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2005 Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage (MPG)

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.
 
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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2005 Toyota Highlander Fuel Economy: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic AWD
Same as the pilot, but with premuim fuel recommended