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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 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. |
