The Toyota Corolla Wins the 2008 CanadianDriver 50-litre Challenge™
And the winner is... none other than the 2009 Toyota Corolla, built at Toyota's assembly plant in Cambridge, Ontario. Outperforming 12 other compact vehicles, the Corolla has taken top honours in the 2008 CanadianDriver 50-litre Challenge™, travelling 1,017 kilometres on a single tank of fuel.
The vehicles - all compact cars with fuel tanks of at least 50 litres and starting price tags under $20,000 - were driven on the exact same highway routes in a convoy to see how far they would go before running out of gas. The distance travelled by the Corolla translated to an amazing fuel consumption rating of 4.9 litres per 100 km.
"Toyota has been improving the Corolla's fuel economy for more than 40 years, and we're pleased to offer Canadian drivers such a fuel efficient choice given the rising price of gas," noted Stephen Beatty, Managing Director at Toyota Canada Inc.
"Even though the fully redesigned 2009 Corolla is more powerful and larger, Toyota incorporated a number of features and design elements to maintain its fuel-friendly reputation. The CanadianDriver 50-litre Challenge™ win shows that Canadians can enjoy the benefits of Toyota's innovative engineering whether they're driving across town or across the country."
The 2009 Corolla owes its fuel-sipping ways to multiple technologies, including:
- Electric Power Steering, which is lighter and uses less fuel than traditional, hydraulic steering assist systems;
- A Positive Temperature Coefficient heater system, which helps accelerate cabin - and engine - warm up time on cold days;
- A redesigned floor panel which reduces vibration, noise and vehicle weight;
- A rigid body structure that reduces road noise and vibration, enhanced with ultra-high-strength steel that's 40 per cent lighter than the steel traditionally used in vehicle design.
Source: Toyota
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