2023 Toyota Corolla

Hatchback SE. Bought May 26, 2023. Logged from Jun 11, 2023 to Oct 9, 2026 and still going. Real-world fuel economy from 52 fill-ups: 33.4 MPG on average, 33.3 miles per gallon overall, at $0.095 per mile.

52
Fill-ups
15,628
Miles
469
Gallons
$1,488
Spent on fuel
33.4
Average tank MPG
33.3 overall (miles / gallons)
$0.095
Cost per mile
$3.18
Average $ per gallon
12.7
Miles per day
23.7
Days between fills
median 22
9.02gal
Average fill

The tank

13.2gal
Rated capacity
verified by the owner, 2026-09-13
9.02gal
Typical fill
68% of the tank
10.40gal
Deepest fill
79% of the tank, Oct 22, 2023
4.2gal
Left in the tank at a typical fill
about 140 miles at the median MPG
441mi
Full-tank range
13.2 gal times the median 33.4 MPG

Every fill is treated as a fill to full, so gallons pumped is what the tank was missing. Left-in-the-tank and range are estimates from the rated capacity, not gauge readings.

Maintenance counters

From the service history, as of the latest tank on Oct 9, 2026.

Since last oil change

628miles, 3 months ago, Home
Jul 22, 2026 at 15,000

Since last tire rotation

6,438miles, 16 months ago, Atlanta Toyota
May 26, 2025 at about 9,190

Since new tires

4,088miles, 10 months ago, Mavis Tire Service Center
Dec 6, 2025 at about 11,540

Since the engine air filter change

628miles, 3 months ago, Home
Jul 22, 2026 at 15,000

Since the cabin air filter change

628miles, 3 months ago, Home
Jul 22, 2026 at 15,000

Since the last inspection

1,628miles, 5 months ago, Speed Lane Emissions, Norcross
May 19, 2026 at about 14,000

Service history

7 visits. Newest first.

DateOdometerDoneWhereProduct and partsNotes
15,000 Oil changeEngine air filterCabin air filter Home Mobil 1 0W-20, 5 qt. Genuine Toyota oil filter, engine air filter and charcoal cabin air filter The 15,000-mile oil change.
≈14,000 Inspection Speed Lane Emissions, Norcross Emissions inspection, the first one required since the car was new. Passed.
≈11,540 New tires Mavis Tire Service Center Yokohama AVID S30D, 205/55R16, two tires Sidewall puncture on one tire; replaced two to keep the pair matched.
≈9,190 Oil changeTire rotation Atlanta Toyota Dealer-supplied 0W-16. Genuine Toyota oil filter The two-year service under the included maintenance plan, billed as the 10,000-mile service; the fuel log puts the odometer near 9,190 that day. Tires rotated.
≈5,110 Oil change Home Mobil 1 0W-20, 5 qt. Genuine Toyota oil filter The 5,000-mile oil change.
≈5,090 Service visitTire rotation AutoNation Toyota Mall of Georgia 5,000-mile service under the included maintenance plan: inspection and tire rotation.
≈1,030 Oil change Home Mobil 1 0W-20, 5 qt. Genuine Toyota oil filter Break-in oil change on the new engine.

An odometer marked ≈ was read off the fuel log for that date rather than off the dash. Download the whole history as maintenance.csv.

MPG per tank

2530354045202420252026median 33.4Tank MPG5-tank average
Each dot is one tank. The line is the trailing five-tank average; the dashed line is the median over all 52 tanks. Tanks under four gallons are still plotted but never count as a best or worst tank.

Price per gallon

$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00202420252026average $3.18
Total paid divided by gallons pumped, one dot per fill-up.

Temperature and mileage

253035404540°50°60°70°80°
Each tank against the mean temperature over the days it was driven, at Atlanta. Fitted: +0.6 MPG per 10°F over 52 tanks, r = 0.33. Cold, under 50°F: 31.9 MPG (12 tanks). Mild, 50 to 75°F: 33.5 MPG (27 tanks). Warm, over 75°F: 34.4 MPG (13 tanks). Weather data by Open-Meteo.

Year by year

YearFill-upsMilesGallonsSpentAvg MPGAvg $ / galCost / mileMiles / dayDays between
2023 11 3,504 98.1 $321 35.9 $3.30 $0.092 16.3 19.5
2024 13 3,901 117.0 $367 33.4 $3.14 $0.094 11.0 27.4
2025 15 4,439 141.0 $412 31.5 $2.92 $0.093 12.2 24.3
2026 13 3,784 112.8 $389 33.5 $3.43 $0.103 12.8 22.8
All 52 15,628 468.9 $1,488 33.4 $3.18 $0.095 12.7 23.7

Avg MPG and Avg $ per gallon are means over tanks, the way the old spreadsheet summarized a year. Cost per mile and miles per day are ratios of the year's totals. A year with a car change counts only this car's tanks.

Seasons

SeasonTanksAvg MPGAvg $ / gal
Winter (Dec to Feb) 13 32.0 $2.85
Spring (Mar to May) 13 33.7 $3.35
Summer (Jun to Aug) 15 34.7 $3.40
Fall (Sep to Nov) 11 32.8 $3.09

Records

40.7MPG
Best tank
Aug 19, 2023, 240 mi
29.5MPG
Worst tank
May 4, 2025, 291 mi
374mi
Longest tank
Oct 22, 2023
$2.47
Cheapest gallon
Oct 5, 2024
$4.28
Priciest gallon
Aug 19, 2023
52days
Longest gap
ending Jul 12, 2024

Fuel notes

What was typed next to a tank at the pump. Maintenance done since the service history began is recorded there instead.

DateOdometerNote
Jul 12, 2023978oil changeBreak in oil change
Apr 2, 20245,087oil changeOil change
May 24, 20259,181oil changeOil change
Dec 7, 202511,556tiresTwo new tires

Every tank

52 tanks
Date Miles Gallons Cost $ / gal MPG Days Notes
279 8.97 $34.08 $3.80 31.1 26
248 8.25 $32.36 $3.92 30.1 35
319 9.51 $36.13 $3.80 33.5 22
261 7.75 $28.67 $3.70 33.7 26
284 8.26 $28.91 $3.50 34.4 20
288 7.69 $27.68 $3.60 37.5 17
329 9.40 $37.03 $3.94 35.0 20
351 9.55 $34.81 $3.65 36.8 31
362 10.07 $36.84 $3.66 35.9 21
313 9.20 $29.89 $3.25 34.0 20
265 8.13 $21.62 $2.66 32.6 20
240 7.83 $19.58 $2.50 30.7 20
245 8.19 $21.45 $2.62 29.9 18
288 9.25 $25.81 $2.79 31.1 10
303 9.72 $27.72 $2.85 31.2 16 tiresTwo new tires
320 10.00 $26.39 $2.64 32.0 20
291 9.76 $27.34 $2.80 29.8 28
275 8.67 $24.88 $2.87 31.7 35
307 9.90 $29.54 $2.98 31.0 28
299 8.76 $26.10 $2.98 34.1 10
314 9.75 $26.33 $2.70 32.2 19
266 8.79 $25.92 $2.95 30.3 41
321 9.51 $28.33 $2.98 33.8 20 oil changeOil change
291 9.85 $29.47 $2.99 29.5 28
264 8.37 $26.37 $3.15 31.5 23
309 9.75 $29.85 $3.06 31.7 27
299 9.43 $29.60 $3.14 31.7 27
292 9.53 $28.28 $2.97 30.6 33
240 7.70 $22.80 $2.96 31.2 10
266 8.15 $23.32 $2.86 32.6 26
282 9.27 $26.88 $2.90 30.4 37
279 8.78 $21.68 $2.47 31.8 35
331 9.74 $28.64 $2.94 34.0 50
327 8.58 $35.25 $4.11 38.1 52
278 8.58 $29.09 $3.39 32.4 24
315 8.58 $30.17 $3.52 36.7 25
286 8.58 $28.32 $3.30 33.3 17 oil changeOil change
341 9.90 $33.75 $3.41 34.4 15
312 9.30 $30.31 $3.26 33.5 22
318 9.80 $28.85 $2.94 32.4 35
326 10.00 $27.54 $2.75 32.6 8
345 9.92 $28.18 $2.84 34.8 25
281 8.04 $25.23 $3.14 35.0 22
290 8.32 $23.29 $2.80 34.9 19
374 10.40 $31.95 $3.07 36.0 24
311 8.70 $27.14 $3.12 35.7 25
339 9.21 $33.53 $3.64 36.8 15
240 5.89 $25.22 $4.28 40.7 18
346 10.08 $37.31 $3.70 34.3 20
325 9.40 $30.71 $3.27 34.6 14 oil changeBreak in oil change
331 9.48 $29.76 $3.14 34.9 17
322 8.68 $28.56 $3.29 37.1 16