2016 Toyota Camry MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2016 Toyota Camry gets up to 28 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 40 mpg as a hybrid, across 4 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2016 Toyota Camry · 4 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

28MPG combined

25 city 34 highway

$2,300 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic

Best hybrid version

40MPG combined

42 city 38 highway

$1,600 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score9/10

2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · LE

Best version saves $3,500 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 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,600 to $2,600 a year.

Every 2016 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	40 mpg	42 / 38	$1,600
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · XLE SE EPA listing: Camry Hybrid XLE/SE	39 mpg	40 / 37	$1,650
Gas
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic EPA listing: Camry	28 mpg	25 / 34	$2,300
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic EPA listing: Camry	25 mpg	21 / 30	$2,600

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	$1,620	$135	$8,100
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · XLE SE	$1,662	$138	$8,308
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic	$2,314	$193	$11,571
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic	$2,592	$216	$12,960

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

2016: gas 28 mpg · hybrid 40 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 2016 Camry compares

2016 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.

2016 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Chevrolet Malibu Best: hybrid	46 mpg	30 mpg	$1,400
Hyundai Sonata Best: hybrid	41 mpg	31 mpg	$1,600
Toyota Camry This page Best: hybrid	40 mpg	28 mpg	$1,600
Kia Optima Best: hybrid	37 mpg	31 mpg	$1,750
Nissan Altima Best: gas	31 mpg	31 mpg	$2,100
Honda Accord Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150

2016 Camry recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 188 owner complaints for the 2016 Camry.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

How much fuel does the 2016 Camry hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,600 a year to fuel against $2,300 for the gas model: $700 a year, or $3,500 over five years.

Does the 2016 Toyota Camry need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2016 Toyota Camry version on regular gasoline.

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.