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Toyota Highlander MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
18 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
26 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
27 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
28 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
30 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
31 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2012	2012 4dr SUV 257-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	32.52	See all data
With the 186-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2012 Toyota Highlander has been averaging 32.52 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 35 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition, the average 2012 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2012	2012 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	21.04	See all data

2012	2012 4dr SUV 187-hp 2.7L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	22.97	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2012 Toyota Highlander

2012 Toyota Highlander Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average 22 mpg is exceptional for an SUV of this size. see full Toyota Highlander review
2011	4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	29mpg highway, >30mpg city in hybrid trim so far see full Toyota Highlander review

2012 Toyota Highlander Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	A complete pig. Yes, we were doing mostly urban assault driving but 14.8 MPG (according to the trip computer I reset when we drove away - did not calculate actual mileage since it was a rental and do not know how full the tank was when we received it) is pretty deplorable. see full Toyota Highlander review
2011	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	So far city driving is at 14 mph - hoped for better see full Toyota Highlander review