota Prius's EPA ratings are the best of any car without a plug: 54 mpg city, 50 mpg highway. Well, almost. That honor specifically goes to the Prius Two Eco, the variant I tested. With more battery-powered range, some aerodynamic enhancements, and a slightly lower curb weight, the Prius Two Eco scores 58/53. The Ford C-MAX's EPA ratings aren't in the same league: 42/37. When running on gasoline, the Chevrolet Volt doesn't test as well as the Prius: 42/43. But you can plug in the Volt for about 50 miles of electric-only range. The new Honda Civic, among the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid compacts, manages 31/41. In my real-world driving the Prius Two Eco easily beat its EPA ratings, at least in temperate weather. Driven with a very light foot on my standard suburban route, it twice averaged 93 mpg, easily the best in my testing of any car without a plug. When the air temperature dropped into the 40s, though, I couldn't quite manage 60 mpg. On a 70-mph highway in mild weather the Prius averaged just over 60 mpg. Overall for the week it averaged 65 mpg, nearly double the C-MAX and more than double the Civic. My efforts were aided by some of the most thorough driving style feedback you'll find in a car. The Prius scores how you acclerate, cruise, and brake, and provides tips for improvement. It also stores your average mpg daily for a month, then monthly over a long time period. see full Toyota Prius review

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Toyota Prius Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	This is the obvious number one reason to buy a Prius. Unlike Ford, Nissan and others who make hybrid vehicles, the Toyota usually came out ahead in MPG- even in the freezing cold winter of Minnesota. The mileage ranged from 42+ in the winter to well over 59-62 in the spring-fall. My best tank was 601 miles to a tank of regular Costco gas. see full Toyota Prius review
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Great, a number one factor with high gas prices. see full Toyota Prius review
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The gas mileage of the Prius is unbeatable. With the price of gas climing at the pump it was time to buy the Prius. see full Toyota Prius review
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Fuel economy is excellent. Also, the car is very rromy with lots of leg room and can carry some pretty big cargo. I once had 7 people in it for 15 minutes, not recomended as it was reaaly slow and too heavy for its braking power. In 25,00 miles NOTHING has gone wrong or needed repair. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The new Prius is even easier to drive in a responsible manner and has improve MPG from previous models. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	it gives the highest mileage among all cars. Beats Honda Insight hands down. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	It gets 40+ mpg no matter how badly you drive it. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	52 mile commute to work every day and averaging approximately 50 mpg. Reduces USA dependence on foreign oil and carbon footprint. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The Prius 50 MPG mixed driving is realistic. The worst MPG I have seen is 45 MPG and the best was 56 MPG. I can only compare that to tests results I have seen where the Insight is 38-42 MPG see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	What is not to like?! see full Toyota Prius review

Toyota Prius Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The engine continues to run when I stop at a stop street, red light or in traffic. That is a sin. There is no excuse to continue running any engine if the car is not moving. see full Toyota Prius review