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Toyota Corolla Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota Corolla Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2020 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 52 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 44 mpg (2023). The EPA record holds 17 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

52best combined mpg (2020)
44worst combined mpg (2023)
50latest year best (2026)
17configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2020152 mpg52 mpg#1 of 79 (100th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2021152 mpg52 mpg#6 of 79 (94th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2022152 mpg52 mpg#12 of 73 (85th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2023450 mpg44 mpg#12 of 72 (85th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2024450 mpg44 mpg#21 of 75 (73th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2025450 mpg44 mpg#36 of 85 (58th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2026250 mpg48 mpg#40 of 79 (50th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-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 Hybrid placed highest in 2020 at #1 of 79, and lowest in 2026 at #40 of 79. It spent 7 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 17 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20261.8L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop514448239.66.2$1,3001838/10
20261.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop534650230.06.0$1,2501768/10
20251.8L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop474144261.46.8$1,4001997/10
20251.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop504347244.76.3$1,3501868/10
20251.8L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop514448239.66.2$1,3001798/10
20251.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop534650230.06.0$1,2501738/10
20241.8L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop474144261.46.8$1,4001998/10
20241.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop504347244.76.3$1,3501868/10
20241.8L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop514448239.66.2$1,3001838/10
20241.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop534650230.06.0$1,2501768/10
20231.8L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid; with Sport mode, Hybrid, start-stop474144261.46.8$1,4001998/10
20231.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid; with Sport mode, Hybrid, start-stop504347244.76.3$1,3501868/10
20231.8L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop514448239.66.2$1,3001838/10
20231.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop534650230.06.0$1,2501768/10
20221.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop535252221.25.7$1,2001709/10
20211.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop535252221.25.7$1,2001709/10
20201.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop535252221.25.7$1,20017010/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2022 → 202352 → 50 mpg-2 mpg230 gal

What Corolla Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid burns 230 to 240 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$690$719$29
$3.50/gal$805$839$34
$4.00/gal$920$958$38

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $1,250 to $1,300 a year in fuel, or $5,000 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 50 mpg the Toyota Corolla Hybrid is 24 mpg better the median, which is worth about $743 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Toyota nameplates

Every Toyota model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.