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2008 Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage (MPG)

2008 Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage (MPG):

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Toyota Highlander's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

If you are not a TrueDelta member, you can see only five Toyota Highlander MPG gas mileage averages for each powertrain. Log in or join us to see them all.

Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage

Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 0 30 70 85 23.0
flat light none 0 0 0 100 60 27.0
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 0 15 85 73 25.0
  Averages flat med light 0 0 15 85 73 25.0
With the 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Toyota Highlander fuel economy has been averaging 25.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 85 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (15 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 0 60 40 62 25.2
flat med none 0 0 60 40 62 23.9
flat med none 0 0 60 40 62 22.2
flat med none 0 0 60 40 62 22.3
flat med none 0 0 60 40 62 23.1
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 0 60 40 62 23.3
  Averages flat med none 0 0 60 40 62 23.3
With the 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2008 Toyota Highlander has been averaging 23.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (40 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD
flat light none 15 20 25 40 70 26.0
flat med none 2 38 10 50 74 26.4
flat light none 25 20 15 40 74 27.7
flat med none 25 20 15 40 74 25.6
flat med none 2 38 10 50 74 26.7
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD
flat med none 14 27 15 44 73 26.5
  Averages flat med none 14 27 15 44 73 26.5
With the 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Toyota Highlander gas mileage has been averaging 26.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 44 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (27 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (14 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2008 Toyota Highlander MPG

2008 Toyota Highlander Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Best in class
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD
Tremendous, how 2.8 tons of weight use as much as 7L/100km - outstanding!