Toyota RAV4 Prime Fuel Economy (MPG)

Name: Toyota RAV4 Prime MPG & Fuel Economy
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What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime?

The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime gets up to 38 MPG combined (40 city / 36 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2024):

The Toyota RAV4 Prime gets up to 38 MPG combined (40 city / 36 highway) in the Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 9, 2026

Overview MPG Engine Specs Fuel Cost Transmission Drivetrain Vehicle Class Maintenance Dimensions Curb Weight Safety EV Range

Toyota RAV4 Prime MPG — All Years

Year	Trim	Engine	Fuel	City (MPG)	Hwy (MPG)	Combined (MPG)
2024	Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	4 2.5L	Regular Gasoline	40	36	38
2023	Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	4 2.5L	Regular Gasoline	40	36	38
2022	Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	4 2.5L	Regular Gasoline	40	36	38
2021	Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	4 2.5L	Regular Gasoline	40	36	38

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 RAV4 Prime data analysis

How Toyota RAV4 Prime combined fuel economy varies

Across 4 configurations recorded for the 2021 through 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime, combined fuel economy runs from 38 MPG to 38 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime (Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L) at 38 MPG, and the weakest to the 2024 car (Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L) at 38 MPG — a spread of 0%. The narrow spread means any year of the Toyota RAV4 Prime in this table behaves much like the others, so you can shop on price, condition and mileage rather than chasing a particular model year.

What changed for 2024

Average combined fuel economy for the 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime is 38 MPG, against 38 MPG for the 2023 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this Toyota RAV4 Prime data

This page lists every 2021 through 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime record we hold for this measurement — 4 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Toyota RAV4 Prime figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Toyota RAV4 Prime record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speed	EPA highway spec	AutoSpecData adjusted MPG	Fuel you lose
60 mph	36 MPG	36 MPG	0%
65 mph	36 MPG	32.9 MPG	9%
70 mph	36 MPG	30 MPG	17%
75 mph	36 MPG	27.5 MPG	24%
80 mph	36 MPG	25.2 MPG	30%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Toyota RAV4 Prime EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About RAV4 Prime MPG

What is the MPG of the Toyota RAV4 Prime?

The Toyota RAV4 Prime gets up to 38 MPG combined (40 city / 36 highway) in the 2024 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Toyota RAV4 Prime trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 38 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.