TOYOTA COROLLA COMMERCIAL

Dishonest trip meter exposed, while B mode gets a fair hearing

- ILLYA VERPRAET

MILEAGE 19,111

WHY WE'RE RUNNING IT 

To find out if this hybrid can strike the sweet spot between car and van

A few weeks ago I Mentioned my intention to be a bit more scientific about calculating the Corolla's fuel consumption. Annoyingly, the thing is just too darn fuel-efficient, and I still only have a sample size of a handful of fill-ups. Still, it's enough data to conclude that, actually, it's a bit of a liar and tends to over-read by a couple of miles per gallon. Hardly verdict-altering stuff: high 50s instead of low 60s is still pretty good, and I still think the car is generally excellent.