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If she is accelerating hard from stop sign to stop sign that can really make a difference, in brake pad life too.
In the worst stop-and-go in Wash DC the lowest I've gotten with my Matrix is 23 MPG.
But I drive a 5-speed pretty gently.
Model : 2010 Corolla LE
Odo : 1000 miles
Owned this car from: July 2010
Kip
You're not getting 45.1mpg. There's no way. It's physically impossible for a Corolla LE 2011. Try to do your math just a little better next time, bud. You *wish* you were getting 45.1. Not even the 2012 Accent gets 45.1. People with a Prius are only reporting real world 45-50mpg. You are quite hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLsVyeQEM68
It's EPA ratings are 22-28.
This us a much heavier car with a lot more frontal area and lot larger engine. than the Corolla.
Surprising enough at 55-60 mph our Honda Ridgeline gets 26-28 mpg on the road. It's EPA is 15-20 mpg.
With the RAV4 and the Ridgeline the mileage dash gauge, and at the pump calculations, are extremely close. Generally the dash will be 1/2 -1 mpg optimistic. Sometimes it will be slightly pessimistic.
And yeah, I've been calculating milesge at the pump for 52 years, so I have a general idea on how to do it.
In an earlier post, I said the mileage we got on a rental Corolla. I have no problem believing mileage with the Corolla to be in the 40s on the road. With reasonable weather and driving techniques.
Not hard to improve on EPA mileage with the proper mindset.
Kip
My father has a Prius and his lifetime average is about 57 mpg. If you drive correctly excellent mpg is not hard to achieve.
Caazguy
caaz
However the higher air density will allow the engine to "breathe easier" with more power available.
100% City, approx. 29 mpg, but my city is different than yours, so it is hard to compare.
Some complain about not getting good mpg, but there are so many variables about how and where you are driving. Most people are doing 70 mph + on the highway, which drops mpg considerably for ANY car, and they have lots of stop and go, etc., etc. that they forget about.
Bottom line - Corollas get EXCELLENT MPG, better than most other cars in it's class. Consumer Report's real world mpg tests rate the Corolla # 3 in it's class, beat by a Hybrid and the VW Jetta TDI. I'd say that is really good.
My Corolla was (and still is I'm sure) a good little car, very dependable, I got 30 MPG city pretty consistently for city and 39 on the hwy, just as the sticker stated. Only a few times over the 11 years did it get a mile or two below/above 30 mpg, the most I ever got was 32 mpg and the lowest was 28 mpg. When I got 28 mpg I checked my tire pressure and it was a little low.
My new Yaris got 36.5 mpg (90% city driving) on my last tank according to my calculation, the onboard mpg computer said it was 35.2 (as I recall) - the sticker states 30 mpg city and 35 mpg hwy.
So far I really like my new Yaris but that Corolla was a great car!
1999 Non-VVTI 5-speed Stick Averaged 26MPG City (NYC with AC on) Highway 38MPG with AC on.
2003 Corolla LE 5-speed Stick shift Averaged 30MPG city (NYC) and Highway 46MPG
2003 Corolla LE 5-speed Stick Shift Averaged 28MPG city (NYC With AC on) Highway 43MPG with AC on.
If you drive it like you stole it you get roughly 26mpg average in the 99 and 30 average in the 03.
Ultimately the 99 was more comfortable to drive in, better seating position and better quality materials on the interior.. so while the 03 was better on gas, id take the 99 due to comfort.. I'm convinced the 03 was designed for monkeys... short legs and long arms..
Sorry, but I can't imagine the '03 Corolla is averaging those numbers at realistic highway speeds. The '05 is only 28 pounds heavier & averages 40-42 MPG at 65 MPH under ideal conditions. I've only seen 45 MPG once in almost 7 years & it was likely a calculation error.
Don't buy a Corolla automatic if you are expecting more than ~ mid 35 mpg with mostly highway driving.
My highest ever was 90+% freeway driving with no traffic slowness and yielded about 37.4. I suspect the car is capable of 38 with the cruise control on driving 65-70 on almost 100% highway driving.
If you driving suburb city driving in a planned community then you can probably expect around 30 mpg. If you are driving in a dense urban area, it is going to be much lower (26 or worse).
Once I got new tires, had to go the other way slightly, and increase my recorded odometer by 1%.
Anyway, it is great to see super high mpg. Where you are getting that, check if your tires are worn down a bit and calibrate the odometer reported to actual miles is an easy adjustment to take that estimate out of the range of reported results.
I discovered by accident that my odometer is off by 2 miles every 100 as well. To confirm this, I re-checked on another roadway to make sure the mile markers weren't to blame. Still off by 2 miles every 100 on an interstate highway.
My experience is it is easy to get 37 mpg on the highway at a steady 70 mph, light winds, 40+ degrees F. If slower than 70, not a problem to get 39 mpg.
City - it does very well also, but it is too hard to compare one person's "city" with anothers. That's why I say compare Consumer Report's real world mpg.
I just looked on www.fueleconomy.gov
I compared the 2013 Corolla, 2012, 2007 & 2000 Civics, all 5-speeds:
2013 Corolla - 27 city, 34 hwy
2012 Civic - 28/36
2007 Civic - 26/34
2000 Civic - 27/33
The 2000 Civic is 1.6L, others are 1.8L
For 100,000 miles, but the car costs $2,000 more, you would have to have much more mpg to make it worth it. For example, at 28.5 mpg a new Civic is 3.5 mpg better than a Corolla, but $2,000 more, then it is break even.= 25 mpg. At 34mpg vs 29 mpg, that is break-even. Assuming $4.00 per gallon.
I have no problems getting EPA or better on a 2010 Camry with a 6 speed manual, or 2010 Corolla auto.
Never heard of an MT that could not easily beat EPA ratings.