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2018 Toyota Highlander vs Toyota Highlander 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.
The 2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2018 Toyota Highlander (23 MPG). That's roughly $418 a year, or about $2,091 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Highlander
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Side by side
| Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,603 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 30 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 384 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 305 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-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 Highlander vs Toyota Highlander Hybrid across model years
- Toyota Highlander
- Toyota Highlander 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
The powertrains differ: the Toyota Highlander is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Highlander Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Toyota Highlander or the 2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The Toyota Highlander is rated 23 MPG combined and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Toyota Highlander vs. the Toyota Highlander Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Toyota Highlander and $1,603 for the Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
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