2024 Toyota Highlander MPG and Fuel Cost
The 2024 Toyota Highlander gets up to 25 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 36 mpg as a hybrid, across 6 EPA-tested versions.
EPA fuel economy
2024 Toyota Highlander · 6 EPA-tested versionsBest gas version
25MPG combined
22 city 29 highway
$2,600 a year to fuel
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop
Best hybrid version
36MPG combined
36 city 35 highway
$1,800 a year to fuel
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT
Best version saves $2,500 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)
Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).
At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,800 to $2,700 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2023.
Every 2024 Highlander version
EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.
| Version | Combined | City / Hwy | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | |||
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT Best
EPA listing: Highlander Hybrid |
36 mpg | 36 / 35 | $1,800 |
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT
EPA listing: Highlander Hybrid AWD |
35 mpg | 35 / 35 | $1,850 |
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · LTD PLAT
EPA listing: Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT |
35 mpg | 35 / 34 | $1,850 |
| Gas | |||
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop
EPA listing: Highlander |
25 mpg | 22 / 29 | $2,600 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Highlander AWD |
24 mpg | 21 / 28 | $2,700 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · no start-stop
EPA listing: Highlander |
24 mpg | 21 / 28 | $2,700 |
Fuel cost at your prices
EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.
| Version | Per year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT | $1,800 | $9,000 |
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT | $1,851 | $9,257 |
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · LTD PLAT | $1,851 | $9,257 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop | $2,592 | $12,960 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic | $2,700 | $13,500 |
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · no start-stop | $2,700 | $13,500 |
At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.
Toyota Highlander MPG by model year
The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 22 to 25 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2023. Hybrid: 28 to 36 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2020.
- Best gas version
- Best hybrid version
2024: gas 25 mpg · hybrid 36 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | 28 |
| 2017 | 23 | 29 |
| 2018 | 23 | 29 |
| 2019 | 23 | 29 |
| 2020 | 24 | 36 |
| 2021 | 24 | 36 |
| 2022 | 24 | 36 |
| 2023 | 25 | 36 |
| 2024 | 25 | 36 |
| 2025 | 25 | 35 |
| 2026 | 24 | 35 |
How the 2024 Highlander compares
2024 midsize SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.
| 2024 model | Best combined | Best gas | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
Toyota Highlander This page Best: hybrid |
36 mpg | 25 mpg | $1,800 |
Best: gas |
24 mpg | 24 mpg | $2,700 |
Best: gas |
22 mpg | 22 mpg | $2,950 |
Best: gas |
22 mpg | 22 mpg | $2,950 |
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2024 Highlander recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 42 owner complaints for the 2024 Highlander.What they cover, and crash test ratingsQuestions
Does AWD lower the 2024 Toyota Highlander's gas mileage?
Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 1 mpg combined: the 2.5L 4-cyl hybrid gets 36 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 35 with AWD.
How much fuel does the 2024 Highlander hybrid save?
Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,850 a year to fuel against $2,700 for the gas model: $850 a year, or $4,250 over five years.
Does the 2024 Toyota Highlander need premium gas?
No. EPA lists every 2024 Toyota Highlander version on regular gasoline.
How does the 2024 Highlander's MPG compare with the 2023?
For 2024, the best gas version is rated 25 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 36 mpg, the same as the year before.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
- Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.