Toyota Corolla MPG by Year

EPA rates the best gas Corolla of each model year at 29 to 36 mpg combined and the best hybrid at 50 to 52 mpg (2020 to 2026).

Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Every Corolla model year

Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.

Model year	Best gas	Best hybrid
2026 Corolla	35 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year	50 mpg 53 city / 46 hwy $1,350 a year
2025 Corolla	35 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year	50 mpg 53 city / 46 hwy $1,350 a year
2024 Corolla	35 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year	50 mpg 53 city / 46 hwy $1,350 a year
2023 Corolla	35 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year	50 mpg 53 city / 46 hwy $1,350 a year
2022 Corolla	35 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year	52 mpg 53 city / 52 hwy $1,300 a year
2021 Corolla	35 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year	52 mpg 53 city / 52 hwy $1,300 a year
2020 Corolla	35 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year	52 mpg 53 city / 52 hwy $1,300 a year
2019 Corolla	36 mpg 32 city / 42 hwy $1,850 a year	–
2018 Corolla	34 mpg 30 city / 40 hwy $1,950 a year	–
2017 Corolla	34 mpg 30 city / 40 hwy $1,950 a year	–
2016 Corolla	34 mpg 30 city / 40 hwy $1,950 a year	–
2015 Corolla	34 mpg 30 city / 40 hwy $1,950 a year	–
2014 Corolla	34 mpg 30 city / 40 hwy $1,950 a year	–
2013 Corolla	29 mpg 26 city / 33 hwy $2,300 a year	–
2012 Corolla	29 mpg 26 city / 34 hwy $2,300 a year	–
2011 Corolla	30 mpg 27 city / 34 hwy $2,250 a year	–
2010 Corolla	30 mpg 26 city / 35 hwy $2,250 a year	–

When the best ratings changed

Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.

2012 Gas down 1 mpg to 29
2014 Gas up 5 mpg to 34
2019 Gas up 2 mpg to 36
2020 Gas down 1 mpg to 35; hybrid version added, at 52 mpg
2023 Hybrid down 2 mpg to 50

Toyota Corolla best combined rating by model year

The best-rated gas and hybrid version of each model year, from EPA.

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

Corolla years to avoid and problems by year

How the Corolla's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models

Questions

Which Toyota Corolla year has the best MPG?

By EPA's ratings, the best gas Corolla gets 36 mpg combined (2019); the best hybrid version gets 52 mpg (2020 to 2022).

How much better is the Corolla hybrid's MPG?

In 2026, EPA rates the best Corolla hybrid at 50 mpg combined, against 35 mpg for the best gas version: 15 mpg more.

How much does a year of fuel cost for a Toyota Corolla?

At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $1,850 (2019) to $2,300 (2012 and 2013); the best hybrid version costs $1,300 (2020 to 2022) to $1,350 (2023 to 2026). Each year's page has the cost of every version.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.

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.