2020 Toyota Camry MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2020 Toyota Camry gets up to 34 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 52 mpg as a hybrid, across 10 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2020 Toyota Camry · 10 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

34MPG combined

29 city 41 highway

$1,850 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

$1,200 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score10/10

2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · LE

Best version saves $5,000 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Nov 12, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,200 to $2,500 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2019.

About a typical Camry year

The 2020 drew 101 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 112 for a typical Camry year (75 for a typical year since 2016).

Years to avoid: 2010 and 2018; best years: 2021 and 2022. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Camry year ranked The 2020 Camry's recalls and problems

Every 2020 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	$1,200
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · XLE SE EPA listing: Camry Hybrid XLE/SE	46 mpg	44 / 47	$1,350
Gas
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Camry	34 mpg	29 / 41	$1,850
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · LE SE EPA listing: Camry LE/SE	32 mpg	28 / 39	$1,950
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · XLE XSE EPA listing: Camry XLE/XSE	31 mpg	27 / 38	$2,000
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · LE SE EPA listing: Camry AWD LE/SE	29 mpg	25 / 34	$2,150
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · XLE XSE EPA listing: Camry AWD XLE/XSE	28 mpg	25 / 34	$2,200
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Camry	26 mpg	22 / 33	$2,400
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · XSE EPA listing: Camry XSE	26 mpg	22 / 32	$2,400
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · TRD EPA listing: Camry TRD	25 mpg	22 / 31	$2,500

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 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	$1,154	$96	$5,769
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · XLE SE	$1,304	$109	$6,522
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$1,765	$147	$8,824
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · LE SE	$1,875	$156	$9,375
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · XLE XSE	$1,935	$161	$9,677
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · LE SE	$2,069	$172	$10,345
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · XLE XSE	$2,143	$179	$10,714
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,308	$192	$11,538
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · XSE	$2,308	$192	$11,538
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · TRD	$2,400	$200	$12,000

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

Does the hybrid pay for itself? See the payback for every model sold both ways.

Toyota Camry MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 26 to 34 mpg (2010 to 2024); highest in 2018. Hybrid: 33 to 52 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2018.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2020: 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
2010	26	34
2011	26	33
2012	28	40
2013	28	40
2014	28	40
2015	28	40
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

Every Camry year's ratings in one table

How the 2020 Camry compares

2020 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.

2020 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Camry This page Best: hybrid	52 mpg	34 mpg	$1,200
Hyundai Sonata Best: hybrid	52 mpg	32 mpg	$1,200
Honda Accord Best: hybrid	48 mpg	33 mpg	$1,300
Kia Optima Best: hybrid	42 mpg	31 mpg	$1,500
Nissan Altima Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$1,950
Chevrolet Malibu Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$1,950

2020 Camry recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 285 owner complaints for the 2020 Camry.

Owners most often describe a dead battery (27 complaints, 9%), then the check engine light (21). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars.

See the 2020 Camry recalls and problems

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2020 Toyota Camry's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 3 mpg: the 2.5L 4-cyl gets 32 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 29 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2020 Camry hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.00 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,200 a year to fuel against $1,850 for the gas model: $650 a year, or $3,250 over five years.

Does the 2020 Toyota Camry need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2020 Toyota Camry version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2020 Camry's MPG compare with the 2019?

For 2020, the best gas version is rated 34 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 52 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 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.