2026 Toyota Highlander MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Toyota Highlander gets up to 24 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 35 mpg as a hybrid, across 3 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Toyota Highlander · 3 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

24MPG combined

21 city 28 highway

$2,700 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score5/10

2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic

Best hybrid version

35MPG combined

35 city 35 highway

$1,850 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT

Best version saves $2,250 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).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,850 to $2,700 a year. Compared with 2025, the best gas version is down 1 mpg.

Every 2026 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 · AWD · CVT Best 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 · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Highlander AWD	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	Per month	5 years
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT	$1,851	$154	$9,257
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · LTD PLAT	$1,851	$154	$9,257
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,700	$225	$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

2026: gas 24 mpg · hybrid 35 mpg

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Toyota Highlander best combined mpg by model year
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 2026 Highlander compares

2026 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.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Highlander This page Best: hybrid	35 mpg	24 mpg	$1,850
Ford Explorer Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,700
Jeep Grand Cherokee Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800

2026 Highlander recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints for the 2026 Highlander.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

How much fuel does the 2026 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 2026 Toyota Highlander need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Toyota Highlander version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 Highlander's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 24 mpg, down 1 from 25 and the best hybrid version is rated 35 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.