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Toyota Highlander Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
6 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
7 kilometers per liter 9 vehicles
8 kilometers per liter 13 vehicles
9 kilometers per liter 30 vehicles
10 kilometers per liter 32 vehicles
11 kilometers per liter 20 vehicles
12 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
18 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
19 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
20 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
21 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
22 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
23 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
24 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
25 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
26 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
27 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
28 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
29 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
30 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
31 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
32 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
33 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
34 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
35 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
36 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
37 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
38 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
39 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
40 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
41 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
42 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
43 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
44 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
45 kilometers per liter 6 vehicles
46 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
47 kilometers per liter 9 vehicles
48 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
49 kilometers per liter 11 vehicles
50 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
51 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
52 kilometers per liter 14 vehicles
53 kilometers per liter 17 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 17 vehicles
55 kilometers per liter 18 vehicles
56 kilometers per liter 12 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 18 vehicles
58 kilometers per liter 13 vehicles
59 kilometers per liter 16 vehicles
60 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
61 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
62 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
63 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
64 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
65 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
66 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
67 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
68 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
69 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
70 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
71 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
72 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
73 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
74 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
75 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
76 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
77 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2018 2018 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 57.58
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With the turbocharged 198kW 2.4L I4 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2018 Toyota Highlander has been averaging 57.58 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2018 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 kilometers per hour (about 48.6 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (0.5 percent), in heavy traffic (0.1 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2018 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2017 2017 4dr SUV 257-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD 62.3
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2016 2016 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 55.31
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2015 2015 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 55.3
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2014 2014 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 55.7
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2013 2013 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 8.25
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2012 2012 4dr SUV 257-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD 76.5
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2012 2012 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 49.47
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2012 2012 4dr SUV 187-hp 2.7L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 54
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2011 2011 4dr SUV 257-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD 41.37
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2011 2011 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 48.2
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2011 2011 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 50.63
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2010 2010 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 51.5
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2010 2010 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 40
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2009 2009 4dr SUV 257-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD 56.39
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2009 2009 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 53.05
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2009 2009 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 58.6
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2009 2009 4dr SUV 187-hp 2.7L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 56.5
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2008 2008 4dr SUV 257-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD 32.53
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2008 2008 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 20.01
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2008 2008 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 58.8
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2007 2007 4dr SUV 257-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD 53.15
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2007 2007 4dr SUV 208-hp 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD 56.87
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2007 2007 4dr SUV 155-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 70.8
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 257-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD 48.42
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 208-hp 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD 60.73
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 20.97
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 40.19
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2005 2005 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 48.16
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2005 2005 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 42.3
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2005.5 2005.5 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 6.76
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2004 2004 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 13.71
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2004 2004 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 39.49
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2004 2004 4dr SUV 155-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 47.05
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2003 2003 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 46.1
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2003 2003 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 43.7
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2003 2003 4dr SUV 155-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp automatic AWD 25.62
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2003 2003 4dr SUV 155-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 28.71
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2002 2002 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 49.4
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2002 2002 4dr SUV 155-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 63.3
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2001 2001 4dr SUV 295-hp 3.5L V6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 52.7
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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Highlander

Toyota Highlander Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage (km/L)

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 Highlander's real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.