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Toyota Corolla APEX MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota Corolla APEX has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2021 to 2022. Across those years its best rated version returned 34 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 31 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

34best combined mpg (2021)
31worst combined mpg (2021)
34latest year best (2022)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2021234 mpg31 mpg#17 of 79 (79th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2022234 mpg31 mpg#23 of 73 (69th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Toyota Corolla APEX placed highest in 2021 at #17 of 79, and lowest in 2022 at #23 of 73. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI & PFI283631371.09.6$2,0002867/10
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI313834338.28.8$1,8502657/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI & PFI283631371.09.6$2,0002867/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI313834338.28.8$1,8502647/10

What Corolla APEX fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2022 Toyota Corolla APEX burns 338 to 371 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,015$1,113$98
$3.50/gal$1,184$1,298$115
$4.00/gal$1,353$1,484$131

EPA’s own estimate for the 2022 model year is $1,850 to $2,000 a year in fuel, or $2,000 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 34 mpg the Toyota Corolla APEX is 8 mpg better the median, which is worth about $364 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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