2020 Toyota RAV4 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2020 Toyota RAV4 gets up to 30 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 40 mpg as a hybrid, across 7 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2020 Toyota RAV4 · 7 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

30MPG combined

27 city 34 highway

$2,150 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · LE

Best hybrid version

40MPG combined

41 city 38 highway

$1,600 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score9/10

2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT

Best version saves $3,500 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).

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

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,600 to $2,400 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2019.

Every 2020 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	40 mpg	41 / 38	$1,600
Gas
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · LE EPA listing: RAV4 AWD LE	30 mpg	27 / 34	$2,150
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: RAV4	30 mpg	28 / 35	$2,150
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: RAV4	30 mpg	27 / 35	$2,150
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: RAV4 AWD	29 mpg	27 / 33	$2,250
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: RAV4 AWD	28 mpg	25 / 33	$2,300
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · TRD OFFROAD EPA listing: RAV4 AWD TRD OFFROAD	27 mpg	25 / 32	$2,400

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	$1,620	$135	$8,100
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · LE	$2,160	$180	$10,800
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · no start-stop	$2,160	$180	$10,800
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$2,160	$180	$10,800
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$2,234	$186	$11,172
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · no start-stop	$2,314	$193	$11,571
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · TRD OFFROAD	$2,400	$200	$12,000

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

2020: gas 30 mpg · hybrid 40 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 2020 RAV4 compares

2020 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.

2020 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Ford Escape Best: hybrid	41 mpg	30 mpg	$1,600
Toyota RAV4 This page Best: hybrid	40 mpg	30 mpg	$1,600
Honda CR-V Best: hybrid	38 mpg	30 mpg	$1,700
Nissan Rogue Best: gas	29 mpg	29 mpg	$2,250
Subaru Outback Best: gas	29 mpg	29 mpg	$2,250
Chevrolet Equinox Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300
Mazda CX-5 Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300
Hyundai Tucson Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,600

2020 RAV4 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 647 owner complaints for the 2020 RAV4.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2020 Toyota RAV4's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 1 to 2 mpg: the 2.5L 4-cyl gets 30 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 28 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2020 RAV4 hybrid save?

Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,600 a year to fuel against $2,150 for the gas model: $550 a year, or $2,750 over five years.

Does the 2020 Toyota RAV4 need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2020 Toyota RAV4 version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2020 RAV4's MPG compare with the 2019?

For 2020, the best gas version is rated 30 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 40 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.