Toyota Offers the Best Overall Average Fuel Economy of any Full-Line Automaker

TORRANCE, CA - June 10, 2008: Through advances in engine design and hybrid technology, Toyota has a wide selection of fuel-sipping cars and the best overall average fuel economy of any full-line manufacturer.*

With gas prices at an all-time high, Toyota has seven models with EPA-rated highway fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon (mpg) or higher such as the four-cylinder Camry, Camry Hybrid (counted as separate model), Solara, Corolla, Matrix, Yaris and Prius. America's favorite hybrid, the Toyota Prius, is the company's highest-mileage vehicle with an EPA highway rating of 45 mpg.

With the addition of the fuel-efficient Scion xD model, the total number increases to eight models.

Among the technological advances contributing to Toyota's fuel economy numbers are Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive(R), variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i), improvements in fuel injection technology, Toyota's drive by wire system, transmission enhancements and lighter weight vehicle materials.

                 MODEL                           EPA HWY RATING
              4-CYL. CAMRY                           31 mpg
              CAMRY HYBRID                           34 mpg
                 SOLARA                              31 mpg
                COROLLA                           35 to 37 mpg
                 MATRIX                           31 to 33 mpg
                 YARIS                            35 to 36 mpg
                 PRIUS                               45 mpg
                SCION xD                          32 to 33 mpg

  *According to Corporate Average Fuel Economy filed with NHTSA