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2008 Toyota RAV4 Gas Mileage (MPG)

2008 Toyota RAV4 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 RAV4's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Toyota RAV4 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 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 0 80 0 20 70 20.2
flat med light 0 90 10 0 N/A 16.3
flat med light 0 90 10 0 N/A 15.8
flat med light 0 90 10 0 N/A 16.7
flat lead hvy 0 0 30 70 75 19.6
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 0 70 12 18 73 17.7
  Averages flat med light 0 70 12 18 73 17.7
With the 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Toyota RAV4 fuel economy has been averaging 17.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota RAV4s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (18 percent), in the suburbs (12 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota RAV4 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 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
flat med none 5 5 20 70 65 20.4
flat light none 5 5 20 70 65 21.1
flat med none 5 20 20 55 70 18.9
flat light none 5 10 20 65 70 23.2
flat light none 5 5 20 70 65 22.7
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 5 9 20 66 67 21.3
  Averages flat light none 5 9 20 66 67 21.3
With the 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2008 Toyota RAV4 has been averaging 21.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota RAV4s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 66 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in the city (9 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota RAV4 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light 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 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 0 100 0 0 N/A 21.1
flat med none 20 20 20 40 60 26.0
2008 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 10 60 10 20 60 23.6
  Averages flat med none 10 60 10 20 60 23.6
With the 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Toyota RAV4 gas mileage has been averaging 23.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota RAV4s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (20 percent), in heavy traffic (10 percent), and in the suburbs (10 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota RAV4 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 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light light 10 80 0 10 62 21.4
flat light none 10 80 0 10 62 18.1
2008 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
flat light none 10 80 0 10 62 19.8
  Averages flat light none 10 80 0 10 62 19.8
With the 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Toyota RAV4 fuel economy has been averaging 19.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota RAV4s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (10 percent), in heavy traffic (10 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota RAV4 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2008 Toyota RAV4 MPG

2008 Toyota RAV4 Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
I am currently getting 27MPG when driving @ 65MPH on the highway, and am getting 22-24MPG in the city.
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
good for AWD
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
great gas milage for a V6 with 269 hp
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
One of the best for a vehicle in this class with the V-6 engine.
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
Very good fuel economy (22-24 city/suburban, 26-28 highway) along with outstanding power and towing capability.
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
Even with 269 horsepower I still get 26-28 mpg highway and low 20s city.
2008 4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
Best MPG for Horsepower, size.