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Toyota · model year 2026
2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid · EPA class: Compact Cars
Where it places
- 01 Fuel-efficient compact cars
Ordered by combined MPG #1 of 86 - 11 Hybrid cars
Ordered by combined MPG #11 of 289 - 11 Fuel-efficient cars
Ordered by combined MPG #11 of 401 - 1067 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #1067 of 1,172 - 24 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #24 of 2,158 - 55 Toyota cars
Every model year, newest first #55 of 2,645
Against fuel-efficient compact cars
The CarCody take
The 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is a front-wheel-drive compact car with a 1.8 L four-cylinder engine and a variable-ratio automatic transmission. Its gasoline hybrid powertrain is rated at 50 MPG combined, with 53 MPG in the city and 46 MPG on the highway. The listed EPA annual fuel cost is $1,350, and tailpipe CO2 emissions are 176 g per mile. The vehicle also has listed NHTSA ratings of five stars for frontal crash performance and four stars for rollover. Its NHTSA vehicle description identifies it as a four-door, front-wheel-drive hybrid. These fuel-use and rating details give shoppers several concrete points for comparing this compact car. Its official fuel-economy listing is available at https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/49804.shtml.
Good to know
- 50 MPG combined
- 53 MPG city
- $1,350 listed EPA annual fuel cost
- Five-star NHTSA frontal crash rating
Watch for
- 46 MPG highway
- Four-star NHTSA rollover rating
- Tailpipe CO2 is 176 g per mile
Who it suits. It suits buyers comparing compact front-wheel-drive hybrids, particularly those weighing city and combined MPG. The listed frontal crash and rollover ratings may also matter to shoppers considering those NHTSA measures.
The Corolla Hybrid pairs a 1.8 L gasoline hybrid engine with front-wheel drive and a variable-ratio automatic transmission. It is rated at 50 MPG combined and has listed NHTSA ratings of five stars frontal and four stars rollover.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 50 MPG
- City MPG
- 53 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 46 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,350
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 176 g per mile
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Compact Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.8 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic (variable gear ratios)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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