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Volvo V70 vs. Toyota Corolla MPG

Chart is based on 142 fuel economy reports for the Volvo V70 and 500 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Corolla.

Volvo V70 MPG

Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2013 41.2 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2010 30.8 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2009 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2009 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2008 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2007 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2007 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2007 33.3 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2007 37.5 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2006 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2006 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2006 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2006 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2006 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2006 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2005 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2005 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2005 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 11 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2004 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2003 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2003 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2003 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2003 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2002 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2002 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2002 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2002 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2001 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2001 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2001 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Volvo V70 Volvo V70 2000 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent
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 MPG
2013 4dr Wagon turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat light none 2 11 2 85 100 41.2  
2010 4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 0 20 80 65 30.8  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light hvy 15 5 15 65 130 29.4  
2009 4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 10 4 38 48 64 20.5  
2008 4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 3 4 37 56 82 24.1  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat lead light 10 60 20 10 95 17.9  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light light 5 45 45 5 65 19.0  
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2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 3 10 10 76 80 33.3  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 5 10 85 75 37.5  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 3 31 5 61 79 22.6  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 3 8 19 71 85 22.7  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 17 11 33 39 64 21.8  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 27 13 13 47 110 21.3  
2006 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 6 24 0 71 75 26.0  
2006 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 10 13 16 61 65 25.9  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
flat v.lt none 0 0 40 60 80 17.4  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 4 16 11 69 66 26.8  
2005 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
hills light light 8 8 25 60 60 25.2  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
6-speed manual AWD
hills med none 10 23 27 40 60 22.0  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 9 21 30 40 74 18.3  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 0 14 6 79 70 29.7  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light none 0 6 10 84 65 28.5  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 2 66 22 10 110 26.1  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
mtns light none 0 25 0 75 65 28.0  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 1 66 22 11 105 21.3  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 0 13 37 50 65 25.6  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 5 10 10 75 75 19.8  
2004 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 7 47 15 31 91 25.4  
2004 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 0 7 40 53 63 25.4  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light light 25 25 24 27 60 22.0  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 0 14 55 32 60 22.0  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 70 10 5 15 60 23.5  
2003 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
hills light light 23 23 24 30 58 29.3  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 6 19 15 61 87 23.4  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 0 20 0 80 110 25.5  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic AWD
flat light hvy 10 20 40 30 65 24.0  
2002 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 17 32 23 28 73 20.8  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat v.lt light 5 10 13 72 63 26.5  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 6 6 88 114 26.4  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 10 7 58 25 67 21.0  
2000 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 55 22.2  

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Toyota Corolla MPG

Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2021 40.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2017 34.7 MPG Highway Percentage 6 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2016 40.4 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2016 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2015 36.4 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2015 50.5 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2014 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2013 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2012 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2011 34.2 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2010 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2010 36.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2010 32.4 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2009.5 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2009 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2009 36.8 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2009 33.7 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2008 32.4 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2008 32.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2007 40.7 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2007 34.6 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2006 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2006 34.3 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2006 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2005.5 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2005 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2005 35.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2005 31.7 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2004 34.4 MPG Highway Percentage 86 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2004 31.4 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2003 36.7 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2003 30.3 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2002 38.7 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2002 32.6 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2001 34.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2001 36.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla 2000 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent
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 MPG
2021 4dr Sedan 139-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD
flat v.lt hvy 0 5 5 90 65 40.9  
2017 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
flat v.lt hvy 0 9 86 6 65 34.7  
2016 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
flat light none 1 2 2 95 103 40.4  
2016 4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 1.8L I4
7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
flat light none 20 50 20 10 60 27.8  
2015 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
flat med light 4 6 23 68 73 36.4  
2015 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat v.lt none 0 6 32 62 58 50.5  
2014 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
flat med light 18 13 6 64 72 32.7  
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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 26.4  
2012 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 8 30 28 35 73 28.3  
2011 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 0 10 35 55 68 34.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 0 40 20 40 60 23.0  
2010 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat v.lt none 0 25 0 75 70 36.0  
2010 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 5 18 24 52 69 32.4  
2009.5 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills light light 53 33 5 10 100 28.8  
2009 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 10 50 20 20 110 21.0  
2009 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 5 4 8 83 72 36.8  
2009 4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 10 14 27 49 74 33.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 5 18 26 51 70 32.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 1 32 14 53 66 32.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light hvy 0 0 5 95 60 40.7  
2007 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 13 9 21 58 73 34.6  
2006 4dr Sedan 164-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 15 22 38 25 63 30.2  
2006 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 2 16 38 45 71 34.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 10 35 18 37 67 28.4  
2005.5 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med hvy 10 30 10 50 80 29.4  
2005 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 1 13 27 60 74 29.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 2 3 10 85 68 35.1  
2005 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 8 20 29 43 75 31.7  
2004 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 6 4 5 86 86 34.4  
2004 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 5 26 14 56 67 31.4  
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 4 11 14 71 70 36.7  
2003 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 11 24 14 51 66 30.3  
2002 4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills light light 1 0 4 95 68 38.7  
2002 4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 12 7 25 56 72 32.6  
2001 4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 0 60 40 60 34.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 5 35 35 25 75 36.0  
2000 4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 14 37 14 35 85 29.3  

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Volvo V70 vs. Toyota Corolla MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo V70

Volvo V70 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Surprising fuel economy for the 2.5 turbo 208 hp engine. Several road trips with consistent 30 mpg at freeway speeds (70-75 mph). Around the city 22 - 25 mpg in mixed stop and go and freeway trips. The trip computer is usually 2 mpg less than actual. see full Volvo V70 review
2005 4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD
For a heavy car, I am satisfied with 28-30 highway and about 24 overall average. see full Volvo V70 review
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
City it gets decent milage (20ish) and highway (30ish). see full Volvo V70 review
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
30 plus mpg h/w at 70 mph all day long! see full Volvo V70 review
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
average 23 MPG+ in mixed driving. Approach 30 MPG on hwy see full Volvo V70 review
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5
5-speed manual FWD
Avg 9.0 l/100km mixed town and highway, 10 l/100km in winter, best case 7.8 l/100km sustained, flat highway - but takes premium fuel @ 20% more than regular. see full Volvo V70 review
Volvo V70 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Not thrify -- the European diesel model would have been preferred. see full Volvo V70 review
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
too low see full Volvo V70 review
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
It can be quite low sometimes around town, but it is still excellent on motorways. see full Volvo V70 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Bit low for such modest power but car is heavy. see full Volvo V70 review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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