Toyota 4Runner MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas 4Runner of each model year at 17 to 22 mpg combined and the best hybrid at 23 mpg (2025 to 2026).
Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every 4Runner model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas | Best hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| 22 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $3,050 a year | 23 mpg 22 city / 24 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 22 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $3,050 a year | 23 mpg 23 city / 24 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 17 mpg 16 city / 19 hwy $3,950 a year | – | |
| 17 mpg 16 city / 19 hwy $3,950 a year | – | |
| 17 mpg 16 city / 19 hwy $3,950 a year | – | |
| 17 mpg 16 city / 19 hwy $3,950 a year | – | |
| 17 mpg 16 city / 19 hwy $3,950 a year | – | |
| 18 mpg 17 city / 20 hwy $3,700 a year | – | |
| 18 mpg 17 city / 20 hwy $3,700 a year | – | |
| 18 mpg 17 city / 20 hwy $3,700 a year | – | |
| 19 mpg 17 city / 22 hwy $3,550 a year | – | |
| 19 mpg 17 city / 22 hwy $3,550 a year | – | |
| 19 mpg 17 city / 22 hwy $3,550 a year | – | |
| 19 mpg 17 city / 22 hwy $3,550 a year | – | |
| 19 mpg 17 city / 22 hwy $3,550 a year | – | |
| 19 mpg 18 city / 21 hwy $3,550 a year | – | |
| 20 mpg 18 city / 23 hwy $3,350 a year | – |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2011 Gas down 1 mpg to 19
- 2017 Gas down 1 mpg to 18
- 2020 Gas down 1 mpg to 17
- 2025 Gas up 5 mpg to 22; hybrid version added, at 23 mpg
Toyota 4Runner best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas and hybrid version of each model year, from EPA.
- Best gas version
- Best hybrid version
2026: gas 22 mpg · hybrid 23 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 | – |
| 2011 | 19 | – |
| 2012 | 19 | – |
| 2013 | 19 | – |
| 2014 | 19 | – |
| 2015 | 19 | – |
| 2016 | 19 | – |
| 2017 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 18 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
| 2022 | 17 | – |
| 2023 | 17 | – |
| 2024 | 17 | – |
| 2025 | 22 | 23 |
| 2026 | 22 | 23 |
4Runner years to avoid and problems by year
How the 4Runner's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models
Questions
Which Toyota 4Runner year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas 4Runner gets 22 mpg combined (2025 and 2026); the best hybrid version gets 23 mpg (2025 and 2026).
How much better is the 4Runner hybrid's MPG?
In 2026, EPA rates the best 4Runner hybrid at 23 mpg combined, against 22 mpg for the best gas version: 1 mpg more.
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Toyota 4Runner?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $3,050 (2025 and 2026) to $3,950 (2020 to 2024); the best hybrid version costs $2,900 (2025 and 2026). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
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.