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Originally Posted by touringcamry
My guess is that your Corollas should be able to perform similarly since your car weighs 500lbs less. But at the same time, you have a shorter final driving meaning the engine revs higher at any given speed.
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This is what I was guessing about the 2.4 in the Corolla... any benefit of being in a smaller car was killed by a shorter final drive. That suits the purpose of the vehicle -- a sport trim. If you want economy, you stay away from the XRS in the first place.