Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage

The Toyota Highlander was introduced to America as a 2002 model and was redesigned for the 2008 model year. The Highlander Hybrid (pictured at right) produces solid gas mileage figures for a seven passenger SUV at 27 city and 25 highway miles per gallon (MPG).

The non-hybrid Highlander is equipped with a 3.5 liter double overhead cam (DOHC) V-6 engine that produces 270 horsepower, while the Highlander Hybrid mates a slightly smaller 209 horsepower 3.3 liter V-6 with its electric motors and is classified as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV).

We spent a week with the seven-seat MPG champ this last summer. Check out our Toyota Highlander Hybrid review:



Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage – 2002-2010

Year Manf. Model Engine Disp. Fuel Trans. City Hwy
2010 Toyota Highlander 2WD 4 cylinder 2.7 liter R (S6) Auto 20 27
2010 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (S5) Auto 18 24
2010 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (S5) Auto 17 23
2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (AV) Auto 27 25
2009 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (S5) Auto 18 24
2009 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (S5) Auto 17 23
2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (AV) Auto 27 25
2008 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (S5) Auto 18 24
2008 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (S5) Auto 17 23
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (AV) Auto 27 25
2007 Toyota Highlander 2WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 22 28
2007 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (L5) Auto 19 25
2007 Toyota Highlander 4WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
2007 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (L5) Auto 18 24
2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (AV) Auto 32 27
2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (AV) Auto 31 27
2006 Toyota Highlander 2WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 22 27
2006 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (L5) Auto 19 25
2006 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (L5) Auto 18 24
2006 Toyota Highlander 4WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 21 25
2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (AV) Auto 33 28
2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (AV) Auto 31 27
2005 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (L5) Auto 19 25
2005 Toyota Highlander 2WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 22 27
2005 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (L5) Auto 18 24
2005 Toyota Highlander 4WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 21 25
2004 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (L5) Auto 19 25
2004 Toyota Highlander 2WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 22 27
2004 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter R (L5) Auto 18 24
2004 Toyota Highlander 4WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 21 25
2003 Toyota Highlander 2WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 22 27
2003 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 19 23
2003 Toyota Highlander 4WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
2003 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 22
2002 Toyota Highlander 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 19 23
2002 Toyota Highlander 2WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 22 27
2002 Toyota Highlander 4WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
2002 Toyota Highlander 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 22

Note: the EPA tweaked their testing procedure, starting with the 2008 model year, with the end result being that the 2008 MPG estimates are now lower than previous years. As always, YMMV.

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