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2024 Toyota Corolla: mileage, fuel cost, safety and recalls

The 2024 Toyota Corolla gets 24 to 50 miles per gallon combined, depending on the version. The best is the 2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes) at 50 mpg; the best regular gas version is the 2024 Corolla #1 (4-cyl 2.0 L) at 35 mpg.

How the Corolla ranks in its class

In the Compact Cars class for 2024, the Corolla ranks 1st of 22 for combined mileage (50 mpg), 1st of 22 for yearly fuel cost ($1,250 for its cheapest version, cheapest first) and 3rd of 22 for tailpipe CO2 (176 grams per mile for its lowest version, lowest first). The middle model of the class gets 29.5 mpg, costs $2,600 a year and puts out 300 grams per mile.

Across all 262 2024 models in the file that burn fuel, the middle best-version figure is 25 mpg and the highest is 57 mpg (Toyota Prius). Of the 261 other models, 5 get more miles per gallon than the 2024 Corolla's best version, no other model gets the same and 256 get less. The 2024 Corolla's cheapest version costs $1,250 a year to fuel by the agency's figure; of the 255 other models with a cost figure, 4 cost less, none the same and 251 more.

Nearest models in the class (places 1 to 4 of 22)

Open the best-mileage list of this class for 2024. Cost and CO2 in the table are each model's lowest figure over its versions; plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell versions have no fuel cost and are left out of the cost column.

PlaceModelBest versionmpgFuel a year, cheapest versionCO2 g/mi, lowest version
12024 Toyota CorollaThis car2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes)50$1,250176
22024 Lexus UX2024 UX 250h42$1,500209
32024 Mitsubishi Mirage2024 Mirage39$1,600227
42024 Nissan Versa2024 Versa (Automatic (variable gear ratios))35$1,800254

Your fuel cost

Pick a 2024 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.

$1,714 a year

2024 Corolla #1, 4-cyl 2.0 L: 32 mpg city, 41 highway, 35 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2024 Corolla version is $1,800 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

35miles per gallon, combined
$0.11fuel cost per mile
429gallons a year
$8,571fuel cost over 5 years

Compare with a rival

The 3 nearest rivals in the Compact Cars class for 2024, picked by closest combined mileage; only versions with a fuel-cost figure are listed. Same miles as on the left. The price box on the left is the price of the fuel of the version you picked: a rival that burns the same fuel uses that price, a rival that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. The 5-year line is 5 times the yearly gap.

2024 Toyota Corolla #1
35
mpg combined
$1,714
fuel a year
2024 Lexus UX 250h
42
mpg combined
$1,429
fuel a year

The UX costs $286 less to fuel each year.

Over 5 years the UX costs $1,430 less to fuel than the Corolla (5 times the yearly difference, at these miles and these prices).

The Corolla against its nearest rivals

Dollar gaps use each car's best-mileage version.

Rival in 2024Best versionCombinedFuel a year, agency (15,000 miles)Against the Corolla (mileage)Agency yearly fuel cost against the CorollaSide by side
2024 Lexus UX2024 UX 250h42 mpg$1,5008 lower$250 more a year-
2024 Mitsubishi Mirage2024 Mirage39 mpg$1,60011 lower$350 more a year-
2024 Nissan Versa2024 Versa (Automatic (variable gear ratios))35 mpg$1,80015 lower$550 more a yearCompare

Every version of the 2024 Toyota Corolla

EPA test figures for 2024; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version.

VersionEngineGearboxDriveCityHighwayCombinedFuel a yearCO2 g/miFuel vs cheapest
2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes)Hybrid4-cyl 1.8 LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-wheel534650$1,250176cheapest
2024 Corolla Hybrid AWD (Normal/Eco Modes)Hybrid4-cyl 1.8 LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)All-wheel514448$1,300183+$50
2024 Corolla Hybrid (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes)Hybrid4-cyl 1.8 LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-wheel504347$1,300186+$50
2024 Corolla Hybrid AWD (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes)Hybrid4-cyl 1.8 LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)All-wheel474144$1,400199+$150
2024 Corolla #14-cyl 2.0 LAutomatic (AV-S10)Front-wheel324135$1,800254+$550
2024 Corolla Hatchback4-cyl 2.0 LAutomatic (AV-S10)Front-wheel324135$1,800254+$550
2024 Corolla #24-cyl 2.0 LAutomatic (AV-S10)Front-wheel314034$1,850258+$600
2024 Corolla Hatchback XSE4-cyl 2.0 LAutomatic (AV-S10)Front-wheel303833$1,900266+$650
2024 GR Corolla3-cyl 1.6 LManual 6-spdAll-wheel212824$3,200368+$1,950

The cheapest-to-run hybrid, the 2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes) (50 mpg, $1,250 a year), costs $550 a year less in fuel than the cheapest-to-run gas version, the 2024 Corolla #1 (35 mpg, $1,800 a year).

Does a cheaper-to-fuel 2024 version pay back?

Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2024 Corolla; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.

Type the price difference you were quoted to see the payback.

Emissions

Tailpipe CO2: the 2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes) puts out 176 grams per mile; across the 9 tested versions the figure runs from 176 to 368.

EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes): fuel economy score 8 (5 to 8 across versions), greenhouse gas score 8 (5 to 8 across versions).

Mileage by model year

Best combined figure of the Corolla gas version and hybrid each model year since 2016, set against the 2024 model.

Model yearBest gas versionBest hybridVersions testedAgainst 2024
201634 mpg
none616 mpg lower than 2024
201734 mpg
none716 mpg lower than 2024
201834 mpg
none716 mpg lower than 2024
201936 mpg
none814 mpg lower than 2024
202035 mpg
52 mpg102 mpg higher than 2024
202135 mpg
52 mpg122 mpg higher than 2024
202235 mpg
52 mpg122 mpg higher than 2024
202335 mpg
50 mpg9same as 2024
2024This page35 mpg
50 mpg9this page
202535 mpg
50 mpg12same as 2024
202635 mpg
50 mpg12same as 2024

Compared with the 2023 model: 9 versions were tested then and 9 now; the best figure went from 50 to 50 mpg (no change).

The 2025 model has 12 tested versions.

Version in 202420242023Change
2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes), 4-cyl 1.8 L50 mpg50 mpg (listed in 2023 as Corolla Hybrid #2)no change
2024 Corolla Hybrid AWD (Normal/Eco Modes), 4-cyl 1.8 L48 mpg48 mpg (listed in 2023 as Corolla Hybrid AWD #2)no change
2024 Corolla Hybrid (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes), 4-cyl 1.8 L47 mpg50 mpg (listed in 2023 as Corolla Hybrid #2)-3 mpg
2024 Corolla Hybrid AWD (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes), 4-cyl 1.8 L44 mpg48 mpg (listed in 2023 as Corolla Hybrid AWD #2)-4 mpg
2024 Corolla #1, 4-cyl 2.0 L35 mpg35 mpgno change
2024 Corolla Hatchback, 4-cyl 2.0 L35 mpg35 mpgno change
2024 Corolla #2, 4-cyl 2.0 L34 mpg35 mpg-1 mpg
2024 Corolla Hatchback XSE, 4-cyl 2.0 L33 mpg33 mpgno change
2024 GR Corolla, 3-cyl 1.6 L24 mpg24 mpgno change

3 2023 versions have no match in 2024.

Safety record

Crash-test ratings, 2024

Crash-test stars from the U.S. safety agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings, checked 2026-11-14. 5 is the best.

VehicleOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 Toyota COROLLA 4 DR FWD5 of 55 of 55 of 54 of 5
2024 Toyota COROLLA HYBRID 4 DR AWD5 of 55 of 55 of 54 of 5

The agency lists 4 variants; the first 2 are shown.

The agency's record for the first rated vehicle also lists 66 complaints, 2 recalls, 0 investigations.

Includes agency records filed under: COROLLA, COROLLA HATCHBACK, COROLLA HYBRID.

Owner complaints, 2024

68 complaints for the 2024 Toyota Corolla are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.

Part named in the reportsReports
Unknown Or Other15
Forward Collision Avoidance13
Steering12
Service Brakes10
Electrical System9

11 of the 68 reports say the car was in a crash, 0 mention a fire and 8 mention an injury. One report can name more than one part.

Includes agency records filed under: COROLLA, COROLLA HATCHBACK, COROLLA HYBRID.

Safety recalls

3 recalls are on file for the 2024 Toyota Corolla at the U.S. safety agency (checked 2026-11-14). A dealer does recall repairs free of charge.

Includes agency records filed under: COROLLA, COROLLA HATCHBACK, COROLLA HYBRID.

Steering

Reported 21 Nov 2024, campaign 24V878000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles.

Fix: Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Service Brakes, Electric:Software/Programming

Reported 20 Sep 2024, campaign 24V708000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid and 2023-2025 Corolla Hybrid vehicles.

Fix: Dealers will update the skid control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2024.

Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported 23 Jul 2024, campaign 24V548000

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander ...

Fix: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.

More Compact Cars for 2024

Other 2024 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The Corolla itself is at 50 mpg.

Other Toyota models of 2024

More Toyota models that have a 2024 page here, with the class of each and its best combined figure.

Common questions

Which 2024 Toyota Corolla gets the best mileage?

The 2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes) with 50 mpg combined (53 city, 46 highway). Among the regular gas versions it is the 2024 Corolla #1 at 35 mpg.

How much does a 2024 Toyota Corolla cost to fuel for a year?

The 2024 Toyota Corolla costs between $1,250 and $3,200 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes) at $1,250; the dearest is the 2024 GR Corolla at $3,200. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.

What mileage does the all-wheel-drive Corolla get?

2024 Corolla Hybrid AWD (Normal/Eco Modes): 48 mpg combined (51 city, 44 highway); 2024 Corolla Hybrid AWD (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes): 44 mpg combined (47 city, 41 highway); 2024 GR Corolla: 24 mpg combined (21 city, 28 highway).

Is the hybrid Corolla more efficient than the gas version?

In the agency's tests the best hybrid, the 2024 Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes), gets 50 mpg combined and the best non-hybrid, the 2024 Corolla #1, gets 35 mpg: 15 mpg more for the hybrid.

How does the 2024 Toyota Corolla rank among 2024 Compact Cars models?

The 2024 Toyota Corolla is 1st of 22 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2024 Toyota Corolla at 50 mpg, and the middle figure for the class is 29.5 mpg. In the list, the next one behind is the 2024 Lexus UX at 42 mpg.

Did the Corolla change from 2023 to 2024?

The 2023 model had 9 tested versions and the 2024 model has 9. The best figure went from 50 to 50 mpg (no change).

How did the 2024 Toyota Corolla do in crash tests?

In the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14; 5 is the best), the stars are 2024 Toyota COROLLA 4 DR FWD: overall 5 of 5, front 5, side 5, rollover 4; 2024 Toyota COROLLA HYBRID 4 DR AWD: overall 5 of 5, front 5, side 5, rollover 4. The agency lists 4 variants; the first 2 are shown.

Do owners complain about the 2024 Toyota Corolla?

68 complaints for the 2024 Toyota Corolla are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Unknown Or Other (15 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.

Does the 2024 Toyota Corolla have recalls?

The agency's database lists 3 recalls for the 2024 Toyota Corolla (checked 2026-11-14). They are listed above with the repair the maker offers.

How fresh these numbers are

For the 2024 Toyota Corolla: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14; complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.

Mileage and fuel cost for the 2024 Toyota Corolla: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2024 Toyota Corolla: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2024 Toyota Corolla: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2024 Toyota Corolla: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.