2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD MPG and Fuel Economy

On this page, you will find a complete guide to the miles per gallon and fuel efficiency data for the 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD.

The 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD runs on regular gasoline and is in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD car class.

Whether you are considering a purchase of the car, or just wanting to find out how economical and environmentally friendly (or un-friendly) your 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD is, we have the information you need.

🛣 How Many Miles per Gallon (MPG) Does a 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD Get?

First off, the most commonly asked question. A 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD gets up to 17 miles per gallon in the city, and 22 miles per gallon on the highway.

The combined average MPG for the 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD is 19 miles per gallon.

💵 What is the Average Yearly Fuel Cost for a 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD?

The estimated fuel costs for the 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD is $3,300 per year.

That value has been estimated by government regulators based on 15,000 miles driven per year, using regular gasoline, and a split of 55% city driving and 45% highway driving.

If you were to compare a 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD to an average vehicle over 5 years, you will spend $5,000 more on fuel.

🛢 How Many Barrels of Petroleum Does a 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD Consume?

The 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD will consume roughly 16 barrels of petroleum per year, using the standard estimate of 15,000 miles per year.

The majority of the world's petroleum is sourced from countries like Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, and the United States.

💨 How Many Grams of CO2 Does a 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD Emit?

For every mile driven, the 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD will emit 465 grams of CO2, which is about 6,975,000 grams of CO2 per year.

🌳 To help you understand the impact of this, a normal tree will absorb around 21,000 grams of CO2 per year. This means that roughly 238 trees would be needed to offset emissions from the 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD.

Overview

The table below covers all of the miles per gallon, engine specifications, and emission details we have for the 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD.

City MPG17
Highway MPG22
Combined MPG19
Save/Spend vs Average CarSpend $5,000
Fuel Cost$3,300
Fuel Type 1Regular
Barrels of Petroleum16
Grams of CO26,975,000
Trees Needed to Offset332
DriveAll-Wheel Drive
Cylinders6
Displacement3.5
TransmissionAutomatic (S5)
Vehicle ClassSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Start/Stop?No
Supercharged?No
Turbocharged?No

Related Toyota Models from 2013

If you're interested in other Toyota models from 2013, you can find them in the table below. You can click the model link to find miles per gallon and emission information for that model.

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If you use this page in your research, please reference MPG Buddy as the source.

  • "2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD MPG and Fuel Economy." MPG Buddy. Accessed on January 3, 2026. https://mpgbuddy.com/cars/toyota/highlander-4wd/2013.

  • "2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD MPG and Fuel Economy." MPG Buddy, https://mpgbuddy.com/cars/toyota/highlander-4wd/2013. Accessed January 3, 2026.

  • 2013 Toyota Highlander 4WD MPG and Fuel Economy. MPG Buddy. Retrieved from https://mpgbuddy.com/cars/toyota/highlander-4wd/2013.