Volkswagen Passat vs. Toyota RAV4 MPG

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Volkswagen Passat 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
2014	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	3	8	88	75	44.0
2014	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	75	20	0	0	16.0
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	52	48	84	42.2
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	hills	light	light	3	7	30	61	70	40.8
2013	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	50	50	65	29.4
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	17	26	54	68	43.0
2012	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automated manual FWD	hills	med	light	33	14	3	51	65	26.6
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2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	2	0	88	10	60	28.7
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	15	10	10	65	75	63.4
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	40	40	110	30.2
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	10	53	33	72	25.1
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	8	15	76	104	31.0
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	20	10	40	30	70	23.0
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	27	0	7	67	110	39.2
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	15	17	36	32	69	23.6
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	22	17	55	75	26.4
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	29	11	61	78	29.0
2008	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	75	0	25	75	18.0
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	17	22	54	70	28.2
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	20	35	40	70	29.0
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	1	48	50	69	26.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	16	16	9	59	70	30.5
2007	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	22	68	68	27.1
2007	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	23	43	35	63	22.5
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	12	15	63	71	27.7
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	17	27	51	76	28.3
2007	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	med	light	0	5	5	90	73	31.0
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	16	24	50	79	26.8
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	6	27	67	68	29.9
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	0	0	70	30	70	24.7
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	48	13	40	70	24.0
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	10	10	30	50	70	26.4
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	30	70	70	28.0
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	60	25.3
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	9	15	22	54	81	34.6
2005	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	10	32	49	68	20.3
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	15	31	49	74	34.5
2004.5	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	30	18	0	53	65	23.8
2004.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	5	5	10	80	110	24.7
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	6	3	65	26	70	27.7
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	19	43	19	19	60	27.0
2004	4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 6-speed manual AWD	mtns	med	none	8	3	2	87	70	23.1
2004	4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	18	15	0	68	70	17.8
2004	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	0	0	61	39	61	18.1
2004	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	5	10	80	60	21.2
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	16	30	21	33	66	25.2
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	5	25	40	30	70	32.0
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	11	29	54	63	35.6
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	10	5	84	65	24.5
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	9	24	30	37	70	24.8
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	50	50	75	25.0
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	18	28	51	86	26.8
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	18	22	21	39	64	19.9
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	0	20	40	40	80	26.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	18	3	23	58	66	27.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	15	20	63	67	30.6
2003	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	20	20	0	60	75	21.3
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	27	48	15	70	20.2
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	48	26	24	2	70	19.0
2002.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	18	83	70	30.5
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	23	23	29	25	63	24.4
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	10	5	85	70	21.5
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	light	none	0	0	23	77	60	22.1
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	15	30	29	26	67	24.3
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	19	5	0	76	64	32.4
2002	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	12	12	70	65	23.7
2002	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	5	8	21	66	75	23.2
2001.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	75	5	15	60	20.0
2001.5	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	11	20	69	120	26.9
2000	4dr Wagon turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	2	0	98	60	32.5

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Toyota RAV4 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
2020	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	100	0	0	39.0
2017	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	8	32	53	110	25.6
2017	4dr SUV 150-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	43	58	78	35.1
2016	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	7	34	20	40	80	24.4
2016	4dr SUV 150-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	60	40	60	34.1
2014	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	0	8	13	79	59	26.6
2013	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	0	27	68	70	28.3
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2013	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	2	21	37	40	65	23.8
2012	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	25	42	33	77	21.6
2012	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	25	40	32	76	21.7
2011	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	25	25	50	60	21.0
2011	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	6	39	31	24	108	25.5
2011	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	10	20	60	100	25.0
2010	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	40	20	60	19.5
2010	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	13	40	9	37	70	18.4
2010	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	36	16	43	78	24.6
2010	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	1	54	17	28	61	21.9
2010	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT AWD	hills	med	hvy	6	19	19	57	120	28.2
2009	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	10	50	10	30	70	20.2
2009	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	light	3	29	14	54	82	23.4
2009	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	37	16	44	74	24.8
2009	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	light	6	20	16	58	75	24.4
2008	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	1	46	16	37	68	21.2
2008	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	9	15	14	62	68	22.4
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	10	60	10	20	60	23.5
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	none	6	20	60	14	99	20.6
2007	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	16	29	8	46	63	22.2
2007	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	1	42	9	48	63	21.4
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	13	34	30	24	69	22.7
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	13	18	34	36	63	21.5
2006	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	9	21	7	64	79	25.0
2006	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	6	16	37	41	67	23.0
2006	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	14	25	8	54	72	22.2
2006	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	15	22	28	35	68	23.8
2005	4dr SUV 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	8	26	17	49	95	24.9
2005	4dr SUV 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	15	13	55	18	70	24.9
2005	4dr SUV 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	8	11	14	67	89	22.7
2004	4dr SUV 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	0	33	0	67	70	23.3
2004	4dr SUV 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	25	75	70	26.2
2004	4dr SUV 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	20	25	45	68	20.0
2003	4dr SUV 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	14	25	16	45	66	27.3
2003	4dr SUV 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	75	24.0
2002	4dr SUV 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	15	25	50	70	25.0
2001	4dr SUV 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	90	10	60	27.0
2000	4dr SUV 127-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	70	25.0

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	Though as powerful as the 170-horse 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine it replaced, and stronger through the midrange, the Passat's new 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine earns significantly better EPA fuel economy ratings: 24 mpg city and 35 mpg highway vs. 22 and 32, respectively. Fitted with the six-speed automatic transmission, the difference widens: 24/36 vs. 22/31. Alas, the Mazda6 scores a bit higher: 25/37 with a six-speed manual and 26/38 with a six-speed automatic. In my real-world driving, I observed similar numbers in both cars, and the Passat managed the highest observed one-time average on my standard route to my son's school: 39.9 mpg. The Mazda's best on this route was 38. More typically I observed averages in the low 30s when driving both cars casually in the suburbs. Push them, and averages can fall into the mid-20s, even the low-20s. On the highway, the Passat's trip computer reported an average of 35, the Mazda6's an average of 36. Too close to call. What is clear is that both sedans deliver much better fuel economy than could be expected when the current Passat was introduced three years ago. This said, those seeking to maximize fuel economy, and who drive enough miles to offset a higher initial cost, have an even better option in the Passat's available diesel engine. The TDI engine has been further improved for 2015. It now peaks at 150 horsepower rather than 140. And it now rates 30/44 mpg with a six-speed manual transmission and 30/42 with a six-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission; plus owners often beat the EPA ratings. see full Volkswagen Passat review

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Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2019	0	As mentioned previously, the Passant starts in second gear unless you push down hard on the accelertor. Since most of the time I did not do that, I got outsanding gas mileage with my just over 500 miles of driving this past week. I averaged 28 mpg. This includes 30 mpg on the highway, and 25 mpg in modest city driving. Overall quite good gas mileage in the warm Florida weather. The EPA estimate for this car is much higher 25 city, 36 highway. To be honest, I never came close to averaging 36 on the highway but then again, I had to run the AC heavily in the Florida heat and the speed limit is 70 mph (I averaged 74 mph). Perhaps the EPA testing was done in Washington DC where they don't need to run the AC as much as I had to and the EPA tests are done at 55 mph? In any case, this gas mileage is quite good for a car this size and I had no issues with it. This is better than most cars I have driven under similar circumstances in the Florida heat. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	Routinely getting 45-51+ on the highway and 35-38 in town with the TDI see full Volkswagen Passat review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	really exceedes my expectations. based on what i read and the fact that i do 95% hwy driving i expected to exceed the epa estimate of 43 mpg. in reality i can obtain upwards of 54mpg (computer) or ~51 mpg (corrected) on rural highways (62mph) and 47mpg on interstates (75mph) without a problem. that is in the neighborhood of a 10-20% improvement ABOVE epa estimates. simply amazing. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average economy for the 5 cylinder engine is 27mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Great gas mileage...I commute about 45 miles a day for work (all highway) and I average about 33 mpg. Plus, the car does not require premium fuel, which is an added bonus. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Very good, for a car that is actually fun to drive (I feel that a hybrid is the equivalent of automotive novocaine). see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average 24 MPG in mostly city driving so far. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Good fuel economy see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway > 30mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	33 mpg in 6th going 80 mph, 500 mile range, who can ask for more? see full Volkswagen Passat review

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	26 mpg on roard trips see full Volkswagen Passat review
2005	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	19.5 overall mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For the lack of power and performance I would have expected 15% - 20% more mileage that getting. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I expected 23-24 overall, and 26-28 highway. I get 25 highway and 22 overall, tops. Have to use premium or a mix of plus and premium. Tank is small. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	ok MPG, but requires premium. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	As an 8 cylinder engine, the overall fuel economy is not as good as the Passat 6 or 4 cylinder versions. Expect, on average, to get 18 mpg city and 22 mpg highway with a mixed of around 19-20mpg. 21 Gallon tank can be quite expensive to fill. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Averaging 21mpg in suburban/highway driving for a long time... not so great. A high-torque engine and heavy chassis requires lots of gallons of premium fuel. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Fuel economy could be slightly better, city driving usually gets about 17 mpg. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	V6 is very thirsty in the city. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I don't think 21 mpg is that good! see full Volkswagen Passat review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota RAV4

Toyota RAV4 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2019	Toyota improved the RAV4 Hybrid's fuel economy dramatically with the redesign. The model's EPA highway rating has surged from 30 to 38 mpg, while its city rating has jumped from 34 to 41 mpg. In suburban driving I easily achieved trip computer averages in the low 40s, with a max of 50. On a 70-mph highway I observed averages from 35 to 38 mpg. While still much less efficient than a Prius, which is lighter and lower, the RAV4 now delivers the fuel economy people expect from a hybrid. With all-wheel-drive (standard on the Hybrid), the non-hybrid RAV4 manages EPA ratings of 25 city and 33 highway. The Subaru Forester achieves similar marks, 26/33. So the new RAV4 Hybrid earns its keep, especially in city driving. A Kia Niro goes farther on a gallon of gas, but is considerably smaller than the RAV4 and isn't offered with AWD. see full Toyota RAV4 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota RAV4

Toyota RAV4 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	The area I live in always yields the city MPG rating, or less. It is suburbia, USA and that means you hit lots of stop lights and have to get up to 45, just to stop for another stop light. Rarely is there ever any real highway driving, in which you go for 5+ miles at highway speed. So all in all, a 23-25mpg in this situation is great. At higher highway speeds, for long periods, I say 28mpg (acutal measured using miles and gallons calcs) vs. trusting the car computer. For the size and weight of the car, I'd say that is great! And I leave it in the ECO mode, to save more MPGs though there is a normal mode, and sport mode. The car has plenty of power, even in ECO mode, so don't be fooled by fancy ads, the mpg's are great! see full Toyota RAV4 review
2013	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Fuel economy is exactly as advertised, 25mpg overall. see full Toyota RAV4 review
2012	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is descent, I get about 24 mpg on a good day. see full Toyota RAV4 review
2011	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	My wife and I both drive with a lead foot (80 mph average on highway or more) and this car still averaged 24 mpg the whole time under our ownership (38,000 miles) according to the computer. Real world mpg readings by myself supported that figure as well. see full Toyota RAV4 review
2010	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Good for a vehicle its size. Similar to my 4cyl Acura in actual driving. see full Toyota RAV4 review
2010	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	I think the published mileage is above average for the market space (small SUV with V6). see full Toyota RAV4 review
2010	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	For an AWD V6 SUV fuel economy is very good and only uses 1 mpg more than the 4cyl model, while providing considerably more power. see full Toyota RAV4 review
2010	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	suburban 24 mpg, highway 28 mpg see full Toyota RAV4 review
2009	4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	Amazing for an SUV - First 2 weeks we had it, went on 2 trips over 200 miles each mostly highway. Got over 27 MPG. There are some 4 cyl CARS that do not get that, let alone an SUV. We are saving $50/month just on gas compared to the minivan we traded in see full Toyota RAV4 review
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. see full Toyota RAV4 review

Toyota RAV4 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I've only been driving in heavy traffic and urban cycle, but so far the computer calculates that the car is a complete pig - 16 MPG average with the auto temp on (so AC running). My FR-S easily handles the same in the mid-20s. Maybe less idling / crawling / jackrabbit starting and I'll get the average up. After 3 days and more "normal" driving (some highway in there), I hit low 20s (if the calculator was right - it could be 2 MPG optimistic like the one in my FR-S). see full Toyota RAV4 review
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	Gives less mileage than CR-V. see full Toyota RAV4 review
2007	4dr SUV 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	There are times when I think I should have a bought a Prius. see full Toyota RAV4 review