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Toyota Corolla XSE MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota Corolla XSE has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2020 to 2022. Across those years its best rated version returned 34 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 34 mpg (2020). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

34best combined mpg (2020)
34worst combined mpg (2020)
34latest year best (2022)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2020134 mpg34 mpg#14 of 79 (83th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2021134 mpg34 mpg#18 of 79 (78th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
2022134 mpg34 mpg#24 of 73 (68th 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 XSE placed highest in 2020 at #14 of 79, and lowest in 2022 at #24 of 73. It spent 3 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI313834338.28.8$1,8502657/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI313834338.28.8$1,8502657/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI313834338.28.8$1,8502658/10

What Corolla XSE fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2022 Toyota Corolla XSE burns 338 to 338 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$1,015$0
$3.50/gal$1,184$1,184$0
$4.00/gal$1,353$1,353$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2022 model year is $1,850 to $1,850 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 XSE is 8 mpg better the median, which is worth about $364 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.