2023 Toyota Highlander MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2023 Toyota Highlander gets up to 25 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 36 mpg as a hybrid, across 6 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2023 Toyota Highlander · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

25MPG combined

22 city 29 highway

$2,600 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score5/10

2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop

Best hybrid version

36MPG combined

36 city 35 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 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,800 to $2,700 a year. Compared with 2022, the best gas version is up 1 mpg.

Every 2023 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: Highlander Hybrid	36 mpg	36 / 35	$1,800
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT EPA listing: Highlander Hybrid AWD	35 mpg	35 / 35	$1,850
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · LTD PLAT EPA listing: Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT	35 mpg	35 / 34	$1,850
Gas
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: Highlander	25 mpg	22 / 29	$2,600
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Highlander AWD	24 mpg	21 / 28	$2,700
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · no start-stop EPA listing: Highlander	24 mpg	21 / 28	$2,700

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	$1,851	$154	$9,257
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · LTD PLAT	$1,851	$154	$9,257
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$2,592	$216	$12,960
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,700	$225	$13,500
2.4L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · no start-stop	$2,700	$225	$13,500

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

Toyota Highlander MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 22 to 25 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2023. Hybrid: 28 to 36 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2020.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2023: gas 25 mpg · hybrid 36 mpg

Show as a table

Toyota Highlander best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	22	28
2017	23	29
2018	23	29
2019	23	29
2020	24	36
2021	24	36
2022	24	36
2023	25	36
2024	25	36
2025	25	35
2026	24	35

How the 2023 Highlander compares

2023 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.

2023 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Kia Sorento Best: hybrid	37 mpg	26 mpg	$1,750
Toyota Highlander This page Best: hybrid	36 mpg	25 mpg	$1,800
Lexus RX Best: hybrid	36 mpg	25 mpg	$2,200
Hyundai Santa Fe Best: hybrid	34 mpg	26 mpg	$1,900
Ford Explorer Best: hybrid	27 mpg	24 mpg	$2,400
Chevrolet Blazer Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,600
Kia Telluride Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Ford Edge Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Nissan Pathfinder Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
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
Chevrolet Traverse Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Dodge Durango Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100

2023 Highlander recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 190 owner complaints for the 2023 Highlander.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2023 Toyota Highlander's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 1 mpg combined: the 2.5L 4-cyl hybrid gets 36 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 35 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2023 Highlander hybrid save?

Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,850 a year to fuel against $2,700 for the gas model: $850 a year, or $4,250 over five years.

Does the 2023 Toyota Highlander need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2023 Toyota Highlander version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2023 Highlander's MPG compare with the 2022?

For 2023, the best gas version is rated 25 mpg, up 1 from 24 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 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.