2026 Toyota RAV4 MPG and Fuel Cost

Every 2026 Toyota RAV4 is a hybrid, rated 38 to 43 mpg combined across 5 versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Toyota RAV4 · 5 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

43MPG combined

47 city 40 highway

$1,500 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $4,000 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 $1,500 to $1,700 a year. Every 2026 RAV4 is a hybrid; the 2025 also came with gas engines.

Every 2026 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
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT Best EPA listing: RAV4	43 mpg	47 / 40	$1,500
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · SE & LE EPA listing: RAV4 AWD SE & LE	42 mpg	46 / 39	$1,550
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · Limited & XSE EPA listing: RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (also RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE)	41 mpg	43 / 37	$1,600
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · XLE EPA listing: RAV4 AWD XLE	41 mpg	45 / 38	$1,600
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · Woodland Edition EPA listing: RAV4 Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition	38 mpg	41 / 35	$1,700

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 · FWD · CVT	$1,507	$126	$7,535
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · SE & LE	$1,543	$129	$7,714
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · Limited & XSE	$1,580	$132	$7,902
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · XLE	$1,580	$132	$7,902
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · Woodland Edition	$1,705	$142	$8,526

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

2026: gas not offered · hybrid 43 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 2026 RAV4 compares

2026 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.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota RAV4 This page Best: hybrid	43 mpg	–	$1,500
Honda CR-V Best: hybrid	40 mpg	30 mpg	$1,600
Ford Escape Best: hybrid	39 mpg	30 mpg	$1,650
Hyundai Tucson Best: hybrid	38 mpg	28 mpg	$1,700
Nissan Rogue Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$2,050
Chevrolet Equinox Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Subaru Outback Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Mazda CX-5 Best: gas	26 mpg	26 mpg	$2,500

2026 RAV4 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 32 owner complaints for the 2026 RAV4.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does the 2026 Toyota RAV4 need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Toyota RAV4 version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 RAV4's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best hybrid version is rated 43 mpg, up 4 from 39.

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.