Toyota Corolla 2012 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Toyota Corolla | All carmakers | Toyota Corolla | |
| 2012 | +21% | +17% | +23% | +29% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2013 | +23% | +25% | +27% | +29% |
| 2014 | +26% | +25% | +30% | +29% |
| 2015 | +27% | +25% | +33% | +29% |
| 2016 | +28% | +33% | +36% | - |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Toyota Corolla.
Toyota Corolla 2012 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 38.7 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 31.9 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +25% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 57.4 MPG 4.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +29% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Toyota Corolla 2012 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 6% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Toyota Corolla with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 5% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Toyota Corolla fuel economy is slightly better than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.6 petrol engine and manual transmission (Toyota Corolla 2012 1.6 Valvematic 132 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Toyota Corolla with 1.6 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Toyota Corolla 2012 1.6 Valvematic Automatic 132 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Toyota Corolla 2013 1.3 99 HP manual | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+27% |
| 1.4 liter diesel engine | ||
| Toyota Corolla 2012 1.4 D-4D 90 HP manual | 57.4 MPG 4.1 l/100km |
44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km+29% |
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Toyota Corolla 2013 1.6 122 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
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| Toyota Corolla 2013 1.6 Automatic 122 HP automatic | 37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
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| Toyota Corolla 2012 1.6 Valvematic 132 HP manual | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+10% |
| Toyota Corolla 2012 1.6 Valvematic Automatic 132 HP automatic | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+23% |
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Toyota Corolla 2013 1.8 140 HP automatic | 36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+39% |
* - 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.