2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Mazda CX-90 vs Toyota Grand Highlander
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 Mazda CX-90 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander (24 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $388 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mazda CX-90
- Toyota Grand Highlander
Side by side
| Mazda CX-90 | Toyota Grand Highlander | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 354 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 371 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.3L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 4WD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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.
Mazda CX-90 vs Toyota Grand Highlander across model years
- Mazda CX-90
- Toyota Grand Highlander
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 Mazda CX-90 ranks 27th and the Toyota Grand Highlander 31st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Mazda CX-90 is a full hybrid, while the Toyota Grand Highlander is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Mazda CX-90 or the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda CX-90. The Mazda CX-90 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Toyota Grand Highlander 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Mazda CX-90 vs. the Toyota Grand Highlander per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Mazda CX-90 and $1,938 for the Toyota Grand Highlander.
Mazda CX-90 vs Toyota Grand Highlander in other years
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