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2011 Toyota Highlander Gas Mileage (MPG)

2011 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.

If you are not a TrueDelta member, you can see only five Toyota Highlander MPG gas mileage averages for each powertrain. Log in or join us to see them all.

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
2011 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 24.0
flat med light 0 0 0 100 70 25.0
flat med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 20.7
flat med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 21.7
flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 22.6
2011 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 0 80 20 70 22.8
  Averages flat med light 0 0 80 20 70 22.8
With the 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2011 Toyota Highlander fuel economy has been averaging 22.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (20 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2011 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium 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
2011 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 0 5 45 50 60 20.0
flat med light 2 8 10 80 60 21.0
2011 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 1 7 28 65 60 20.5
  Averages flat med light 1 7 28 65 60 20.5
With the 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2011 Toyota Highlander has been averaging 20.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (28 percent), in the city (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent).

In addition the average 2011 Toyota Highlander in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium 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
2011 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD
flat med light 35 15 20 30 68 27.6
flat light none 10 40 30 20 60 30.0
2011 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD
flat med light 23 28 25 25 64 28.8
  Averages flat med light 23 28 25 25 64 28.8
With the 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2011 Toyota Highlander gas mileage has been averaging 28.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 Toyota Highlanders in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 28 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (25 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (23 percent).

In addition the average 2011 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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2011 Toyota Highlander MPG

2011 Toyota Highlander Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD
29mpg highway, >30mpg city in hybrid trim so far
2011 Toyota Highlander Fuel Economy: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
So far city driving is at 14 mph - hoped for better