2025 Toyota Grand Highlander MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander gets up to 24 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 36 mpg as a hybrid, across 6 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2025 Toyota Grand Highlander · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

24MPG combined

21 city 28 highway

$2,700 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score5/10

2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic

Best hybrid version

36MPG combined

37 city 34 highway

$1,800 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $2,500 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 28, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,800 to $2,950 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2024.

Every 2025 Grand Highlander 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 Best EPA listing: Grand Highlander Hybrid	36 mpg	37 / 34	$1,800
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT EPA listing: Grand Highlander Hybrid AWD	34 mpg	36 / 32	$1,900
2.4L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automatic EPA listing: Grand Highlander Hybrid AWD	27 mpg	26 / 27	$2,400
Gas
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Grand Highlander LE/XLE (also Grand Highlander Limited)	24 mpg	21 / 28	$2,700
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · LE XLE EPA listing: Grand Highlander AWD LE/XLE	23 mpg	21 / 27	$2,800
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · Limited Platinum EPA listing: Grand Highlander AWD Limited/Platinum	22 mpg	20 / 26	$2,950

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	$1,800	$150	$9,000
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT	$1,906	$159	$9,529
2.4L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automatic	$2,400	$200	$12,000
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,700	$225	$13,500
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · LE XLE	$2,817	$235	$14,087
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · Limited Platinum	$2,945	$245	$14,727

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

Toyota Grand Highlander MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 24 mpg (every year from 2024 to 2026). Hybrid: 36 mpg (every year from 2024 to 2026).

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2025: gas 24 mpg · hybrid 36 mpg

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Toyota Grand Highlander best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2024	24	36
2025	24	36
2026	24	36

How the 2025 Grand Highlander compares

2025 midsize SUVs 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.

2025 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Hyundai Santa Fe Best: hybrid	36 mpg	24 mpg	$1,800
Kia Sorento Best: hybrid	36 mpg	26 mpg	$1,800
Lexus RX Best: hybrid	36 mpg	25 mpg	$2,200
Toyota Grand Highlander This page Best: hybrid	36 mpg	24 mpg	$1,800
Toyota Highlander Best: hybrid	35 mpg	25 mpg	$1,850
Chevrolet Blazer Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,600
Mazda CX-90 Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,600
Ford Explorer Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,700
Chevrolet Traverse Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Nissan Pathfinder Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Nissan Murano Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
GMC Acadia Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Buick Enclave Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Kia Telluride Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Jeep Grand Cherokee Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Honda Pilot Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Hyundai Palisade Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Subaru Ascent Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Volkswagen Atlas Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Honda Passport Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Dodge Durango Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250

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2025 Grand Highlander recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 73 owner complaints for the 2025 Grand Highlander.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 1 to 2 mpg: the 2.5L 4-cyl hybrid gets 36 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 34 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2025 Grand Highlander hybrid save?

Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,900 a year to fuel against $2,800 for the gas model: $900 a year, or $4,500 over five years.

Does the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2025 Grand Highlander's MPG compare with the 2024?

For 2025, the best gas version is rated 24 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 36 mpg, the same as the year before.

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 29, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 28, 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.