2016 Toyota RAV4 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2016 Toyota RAV4 gets up to 26 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 32 mpg as a hybrid, across 5 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2016 Toyota RAV4 · 5 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

26MPG combined

23 city 30 highway

$2,500 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic · LE XLE

Best hybrid version

32MPG combined

34 city 30 highway

$2,050 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT

Best version saves $1,250 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 $2,050 to $2,700 a year.

Every 2016 RAV4 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: RAV4 Hybrid AWD	32 mpg	34 / 30	$2,050
Gas
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic · LE XLE EPA listing: RAV4 LE/XLE	26 mpg	23 / 30	$2,500
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 6-speed automatic EPA listing: RAV4 AWD	25 mpg	22 / 28	$2,600
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic EPA listing: RAV4	25 mpg	23 / 29	$2,600
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 6-speed automatic · Limited SE EPA listing: RAV4 Limited AWD/SE AWD	24 mpg	22 / 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	$2,025	$169	$10,125
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic · LE XLE	$2,492	$208	$12,462
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 6-speed automatic	$2,592	$216	$12,960
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic	$2,592	$216	$12,960
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 6-speed automatic · Limited SE	$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 RAV4 MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 26 to 30 mpg (2016 to 2025); 30 since 2019. Hybrid: 32 to 43 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2026.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2016: gas 26 mpg · hybrid 32 mpg

Show as a table

Toyota RAV4 best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	26	32
2017	26	32
2018	26	32
2019	30	40
2020	30	40
2021	30	40
2022	30	40
2023	30	40
2024	30	39
2025	30	39
2026	–	43

How the 2016 RAV4 compares

2016 compact 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.

2016 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota RAV4 This page Best: hybrid	32 mpg	26 mpg	$2,050
Honda CR-V Best: gas	29 mpg	29 mpg	$2,250
Mazda CX-5 Best: gas	29 mpg	29 mpg	$2,250
Nissan Rogue Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300
Hyundai Tucson Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300
Subaru Outback Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300
Chevrolet Equinox Best: gas	26 mpg	26 mpg	$2,500
Ford Escape Best: gas	26 mpg	26 mpg	$2,500

2016 RAV4 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 257 owner complaints for the 2016 RAV4.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2016 Toyota RAV4's gas mileage?

No. Versions that differ only in drive share the same combined rating: the 2.5L 4-cyl gets 25 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 25 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2016 RAV4 hybrid save?

Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $2,050 a year to fuel against $2,600 for the gas model: $550 a year, or $2,750 over five years.

Does the 2016 Toyota RAV4 need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2016 Toyota RAV4 version on regular gasoline.

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.