So last month I bought new Toyota Corolla Hatchback with 2.0 Hybrid 196 KM e-CVT powertrain. Every data on the internet says that it’s fuel consumption should be around 4,4-5,2 Liters/100 km. I suppose producents always lie but the absolute biggest reported fuel consumption I’ve found on the internet was 5,6 L/100.
Well, I’ve driven 1100 kilometers already and yesterday I hit 6,0 L/100 average fuel consumption. Now, I don’t think I’m such an aggressive driver, I try to drive economically, the Toyota app gives me “90/100” rating for the “hybrid driving” but very rarely I manage to go below 5 L/100 on one trip. I try to use adaptive cruise control as I assume it accelerates economically and I turn it off when I know I need to prepare for stopping at the lights or something.
There are two kinds of trips I make:
- Short trip to my work, which is about 8-minute drive in the city, usually low traffic.
- Long trip to my second work, which is a 50 kilometers drive, most of it on the highway with cruise control set to 124 km/h.
Maybe I should also mention I have winter tyres on and 18" rims, as I heard it could affect fuel economy significantly.
So, is it normal fuel consumption for this car or could possibly anything be wrong here?