2018 Toyota Camry MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2018 Toyota Camry gets up to 34 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 52 mpg as a hybrid, across 6 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2018 Toyota Camry · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

34MPG combined

29 city 41 highway

$1,900 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic

Best hybrid version

52MPG combined

51 city 53 highway

$1,250 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score10/10

2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · LE

Best version saves $5,250 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 $1,250 to $2,500 a year. Compared with 2017, the best gas version is up 7 mpg and the best hybrid version is up 12 mpg.

Every 2018 Camry 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 · FWD · CVT · LE Best EPA listing: Camry Hybrid LE	52 mpg	51 / 53	$1,250
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · XLE SE EPA listing: Camry Hybrid XLE/SE	46 mpg	44 / 47	$1,400
Gas
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Camry	34 mpg	29 / 41	$1,900
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · LE SE EPA listing: Camry LE/SE (also Camry XLE/XSE)	32 mpg	28 / 39	$2,050
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Camry	26 mpg	22 / 33	$2,500
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · XSE EPA listing: Camry XSE	26 mpg	22 / 32	$2,500

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 · LE	$1,246	$104	$6,231
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · XLE SE	$1,409	$117	$7,043
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$1,906	$159	$9,529
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · LE SE	$2,025	$169	$10,125
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,492	$208	$12,462
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · XSE	$2,492	$208	$12,462

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Toyota Camry MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 27 to 34 mpg (2016 to 2024); highest in 2018. Hybrid: 40 to 52 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2018.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2018: gas 34 mpg · hybrid 52 mpg

Show as a table

Toyota Camry best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	28	40
2017	27	40
2018	34	52
2019	34	52
2020	34	52
2021	32	52
2022	32	52
2023	32	52
2024	32	52
2025	–	51
2026	–	51

How the 2018 Camry compares

2018 midsize sedans 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.

2018 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Camry This page Best: hybrid	52 mpg	34 mpg	$1,250
Honda Accord Best: hybrid	47 mpg	33 mpg	$1,400
Chevrolet Malibu Best: hybrid	46 mpg	30 mpg	$1,400
Hyundai Sonata Best: hybrid	42 mpg	31 mpg	$1,550
Kia Optima Best: hybrid	42 mpg	31 mpg	$1,550
Nissan Altima Best: gas	31 mpg	31 mpg	$2,100

2018 Camry recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 769 owner complaints for the 2018 Camry.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

How much fuel does the 2018 Camry hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,250 a year to fuel against $1,900 for the gas model: $650 a year, or $3,250 over five years.

Does the 2018 Toyota Camry need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2018 Toyota Camry version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2018 Camry's MPG compare with the 2017?

For 2018, the best gas version is rated 34 mpg, up 7 from 27 and the best hybrid version is rated 52 mpg, up 12 from 40.

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.