Corollas, including the Altis, are known to be one of the most fuel efficient cars in their class. The U.S. version of the Altis, a 1.8-liter M/T, yielded a class-leading 32 mpg for city driving and 40 on the highway. The 1.6 we have should do better.
Lastly, manuals tend to be more efficient than automatics, because their transmissions are less complicated and lighter. However, there are rare cases that automatics are more efficient, but fuel economy lies mostly on how you drive.
