Toyota Highlander: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Toyota Highlander across 9 model years, from the 2017 Toyota Highlander through the 2025 Toyota Highlander. The most recent 2025 Toyota Highlander returns 25 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Toyota Highlander page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Toyota Highlander. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2025	2025 Toyota Highlander	25 MPG	22 MPG	29 MPG	$2,400
2024	2024 Toyota Highlander	25 MPG	22 MPG	29 MPG	$2,400
2023	2023 Toyota Highlander	25 MPG	22 MPG	29 MPG	$2,400
2022	2022 Toyota Highlander	24 MPG	21 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500
2021	2021 Toyota Highlander	24 MPG	21 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500
2020	2020 Toyota Highlander	24 MPG	21 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500
2019	2019 Toyota Highlander	23 MPG	20 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
2018	2018 Toyota Highlander	23 MPG	20 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
2017	2017 Toyota Highlander	23 MPG	20 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600

How the Toyota Highlander compares against the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class

Buyers usually compare the Toyota Highlander against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class for the 2025 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.