Mitsubishi Lancer vs. Toyota RAV4 MPG

Chart is based on 90 fuel economy reports for the Mitsubishi Lancer and 870 fuel economy reports for the Toyota RAV4.

Mitsubishi Lancer 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 291hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	60	40	65	21.2
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 291hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD	flat	med	hvy	15	0	10	75	70	19.0
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 237hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD	flat	med	none	30	5	5	60	75	20.6
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	5	20	10	65	63	29.2
2011	4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	25	20	25	30	75	26.4
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 291hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD	flat	med	none	5	15	40	40	75	20.0
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 237hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD	flat	med	light	19	16	49	16	110	21.3
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2010	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	none	10	21	36	33	67	25.7
2010	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	0	80	100	31.4
2010	4dr Hatch 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	0	3	38	59	70	25.3
2010	4dr Hatch 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	6	12	41	41	120	27.7
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 237hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD	flat	med	light	6	6	34	55	70	23.6
2009	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	lead	none	14	21	22	43	76	25.8
2009	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	21	23	45	88	29.5
2009	4dr Sedan 152-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	20	50	30	0	0	27.8
2009	4dr Sedan 152-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	17	1	75	103	30.5
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 291hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	7	20	33	40	83	21.0
2008	4dr Sedan 152-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD	hills	med	none	10	21	14	56	80	29.1
2008	4dr Sedan 152-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	7	24	10	59	86	25.4
2008	4dr Sedan 152-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	70	32.4
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 286hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	19	8	23	50	74	21.7
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 286hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	5	28	5	63	60	23.5
2006	4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	16	16	12	57	79	25.5
2006	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	20	0	80	70	33.4
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 276hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	15	5	40	40	60	21.0
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 276hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	lead	none	5	0	0	95	60	22.0
2005	4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	10	10	75	100	22.1
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 271hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	1	4	8	88	70	23.7
2003	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	25	0	75	65	27.0
2002	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	7	19	37	37	55	26.2
2002	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	18	13	25	45	65	28.4

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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 Mitsubishi Lancer

Mitsubishi Lancer Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	Mitsubishi did improve the powertrain's EPA ratings a few years ago. But they're still only 22 mpg city, 31 highway. Even the portly Dart GT manages 23/33 with a manual transmission. Credit a sixth ratio the Lancer lacks. In my suburban driving, the trip computer regularly reported averages in the high 20s. Other compacts have done better in the same driving, but not by as wide a margin as the EPA numbers would suggest. see full Mitsubishi Lancer review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mitsubishi Lancer

Mitsubishi Lancer Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	I am getting consistent 27-29 MPG on mid-west (flat) back county roads during my commute. I am getting 32 MPG on the highway. My driving style is moderately spirited. see full Mitsubishi Lancer review
2010	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Uses regular gas and gets about 30 mpg. My Civic SI was getting about the same but used premium. see full Mitsubishi Lancer review
2009	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Very good millage/power ratio see full Mitsubishi Lancer review
2008	4dr Sedan 152-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	The car gets average fuel economy in its class, coming in at about 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, but it is well above most cars. see full Mitsubishi Lancer review

Mitsubishi Lancer Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	It's not as great as you'd expect from an econobox. If this is your biggest concern, this is not the car for you. see full Mitsubishi Lancer review
2009	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	17 mpg in 2.4 litter my altima that is 2.5 litter i get 23 same driving conditions hmm bigger engin better gas if it always worked out this way i would buy a bmw 335 xdrive see full Mitsubishi Lancer review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 291hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	22-24 avarage MPG see full Mitsubishi Lancer 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