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29/07/2008 03:59. Drivers feeling the pinch of high gas prices may want to consider the Toyota Corolla. The compact sedan travelled an astonishing 1,017 kilometres on a single 50-litre gas tank during a challenge pitting it against a dozen other similar vehicles.

Online magazine CanadianDriver and TV's Motoring 2008 test-drove 13 compact sedans and hatchbacks (all in the $20,000 price range) to find out which one would go the farthest with 50-litres in the gas tank. Motoring 2008 producer Brad Diamond says organizers of the "50-litre challenge" were surprised just how far some of the cars were able to go.

"The Toyota Corolla went the longest. We were driving for over 19 hours," Diamond told CTV's Canada AM on Monday.

Diamond said drivers were surprised how far the car travelled -- even after the gas... // CTV.ca