Ford Focus vs. Toyota Highlander MPG

Chart is based on 1082 fuel economy reports for the Ford Focus and 340 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Highlander.

Ford Focus 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
2017	4dr Hatch turbocharged 345hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	6	5	9	80	70	22.0
2015	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	100	39.0
2015	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	5	29	65	65	29.4
2014	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	50	50	55	25.8
2013	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	hills	med	light	1	2	22	75	71	35.1
2013	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	2	29	41	28	75	24.6
2013	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	15	80	0	5	75	25.6
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2013	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	85	15	65	25.4
2013	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	8	23	69	73	35.2
2012	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	75	20	5	60	31.9
2012	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	17	39	36	71	40.0
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	13	17	70	82	34.0
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	20	21	55	68	32.3
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	6	20	14	60	68	31.2
2011	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	45	8	10	38	78	28.7
2010	4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	65	0	25	120	33.6
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	15	13	34	40	90	29.7
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	33	26	40	64	30.1
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	4	7	15	74	69	34.2
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	9	24	13	55	72	34.4
2009	2dr Coupe 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	3	58	40	70	32.9
2009	2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	19	24	25	32	60	27.0
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	21	35	35	64	36.2
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	15	36	45	72	30.9
2008	2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	21	26	49	69	36.8
2008	2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	0	18	82	68	33.2
2007	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	55	0	45	106	25.4
2007	4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	5	5	9	81	74	28.9
2007	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	22	4	74	60	32.6
2007	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	70	33.8
2007	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	70	31.5
2007	2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	18	7	67	64	35.4
2006	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	70	15.5
2006	4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	80	19	1	70	22.3
2006	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	8	38	50	64	30.8
2006	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	12	16	26	47	83	27.7
2006	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	15	30	15	40	65	32.2
2006	2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	15	10	71	70	29.8
2006	2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	15	15	30	40	70	25.0
2005	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	20	30	40	110	26.9
2005	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	0	0	95	73	30.0
2005	4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	14	28	51	63	29.4
2005	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	11	27	54	60	34.6
2005	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	8	24	24	44	77	26.4
2005	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	13	4	25	58	96	26.3
2005	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	23	25	33	20	65	21.9
2005	2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	6	34	54	70	26.2
2004	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	0	5	90	65	32.8
2004	4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	5	35	0	60	75	26.5
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	80	31.0
2004	2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	27	25	39	60	23.3
2004	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	100	0	0	29.3
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	7	10	21	62	69	29.7
2003	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	3	58	40	75	30.5
2003	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	6	23	70	57	27.5
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	7	11	25	57	98	31.4
2003	2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	30	10	10	50	102	26.5
2003	2dr Hatch 145-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	5	10	75	70	31.0
2003	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	1	14	25	60	65	28.8
2003	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	30	60	75	29.0
2003	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	40	60	65	34.0
2002	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	40	10	0	50	120	29.4
2002	2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	8	36	42	14	86	22.5
2002	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	14	17	23	48	70	31.4
2002	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	13	3	83	65	32.0
2001	4dr Wagon 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	20	80	120	21.2
2001	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	28	3	0	70	93	33.8
2001	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	67	23	9	66	31.8
2001	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	8	15	78	75	31.8
2001	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	7	33	33	27	75	32.6
2000	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	2	0	91	68	28.6
2000	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	70	0	30	60	27.3
2000	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	10	10	10	70	80	32.0
2000	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	0	50	0	50	90	28.9

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Ford Focus Electric Fuel Economy

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 Hatch 143-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	14	9	73	65	29.6

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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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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Focus

Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	Yes, the most impressive aspect of the Focus ST's engine is its fuel economy. A Mitsubishi Evo is rated 17 mpg city, 23 mpg highway by the EPA. A MazdaSpeed3, 18/25. The Ford Focus ST easily exceeds them both, with guilt-free EPA ratings of 23/32. Not that the engine's performance isn't also impressive. With 252 horsepower and 270 foot-pounds of torque, the limiting factor at low speeds is the ability of the front tires to transfer this power and torque to the pavement. At higher speeds it's quick, but not blazingly so. At 3,300 pounds, the Focus ST is too heavy for that. The car's quietness and refinement aren't entirely without a downside. The turbo's boost comes on as a smooth surge, not with a punch to the lower back. Consequently, the Focus ST doesn't feel as quick as it is. see full Ford Focus review

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Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Have never managed to achieve the posted fuel economy average for this car (26), even with extremely careful driving,70% highway. Driving it hard nets only a few mpg worse than hypermile type driving. see full Ford Focus review
2012	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	It has more horsepower, torque and is quieter than my other car, but gets 4 mpg higher fuel economy in the same driving. see full Ford Focus review
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Very good highway mileage; city mpg average at best see full Ford Focus review
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Decent fuel economy. Hitting over 30mpg and occasionaly above 35. see full Ford Focus review
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Three days of extensive driving only burned up 1/4 of a tank. see full Ford Focus review
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Good fuel economy, getting 30 MPG in town see full Ford Focus review
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Hard driving - stop and go on the highway gets me 30+ mpg. see full Ford Focus review
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Unconfirmed reports have stated people getting up to 39 miles per gallon highway with the 5 speed. This is very appealing to me as gas prices will rise again. see full Ford Focus review
2009	2dr Coupe 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	35 mpg will save $ in the long run. see full Ford Focus review
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	With mixed highway and city driving and a medium heavy foot, I still average about 31mpg. see full Ford Focus review

Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	It's relatively easy in the other Focus models to average low to mid 30's for economy. This matches the EPA estimates. But the ST struggles to achieve anything close to EPA estimates in the real world. Mileage is more like a minivan than a small sedan. They should have included better engine management (like stop/start) or even separate fuel maps for economy and Sport modes. see full Ford Focus review
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great fuel economy. Abt 30 mpg with hard highway driving and abt 26-27mpg with all suburban driving. see full Ford Focus review
2007	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30+ mpg really is not nearly good enough. see full Ford Focus review
2005	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Poor in town and highway. Extremely disappointed. I would not mind the 20mpg if this was translated into 0-60 times of 6 seconds - but it is not. I have no idea where the fuel goes - it is certainly not converted into power. see full Ford Focus review
2005	4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Economy is somewhat disappointing for a compact - I average 22 mpg around town. see full Ford Focus review
2005	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It was only rated at 24mpg by Consumer Reports - and with a smaller, less powerful engine than the 3 (which was rated at 25) see full Ford Focus review
2005	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy at 30 mpg (average) was OK but not spectacular. I blame the 4 speed automatic for that and suspect I might have done better with the 5 speed manual. see full Ford Focus review
2004	2dr Hatch 145-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Lower than expected (23-24mpg avg), but performance makes up for it. see full Ford Focus review
2003	4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Suburban fuel economy is acceptable, at nearly 30 mpg. But on the highway, with the engine spinning well over 3,000 rpm, fuel economy also struggles to crack 30. Many much larger, much more powerful cars achieve better highway fuel economy. Some owners have fitted the fifth gear from the related transmission in the Mazda6 to get more of an overdrive. see full Ford Focus review
2003	2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	It is very heavy on fuel. Around 11.5l/100km in town and 7.0 to 8.0l/100km on the open road. see full Ford Focus 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