Toyota Corolla 1.8 Hybrid/Suzuki Swace - real-life fuel economy tested by a professional eco-driver

[@cata18tm]

Great video, Helmuth! Keep it up!

[@ecodriver1746]

Thanks!!

[@MrHatchboard]

i love my swace.very efficent on fuel.great video thank you.

[@ecodriver1746]

Thanks, and you're most certainly welcome :)

[@theblitz1687]

I'd like to share some numbers for future visitors of this video. We drove a 1.8 hybrid corolla sedan (122PS). Using it im city (but most of the travel in constant speed like a in city highway) we averaged 4.6l/100km. When visiting another city, going 100-120km/h in highway and some mountain roads at the destination, it was 5.6l/100km. Overall pretty good id say. One negative is the screaming engine when you are on an incline, but you get used to it. The other problem was dashboard fuel gauge showing only 33liter of the 43 liter tank, but that seems to be fixed for newer models (id still check if ur buying a new one)

[@therandomtester9561]

And some people claim hybrids always will use more fuel because they are heavier 🤣 Good job!

[@ecodriver1746]

:) Thanks.

[@alfontana6242]

Helmut ,thanks for your video. Here in the U.S. the Toyota Corolla hybrid station wagon is not available but if they were Toyota Dealers could not get enough of them as they would sell far beyond supply.

[@ecodriver1746]

I can imagine!

[@CROMA1927]

Another great review. I guess the only way to be more economical than this Toyota is to install pedals.

[@ecodriver1746]

:)

[@alexandermorris7428]

Where was this filmed? Austria/Switzerland? Looks lovely there.

[@alanharvey7445]

Think it is Austria

[@ichkonntemichjakratzenaber2028]

City of Innsbruck

[@snubbelbuff1471]

There is a reason why Toyota is not happy about the Fuel Consumption Standardization - it's fairly easy to get lower consumption even for the average driver!

[@ecodriver1746]

According to Spritmonitor.de the average consumption on this car is 5,17 l/100 km. So a long way to go for the "average" driver to beat NEPD or even WLTP (4,3 l/100 km)...

[@Jijbuizer1981]

Hi Helmut, what type of gasoline is used? Octane number and ethanol content?

[@ecodriver1746]

Here in Austria you only get 95 (with I think 5% Ethanol), some stations sell 98. For Atkinson-engines lower octane is better anyway.

[@Jijbuizer1981]

Thanks! I’m testing 98 with 5% for almost a year now. Next I will test 95 with 10% (standard in NL) for a year as well.

[@kizakcz]

gut gemacht. High-Level-Videos und Tests. Wäre es möglich, den neuen Honda HR-V in einer Hybridversion zu testen?

[@ecodriver1746]

Danke. Den HR-V fahre ich am Montag, das Video kommt in ca. 3 Wochen.

[@emanuelmarcos]

Amazing video👌

[@ecodriver1746]

Thanks!

[@motoTomy]

Hello. what is for white line near green where is 0 5 10 liters display?

[@JXP93]

Interesting video thanks Ecodriver! I was wondering what your suggestion would be for an automatic driving school? We are looking at changing our driving school car to a hybrid but unsure of what to get for the best in regards to value for money and MPG since our current tuition uses so much fuel per week. We drive around 1000+ miles per week. What would your advise be from an eco driving perspective? Much appreciated, thank you Ecodriver! Edit: We are looking at the corolla which seems really good mpg wise.

[@ecodriver1746]

Hi, thanks, and you're welcome. I worked as a driving instructor too, many many moons ago :) I definitely recommend a Toyota Hybrid, as you normally go at slow speeds and this is where this drivetrain has its strenghts when it comes to efficiency.

[@JXP93]

@@ecodriver1746 ah wonderful thank you. From your preference do you think which would be the smarter pick:the corolla or Yaris?

[@Norco666]

i use inly sport mod! on my suzuki swace 5 litr for 100 km is good

[@Stefan738]

Thanks for many informative and great videos, you are doing an excellent job! I'm considering a car for long distance commuting (500 km each way) and I'm at the moment considering the Toyota corolla touring sports hybrid or a Hyundai ioniq hybrid. Would appreciate your thoughts of which would be the most economical choice? In total I'll drive around 45000-50000 km a year.

[@Rikullinen]

@Ecodriver Do you drive only in the ECO mode or do you also sometimes manually put on the EV mode when the battery is full for example?

[@ecodriver1746]

Occasionally I do that, e.g. when I am shortly before the top of a hill where the batteries will be charged on the way down.

[@Rikullinen]

@@ecodriver1746 Thanks!

[@uwedepoortere174]

Great channel! Currently I am looking for a practical economical company car with a large enough boot. Which I would use for work commute (60-70km /day) and 3 times a year to Austria (coming from Belgium to Steiermark around 1000km one way) Currently doubting between the toyota corola 1.8 hybrid and the skoda octavia 1.5 e-tec. Which one would you pick? Or would you give a hint to look at other cars as well? Are phev for example over long distances economical enough? (and yes I am a economical driver :))

[@ecodriver1746]

Hi Uwe, thanks! PHEV are as economical on longer distances as full hybrids, with the advantage of being able to drive a daily commute fully electric, yours of 60-70 km might just be a bit too long for that, this then depends on the model. But even if you can do only 40-50 kms in EV mode, for the other 20-30 you still got a hybrid then. If I had to chose between the two you named, personally I'd go for the Toyota, as long as you don't go over 120 kph, but - again, only my personal opinion - I'd go for a PHEV, as long as I can plug in at home.

[@uwedepoortere174]

@@ecodriver1746 I can charge at home plus I have solar panels. However 2 things hold me back to go phev, 1 boot space (often the battery takes space from the boot) 2. price, the Toyota rav4 phev which seems to have promising numbers electric only, costs around 50k EUR. Weren't you going to release a test with the rav4 phev? :) Another option could be the skoda octavia combi plugin hybrid, but again alot of boot space lost due to the batteries :( 120kph is a good speed tbh, for daily commutes to work you don't have to go faster, I would even say that the system like it is in Holland is a really good system. (between 6 and 19 the speed limit on highway is 100kph) Only for longer distances if I go to Austria for example, then in germany I would set the cruise control on 130.

[@ecodriver1746]

re RAV4, I was supposed to get it last week and then tomorrow, but for various reasons we couldn't do it. But I am positive to get it soon. I'm keen on testing it myself! You're right, PHEVs are rather expensive, here I can't take the decision of anybody, there are many things to consider, e.g. whether you get any bonus from the government, taxes, how much does electricity cost you, how much of you overall driving could be done electric only, and so on. If you want to go for a full-hybrid then I'd suggest Toyota/Ford, as their full-hybrids are clearly above the rest in terms of economy. Re boot space, not all PHEVs have their batteries underneath the trunk, Volvo for example use the cardan-tunnel for the batteries.

[@theblitz1687]

what does the eco mode do on this car? For example in a diesel automatic car ive recently been in, eco mode would shift as soon as possible whereas normal mode would keep high rpm for significantly longer. But since this has a e-cvt, what does it actually do? Dull the throttle? also can you judge how much throttle will keep you using the battery, like can you tell if you pass a therehsold it will switch to gas?

[@ecodriver1746]

General Revs are lower in eco-mode, plus some other settings, like AC. When it switches to Gas depends on more things than just state of charge, e.g. full usability of the battery is only granted after some thousand kms, it depends on the outside temperature, whether heating is on or no, etc.

[@theblitz1687]

@@ecodriver1746 i meant to ask: when you push the throttle, is there a noticable point, like gas pedal suddenly getting heavier, indicating motor will turn on? So its easier to go using battery without constantly checking screens?

[@tlagha8632]

Very nice Video thank you, I need a professional opinion 🙂I am a taxi driver I have a Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI Automatic and it’s time for me to change, I live in a country which is very small it has lots of hills there is no motorways, I am thinking about 2.0 L or the 1.8 L! I like the 2 L because it has more power specially if you have passengers and languages. my question is the 1.8L can cope with passengers and luggage would it be too much stress on the engine? which engine would you recommend please any opinion aappreciate it ,thank you

[@ecodriver1746]

Hi, thanks and you're welcome! So you live either in Andorra or San Marino :) As you rightly mentioned with often fully loads I'd go for the bigger engine, also for longevity reasons. How long are the descents? If they are too long it might be an idea to think about a plug-in hybrid, as the small battery will be full after about 200 metres of drop in altitude.

[@tlagha8632]

@@ecodriver1746 thank you very much for your reply,I live in Malta🙂 The descents are very short.

[@matti2014]

But 1.8, get LPG and drive for free.