Toyota Highlander Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota Highlander Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 21 model years, from 2006 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 36 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 26 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 28 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid placed highest in 2013 at #1 of 62, and lowest in 2026 at #66 of 191. It spent 21 of its 21 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 28 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Highlander Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid burns 329 to 329 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $1,800 to $1,800 a year in fuel, or $2,250 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 35 mpg the Toyota Highlander Hybrid is 13 mpg better the median, which is worth about $680 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD 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.