2008 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 30 | 70 | 85 | 23.0 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 60 | 27.0 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 73 | 25.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 73 | 25.0 | |
| With the 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Toyota Highlander fuel economy has been averaging
25.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 85 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (15 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2008 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium 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 |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 25.2 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 23.9 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 22.2 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 22.3 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 23.1 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 23.3 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 23.3 | |
| With the 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2008 Toyota Highlander has been averaging
23.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (40 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2008 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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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 |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD |
flat | light | none | 15 | 20 | 25 | 40 | 70 | 26.0 |
| flat | med | none | 2 | 38 | 10 | 50 | 74 | 26.4 | ||
| flat | light | none | 25 | 20 | 15 | 40 | 74 | 27.7 | ||
| flat | med | none | 25 | 20 | 15 | 40 | 74 | 25.6 | ||
| flat | med | none | 2 | 38 | 10 | 50 | 74 | 26.7 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD |
flat | med | none | 14 | 27 | 15 | 44 | 73 | 26.5 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 14 | 27 | 15 | 44 | 73 | 26.5 | |
| With the 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Toyota Highlander gas mileage has been averaging
26.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 44 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (27 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (14 percent). In addition the average 2008 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2008 Toyota Highlander MPG
| 2008 Toyota Highlander Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Best in class |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD |
Tremendous, how 2.8 tons of weight use as much as 7L/100km - outstanding! |
