2026 Toyota Corolla MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Toyota Corolla gets up to 35 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 50 mpg as a hybrid, across 8 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Toyota Corolla · 8 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

35MPG combined

32 city 41 highway

$1,800 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 1-mode TM

Best hybrid version

50MPG combined

53 city 46 highway

$1,250 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $4,750 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Nov 12, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,250 to $1,900 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2025.

Too new to rank against other Corolla years

The 2026 Corolla has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

Years to avoid: 2010; best year: 2021. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Corolla year ranked The 2026 Corolla's recalls and problems

Every 2026 Corolla version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Hybrid
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT Best EPA listing: Corolla Hybrid	50 mpg	53 / 46	$1,250
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT EPA listing: Corolla Hybrid AWD	48 mpg	51 / 44	$1,300
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · SE EPA listing: Corolla Hybrid SE	47 mpg	50 / 43	$1,300
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · SE EPA listing: Corolla Hybrid SE AWD	44 mpg	47 / 41	$1,400
Gas
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 1-mode TM EPA listing: Corolla (1-mode TM) (also Corolla Hatchback)	35 mpg	32 / 41	$1,800
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT EPA listing: Corolla	34 mpg	31 / 38	$1,850
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 3-mode TM EPA listing: Corolla (3-mode TM)	34 mpg	31 / 40	$1,850
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · Hatchback FX EPA listing: Corolla Hatchback FX (also Corolla Hatchback XSE)	33 mpg	30 / 38	$1,900

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT	$1,200	$100	$6,000
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT	$1,250	$104	$6,250
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · SE	$1,277	$106	$6,383
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · SE	$1,364	$114	$6,818
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 1-mode TM	$1,714	$143	$8,571
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$1,765	$147	$8,824
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 3-mode TM	$1,765	$147	$8,824
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · Hatchback FX	$1,818	$152	$9,091

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Does the hybrid pay for itself? See the payback for every model sold both ways.

Toyota Corolla MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 29 to 36 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2019. Hybrid: 50 to 52 mpg (2020 to 2026); highest in 2020.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 35 mpg · hybrid 50 mpg

Show as a table

Toyota Corolla best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2010	30	–
2011	30	–
2012	29	–
2013	29	–
2014	34	–
2015	34	–
2016	34	–
2017	34	–
2018	34	–
2019	36	–
2020	35	52
2021	35	52
2022	35	52
2023	35	50
2024	35	50
2025	35	50
2026	35	50

Every Corolla year's ratings in one table

How the 2026 Corolla compares

2026 compact cars covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Prius Best: hybrid	57 mpg	–	$1,100
Hyundai Elantra Best: hybrid	54 mpg	35 mpg	$1,150
Toyota Corolla This page Best: hybrid	50 mpg	35 mpg	$1,250
Honda Civic Best: hybrid	49 mpg	36 mpg	$1,250
Volkswagen Jetta Best: gas	34 mpg	34 mpg	$1,850
Nissan Sentra Best: gas	33 mpg	33 mpg	$1,900
Mazda3 Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,100

Honda Civic vs Toyota CorollaMPG, fuel cost, recalls and crash tests side by side

2026 Corolla recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 18 owner complaints for the 2026 Corolla.

NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars for the version it has rated.

See the 2026 Corolla recalls and problems

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2026 Toyota Corolla's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 2 to 3 mpg: the 1.8L 4-cyl hybrid gets 50 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 48 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2026 Corolla hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.00 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,250 a year to fuel against $1,800 for the gas model: $550 a year, or $2,750 over five years.

Does the 2026 Toyota Corolla need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Toyota Corolla version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 Corolla's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 35 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 50 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.