2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Chevrolet Traverse vs Toyota 4Runner
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 2025 Chevrolet Traverse is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2025 Toyota 4Runner (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Toyota 4Runner
Side by side
| Chevrolet Traverse | Toyota 4Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 388 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 399 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
Chevrolet Traverse vs Toyota 4Runner across model years
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Toyota 4Runner
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 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Traverse ranks 38th and the Toyota 4Runner 39th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse or the 2025 Toyota 4Runner?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Traverse. The Chevrolet Traverse is rated 23 MPG combined and the Toyota 4Runner 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse vs. the Toyota 4Runner per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Chevrolet Traverse and $2,114 for the Toyota 4Runner.
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