Toyota RAV4 MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas RAV4 of each model year at 24 to 30 mpg combined (2010 to 2025), the best hybrid at 32 to 43 mpg (2016 to 2026), the best plug-in hybrid at 38 mpg on gas alone (2021 to 2025), and the best electric version at 76 MPGe (2012 to 2014).
Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every RAV4 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. Plug-in hybrids show mpg on gas alone, MPGe on electricity, electric range and cost with charging. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas | Best hybrid | Best plug-in hybrid | Best electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 43 mpg 47 city / 40 hwy $1,550 a year | – | – | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 34 hwy $2,250 a year | 39 mpg 41 city / 38 hwy $1,700 a year | 38 mpg on gas 94 MPGe on electricity 42 mi electric range $1,100 a year with charging | – | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 34 hwy $2,250 a year | 39 mpg 41 city / 38 hwy $1,700 a year | 38 mpg on gas 94 MPGe on electricity 42 mi electric range $1,100 a year with charging | – | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 34 hwy $2,250 a year | 40 mpg 41 city / 38 hwy $1,700 a year | 38 mpg on gas 94 MPGe on electricity 42 mi electric range $1,100 a year with charging | – | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 34 hwy $2,250 a year | 40 mpg 41 city / 38 hwy $1,700 a year | 38 mpg on gas 94 MPGe on electricity 42 mi electric range $1,100 a year with charging | – | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 34 hwy $2,250 a year | 40 mpg 41 city / 38 hwy $1,700 a year | 38 mpg on gas 94 MPGe on electricity 42 mi electric range $1,100 a year with charging | – | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 34 hwy $2,250 a year | 40 mpg 41 city / 38 hwy $1,700 a year | – | – | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 34 hwy $2,250 a year | 40 mpg 41 city / 38 hwy $1,700 a year | – | – | |
| 26 mpg 23 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | 32 mpg 34 city / 30 hwy $2,100 a year | – | – | |
| 26 mpg 23 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | 32 mpg 34 city / 30 hwy $2,100 a year | – | – | |
| 26 mpg 23 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | 32 mpg 34 city / 30 hwy $2,100 a year | – | – | |
| 26 mpg 23 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | – | – | – | |
| 26 mpg 23 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | – | – | 76 MPGe 78 city / 74 hwy Longest range 103 mi $1,000 a year to charge | |
| 26 mpg 23 city / 30 hwy $2,600 a year | – | – | 76 MPGe 78 city / 74 hwy Longest range 103 mi $1,000 a year to charge | |
| 24 mpg 21 city / 28 hwy $2,800 a year | – | – | 76 MPGe 78 city / 74 hwy Longest range 103 mi $1,000 a year to charge | |
| 24 mpg 21 city / 28 hwy $2,800 a year | – | – | – | |
| 24 mpg 21 city / 27 hwy $2,800 a year | – | – | – |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2012 Electric version added, at 76 MPGe
- 2013 Gas up 2 mpg to 26
- 2015 No electric version
- 2016 Hybrid version added, at 32 mpg
- 2019 Gas up 4 mpg to 30; hybrid up 8 mpg to 40
- 2021 Plug-in hybrid version added, at 38 mpg on gas
- 2024 Hybrid down 1 mpg to 39
- 2026 EPA hasn't listed a 2026 gas version yet; hybrid up 4 mpg to 43; EPA hasn't listed a 2026 plug-in hybrid version yet
Toyota RAV4 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 not offered · hybrid 43 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | – |
| 2011 | 24 | – |
| 2012 | 24 | – |
| 2013 | 26 | – |
| 2014 | 26 | – |
| 2015 | 26 | – |
| 2016 | 26 | 32 |
| 2017 | 26 | 32 |
| 2018 | 26 | 32 |
| 2019 | 30 | 40 |
| 2020 | 30 | 40 |
| 2021 | 30 | 40 |
| 2022 | 30 | 40 |
| 2023 | 30 | 40 |
| 2024 | 30 | 39 |
| 2025 | 30 | 39 |
| 2026 | – | 43 |
RAV4 years to avoid and problems by year
How the RAV4's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models
Questions
Which Toyota RAV4 year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas RAV4 gets 30 mpg combined (2019 to 2025); the best hybrid version gets 43 mpg (2026); the best plug-in hybrid gets 38 mpg on gas alone (2021 to 2025) and up to 94 MPGe on electricity (2021 to 2025); the best electric version gets 76 MPGe (2012 to 2014).
How much better is the RAV4 hybrid's MPG?
In 2025, EPA rates the best RAV4 hybrid at 39 mpg combined, against 30 mpg for the best gas version: 9 mpg more.
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Toyota RAV4?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,250 (2019 to 2025) to $2,800 (2010 to 2012); the best hybrid version costs $1,550 (2026) to $2,100 (2016 to 2018); the best plug-in hybrid costs $1,100 (2021 to 2025) with charging; the best electric version costs $1,000 (2012 to 2014) to charge. 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.