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Toyota Highlander MPG & Fuel Economy

The 2026 Toyota Highlander gets up to 36 MPG combined (36 city / 35 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The Toyota Highlander gets up to 35 MPG combined (35 city / 34 highway) in the Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L trim.

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Toyota Highlander MPG — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelCity (MPG)Hwy (MPG)Combined (MPG)
2026Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353435
2026Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353535
2026Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212824
2025Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353435
2025Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353535
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212824
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline222925
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212824
2024Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353535
2024Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353435
2024Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline363536
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212824
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline222925
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212824
2023Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline363536
2023Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353535
2023Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353435
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline222925
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212824
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212824
2022Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline363536
2022Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353535
2022Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353435
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline212924
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202823
2021Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline363536
2021Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353535
2021Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353435
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline212924
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202823
2020Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline363536
2020Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353535
2020Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LRegular Gasoline353435
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline212924
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202823
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2019Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline302829
2019Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline292728
2019Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LRegular Gasoline202422
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline212723
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline192622
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202622
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2018Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline292728
2018Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline302829
2018Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LRegular Gasoline202422
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline212723
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline192622
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202622
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2017Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline292728
2017Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline302829
2017Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LRegular Gasoline202422
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202622
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline192622
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline212723
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline202723
2016Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline282828
2016Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline272828
2016Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LRegular Gasoline202522
2016Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline182420
2016Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline192521
2015Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline272828
2015Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline282828
2015Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LRegular Gasoline202522
2015Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline192521
2015Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LRegular Gasoline182420

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Toyota Highlander MPG FAQ

What is the MPG of the Toyota Highlander?

The Toyota Highlander gets up to 36 MPG combined (36 city / 35 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Toyota Highlander trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 36 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.

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