What is the best Toyota 86 for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2017 at 27 mpg combined, against 24 mpg in 2017. That is a 3 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Toyota 86 cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2020 model uses between 426 and 479 gallons, or $1,491 to $1,677 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Toyota 86 emit?

EPA reports 328 to 373 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2020 model year, or about 3.8 to 4.3 tons over a year of driving.

Toyota 86 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota 86 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2017 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

27best combined mpg (2017)

24worst combined mpg (2017)

27latest year best (2020)

8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2017	2	27 mpg	24 mpg	#8 of 32 (77th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Minicompact Cars
2018	2	27 mpg	24 mpg	#8 of 37 (81th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Minicompact Cars
2019	2	27 mpg	24 mpg	#8 of 36 (80th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Minicompact Cars
2020	2	27 mpg	24 mpg	#5 of 24 (83th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Minicompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Toyota 86 placed highest in 2020 at #5 of 24, and lowest in 2017 at #8 of 32. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2020	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium	SIDI & PFI	21	28	24	479.2	12.4	$3,250	373	5/10
2020	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium	SIDI & PFI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,850	328	6/10
2019	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium	SIDI & PFI	21	28	24	479.2	12.4	$3,250	373	5/10
2019	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium	SIDI & PFI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,850	328	6/10
2018	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium	SIDI & PFI	21	28	24	479.2	12.4	$3,250	373	5/10
2018	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium	SIDI & PFI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,850	328	6/10
2017	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium	SIDI & PFI	21	28	24	479.2	12.4	$3,250	373	5/10
2017	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium	SIDI & PFI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,850	328	6/10

What 86 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Toyota 86 burns 426 to 479 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,278	$1,438	$160
$3.50/gal	$1,491	$1,677	$186
$4.00/gal	$1,704	$1,917	$213

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $2,850 to $3,250 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Minicompact Cars

Across the 153 nameplates EPA classifies as Minicompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 27 mpg the Toyota 86 is 6 mpg better the median, which is worth about $426 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Minicompact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Toyota nameplates

Every Toyota model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.