2005 Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Toyota Highlander's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2005 | 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 60 | 18.0 |
| 2005 | 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 60 | 18.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 60 | 18.0 | |
| With the 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Toyota Highlander fuel economy has been averaging
18.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 28 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (25 percent), in the city (24 percent), and in heavy traffic (22 percent). In addition the average 2005 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2005 | 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 95 | 5 | 0 | N/A | 22.0 |
| mtns | med | light | 10 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 60 | 23.3 | ||
| hills | med | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 85 | 15.6 | ||
| hills | light | light | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | N/A | 18.0 | ||
| hills | light | light | 5 | 10 | 25 | 60 | 70 | 22.5 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
hills | med | light | 3 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 72 | 20.3 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 3 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 72 | 20.3 | |
| With the 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2005 Toyota Highlander has been averaging
20.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 46 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (28 percent), in the city (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2005 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2005 Toyota Highlander MPG
| 2005 Toyota Highlander Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2005 | 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Same as the pilot, but with premuim fuel recommended |
