By fuel average I guess Corolla 1.6 would do 8-9 at home grocery trips. I have managed 16 kmpl on Corolla 1.8 CVT while my trip from karachi to Lahore.
By power I can't compare I'm not sure I have only driven a 1.6 Corolla once. Being AT it definitely had its spark. But sadly has 4 gears AT only.
Rumors says Corolla 1.6 is also getting a CVT transmission