Ford Fusion vs. Toyota Highlander MPG

Chart is based on 718 fuel economy reports for the Ford Fusion and 340 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Highlander.

Ford Fusion MPG

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
2019	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	5	95	75	40.5
2017	4dr Sedan turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	14	10	76	75	24.2
2017	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	19	0	31	50	60	63.9
2017	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	50	50	60	46.1
2016	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	8	53	38	67	21.2
2016	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	28	35	37	65	58.1
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	100	0	0	0	13.4
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2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	20	0	80	70	25.0
2015	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	53	27	75	22.8
2015	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	10	20	40	30	70	92.2
2015	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	5	10	85	75	42.3
2014	4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	mtns	light	none	0	0	20	80	65	27.6
2014	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	20	75	75	37.0
2014	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	5	10	80	75	35.0
2014	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	2	8	27	63	65	68.5
2014	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	12	5	84	70	41.0
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	0	0	80	20	60	21.7
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	13	43	43	75	28.9
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	4	11	34	51	71	30.7
2013	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	15	20	35	30	110	23.5
2013	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	med	none	5	20	20	55	65	85.7
2013	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	14	58	25	50	46.4
2012	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	4	10	2	83	106	29.6
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	18	23	17	42	77	22.7
2011	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	5	30	58	68	24.8
2011	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	6	10	25	60	68	28.8
2011	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	5	18	25	53	73	33.6
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	2	24	35	39	70	22.1
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	13	31	17	39	62	18.7
2010	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	10	18	23	50	70	23.2
2010	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	5	30	63	70	24.3
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	6	14	28	51	73	30.3
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	6	37	56	72	29.3
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	34	27	36	68	42.0
2009	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	3	23	23	50	80	23.3
2009	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	14	20	62	63	27.6
2009	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	9	14	75	67	32.5
2008	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	31	16	43	72	23.2
2008	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	7	29	26	37	86	22.8
2008	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	3	15	12	70	68	26.8
2008	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	19	14	59	74	27.0
2007	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	13	6	11	71	73	25.9
2007	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	24	22	44	71	20.2
2007	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	20	48	26	79	26.6
2007	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	16	16	15	54	65	27.4
2006	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	10	34	52	86	23.9
2006	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	14	30	51	69	29.2
2006	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	26	32	35	66	27.0

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Toyota Highlander MPG

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
2018	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	0	51	49	73	24.5
2017	4dr SUV 257-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	10	20	5	65	75	26.5
2016	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	1	1	56	42	75	23.5
2015	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	30	20	50	70	23.5
2014	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	mtns	med	hvy	0	10	10	80	75	23.7
2013	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	30	0	70	100	19.4
2012	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	16	10	34	41	57	21.0
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2012	4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	hills	light	light	0	20	45	35	70	32.5
2012	4dr SUV 187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	15	10	0	75	65	23.0
2011	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	1	1	80	18	67	21.5
2011	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	1	7	28	65	60	20.5
2011	4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	med	light	23	28	25	25	85	28.8
2010	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	100	0	0	17.0
2010	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	5	10	85	65	21.9
2009	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	2	2	95	80	24.9
2009	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	15	19	27	40	68	22.5
2009	4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	none	7	28	27	39	62	24.0
2009	4dr SUV 187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	0	5	45	50	75	24.0
2008	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	15	85	73	25.0
2008	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	1	15	47	37	90	21.2
2008	4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	none	10	27	14	49	97	26.3
2007	4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	lead	light	13	15	63	8	80	24.2
2007	4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	light	20	50	0	30	65	22.6
2007	4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	70	30.1
2006	4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	6	14	22	58	73	20.3
2006	4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	15	12	16	57	92	19.9
2006	4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	19	26	23	32	66	25.8
2006	4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	light	9	28	35	27	69	25.4
2005.5	4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	5	20	60	15	100	15.9
2005	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	22	24	25	28	60	18.0
2005	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	2	16	34	47	70	20.5
2004	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	9	59	14	18	61	16.8
2004	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	5	13	5	76	99	21.4
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	10	55	35	60	20.0
2003	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	10	20	60	10	75	21.4
2003	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	8	18	5	68	63	19.6
2003	4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	18	30	25	28	85	22.3
2003	4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	3	50	18	30	70	18.9
2002	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	none	0	55	14	31	63	21.0
2002	4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	2	3	88	60	26.9
2001	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	15	85	70	22.4

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Fusion

Ford Fusion Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	42.3 mpg since new. 85% highway, 10% suburban, 5% city. A/C always on, careful but not "multimiler" driving. see full Ford Fusion review
2013	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have close to 3000 miles on this car and the last 2 gas fill ups have been 22.6 mpg which is slightly higher then the EPA city rating. Being that it is still winter & all my driving so far has been city driving I am very satisfied with the gas mileage. see full Ford Fusion review
2012	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I generaly get 23-24 miles per gallon in town and 29-34 miles per gallon on the interstate. That beats all other cars I have owned..probably more that 20. see full Ford Fusion review
2011	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Over 40 MPG in the city. see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Up to 35 mpg on the Highway. see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Was looking for a hybrid. Based on magazine reviews, I narrowed it to this or a Prius. see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	35 miles per see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The Fusion Hybrid when driven as outlined in the owner�s manual rewards you with the best in class fuel economy which is far above the advertized mileage for the car. The car has great power which is on par with the V6 version of the same car. I now have see full Ford Fusion review
2009	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	I average a respectable 23+ miles per gallon in the city. 30+ on the highway. see full Ford Fusion review
2008	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Originally thought it was great on fuel, after owning it is still respectable but not as good as I thought it would be. I end up doing more city driving than highway though. see full Ford Fusion review

Ford Fusion Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	18.5mpg, vs 22mpg rated city driving. Not disatisfied. Really like the car, so don't care. see full Ford Fusion review
2011	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	My primary complaint with the vehicle as a whole definitely comes down to fuel economy. I've owned several other vehicles that should generally be less economical that actually are almost the same. My primary example is one of my previous cars, a supercharged 1996 Buick Park Avenue. Overall average fuel economy with that Buick was about 20, with 70% city driving. Overall fuel economy with my V6 3.0 Fusion is...about 20 with the same driving conditions. Its to be noted that car's posted fuel economy figures for highway driving aren't really attainable. 240 HP in a midsize car isn't bad...but I sometimes wish I'd gotten the 4 cylinder. see full Ford Fusion review
2010	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	17mpg city driving. see full Ford Fusion review
2009	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The non-hybrid four is pushing a lot of weight, so its city mileage suffers. see full Ford Fusion review
2008	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	The city fuel economy is lower than advertised (11.4l/100km with average speed of 32kmh). see full Ford Fusion review
2007	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Fuel economy is OK, this is an error see full Ford Fusion review
2007	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	It does not lead the pack, in fact ford needs to fix the pack of power and having higher than average fuel consumption. see full Ford Fusion review
2007	4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	Poor with AWD see full Ford Fusion review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Highlander

Toyota Highlander Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2021	Given the lack of a plug and its small battery pack, the Highlander Hybrid cannot be driven on electricity alone for a significant distance. If you want a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) three-row vehicle, your choices are limited to the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, Lincoln Aviator, and Volvo XC90 Recharge, though Kia will soon offer a plug-in Sorento. The Pacifica isn't offered with AWD, while the Lincoln and Volvo are much more expensive than the Toyota. Okay with a regular hybrid? Then your options also include the Ford Explorer Hybrid and the Kia Sorento Hybrid. Unlike the upcoming PHEV, the latter is not offered with AWD. Thanks to its four-cylinder engine, the latest Highlander Hybrid is significantly more fuel-efficient than previous V6-powered generations and than all of the above except the Kia. Specifically, the 2021 HiHy with FWD managed 36 mpg city and 35 mpg highway in the EPA's tests. AWD costs a single mpg in the city and none on the highway unless you get the Limited (tested) or the Platinum, which are rated 35/34. The 2019 (offered only with AWD) managed just 30/28 or (in the upper trim levels) 29/27. The larger and heavier Explorer can't even match those numbers: 27/29 with RWD and 23/26 with AWD (the latter not much better than the conventional Explorer's 20/27). The Sorento Hybrid bests the HiHy in the city with 39/35, but can fit only six people (vs. the Toyota's seven or eight) and is FWD-only. So, if you need to carry seven or either people or want AWD, the HiHy is your most fuel-efficient option. Well, almost. The Toyota Sienna minivan, now offered only as a hybrid, rates 36/36 with FWD and 35/36 with AWD, so it's slightly more fuel-efficient than the HiHy. But many people refuse to buy the minivan despite its significantly roomier interior. In my winter driving the Highlander Hybrid Limited AWD's trip computer reported averages around 36 mpg in the suburbs and 30 mpg on the highway. see full Toyota Highlander review

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

Toyota Highlander Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2018	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Fuel economy is OK-ish. And that's the only good thing I can say about this car. see full Toyota Highlander review
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
2010	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	lowest in class see full Toyota Highlander review
2009	4dr SUV 187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For a daily driver it was nice to be able to get a vehicle with all the space with above 20 MPG fuel rating. see full Toyota Highlander review
2009	4dr SUV 187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I am averaging 27 mpg on my 2.7L engine on my mostly highway commute. During summertime it is close to 30 and during winter it goes to about 25, with snow tires. Best MPG for a 7 passenger non-hybrid out there. see full Toyota Highlander review
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! see full Toyota Highlander review
2008	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Best in class see full Toyota Highlander review
2006	4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD	Very good for sucha large and capable vehicle. see full Toyota Highlander review
2003	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	For a SUV 20 MPG is pretty good, I can drive a car i like without suffering to much at the pump see full Toyota Highlander review

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
2006	4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Consumes btwn 19 and 24 MPg (cdn) city/hwy see full Toyota Highlander review
2005	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Same as the pilot, but with premuim fuel recommended see full Toyota Highlander review