Toyota Corolla 2003 fuel consumption

Toyota Corolla from 2003 to 2004 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 6% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Starting from 2003 Toyota Corolla average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 2004 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Toyota Corolla	All carmakers	Toyota Corolla
2003	+6%	+4%	+8%	+7%
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2004	+7%	+4%	+9%	+7%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Toyota Corolla.

2003 - 2004

Toyota Corolla 2003 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.8 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.1 MPG 7.3 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	insignificant
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+7%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Toyota Corolla 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.8 liters per 100 km or 11% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Toyota Corolla with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 8% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.4 petrol engine and manual transmission (Toyota Corolla 2003 1.4 16v VVT-i 97 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Toyota Corolla 2003 1.4 16v VVT-i 97 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+4%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Toyota Corolla 2003 1.6 16v VVT-i 110 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+3%
Toyota Corolla 2003 1.6 16v VVT-i 110 HP automatic	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km0%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Toyota Corolla 2003 2.0 D4-D 90 HP manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+7%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.