2021 head-to-head · Compact Car

2021 Nissan Versa vs Toyota Corolla Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,329/ year to fuel
35 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$894/ year to fuel
52 MPG

FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · CVT · 52 MPG

The 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $894 a year to fuel (52 MPG), versus $1,329 for the 2021 Nissan Versa (35 MPG). That's roughly $434 a year, or about $2,172 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Versa
  • Toyota Corolla Hybrid

Side by side

Nissan VersaToyota Corolla Hybrid
$1,329 Your annual fuel cost $894
35 MPG Combined efficiency 52 MPG
32 MPG City 53 MPG
40 MPG Highway 52 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
254 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 170 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.8L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Nissan Versa vs Toyota Corolla Hybrid across model years

  • Nissan Versa
  • Toyota Corolla Hybrid

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Nissan Versa has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 37 2021 compact cars, the Nissan Versa ranks 9th and the Toyota Corolla Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Nissan Versa is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Corolla Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Nissan Versa or the 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Corolla Hybrid. The Nissan Versa is rated 35 MPG combined and the Toyota Corolla Hybrid 52 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Nissan Versa vs. the Toyota Corolla Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,329 for the Nissan Versa and $894 for the Toyota Corolla Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Nissan Versa, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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