2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Toyota RAV4 vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 32 MPG
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 (26 MPG). That's roughly $335 a year, or about $1,677 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota RAV4
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Side by side
| Toyota RAV4 | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 34 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 338 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 274 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Toyota RAV4 vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years
- Toyota RAV4
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 60 2016 small SUVs, the Toyota RAV4 ranks 16th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Toyota RAV4 is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Toyota RAV4 or the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Toyota RAV4 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Toyota RAV4 vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Toyota RAV4 and $1,453 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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