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2025 Toyota Corolla 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.
The 2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $930 a year to fuel (50 MPG), versus $1,329 for the 2025 Toyota Corolla (35 MPG). That's roughly $399 a year, or about $1,993 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Side by side
| Toyota Corolla | Toyota Corolla Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,329 | Your annual fuel cost | $930 |
| 35 MPG | Combined efficiency | 50 MPG |
| 32 MPG | City | 53 MPG |
| 41 MPG | Highway | 46 MPG |
| 85 cu ft | Passenger volume | 89 cu ft |
| 18 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 254 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 173 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 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.
Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Corolla Hybrid across model years
- Toyota Corolla
- 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 Toyota Corolla Hybrid has more passenger space (89 vs. 85 cu ft); the Toyota Corolla has more cargo space (18 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Toyota Corolla ranks 7th and the Toyota Corolla Hybrid 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Toyota Corolla is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Corolla Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Toyota Corolla or the 2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Corolla Hybrid. The Toyota Corolla is rated 35 MPG combined and the Toyota Corolla Hybrid 50 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Toyota Corolla vs. the Toyota Corolla Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,329 for the Toyota Corolla and $930 for the Toyota Corolla Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota Corolla, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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