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Toyota real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Toyota cars is approximately 12% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 13% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Toyota vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +29%, while older Toyota cars consume approximately 9% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersToyotaAll carmakersToyota
2000 +4%minor +5%minor
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2001 +5%+3% +6%+5%
2002 +6%+4% +7%+7%
2003 +6%+4% +8%+7%
2004 +7%+5% +9%+7%
2005 +8%+6% +10%+9%
2006 +9%+6% +11%+11%
2007 +11%+7% +12%+12%
2008 +12%+8% +13%+14%
2009 +14%+13% +14%+16%
2010 +16%+16% +16%+16%
2011 +19%+17% +19%+19%
2012 +21%+16% +23%+21%
2013 +23%+19% +27%+25%
2014 +26%+22% +30%+28%
2015 +27%+23% +33%+31%
2016 +28%+24% +36%+35%
2017 +28%+24% +38%+33%
2018 +28%+23% +39%+35%
2019 +28%+24% +37%+35%
2020 +27%+26% +36%+36%
2021 +26%+26% +37%+35%

Among the recent Toyota gasoline models, the Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Camry and Toyota Corolla come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Toyota diesel models, the Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris and Toyota Avensis correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.

Select an Toyota model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

Toyota Auris Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +25% Diesel: +26%
Toyota Avensis Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +7% Diesel: +16%
Toyota Avensis Verso Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +22% Diesel: +6%
Toyota Aygo Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +28% Diesel: +12%
Toyota Camry Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +6%
Toyota Carina E Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +9% Diesel: +12%
Toyota Celica Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +7%
Toyota C-HR Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +25%
Toyota Corolla Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +7% Diesel: +6%
Toyota Corolla Verso Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +12% Diesel: +16%
Toyota Hilux Real fuel consumption difference:
Diesel: +32%
Toyota iQ Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +30% Diesel: +20%
Toyota Land Cruiser Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +4% Diesel: +18%
Toyota Paseo Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
Toyota Picnic Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant Diesel: insignificant
Toyota Previa Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant Diesel: +7%
Toyota RAV4 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +18% Diesel: +18%
Toyota Starlet Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant Diesel: insignificant
Toyota Urban Cruiser Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +16%
Toyota Verso Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +14% Diesel: +20%
Toyota Yaris Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +13% Diesel: +14%
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.