Toyota Corolla MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota Corolla has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 43 model years, from 1984 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 38 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 149 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Toyota Corolla placed highest in 2007 at #2 of 47, and lowest in 2019 at #52 of 127. It spent 42 of its 43 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 149 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 8 of 16 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Corolla fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Toyota Corolla 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 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 is 8 mpg better the median, which is worth about $364 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Compact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Toyota nameplates

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