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.
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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 |
| 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. |
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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 |
| 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. |
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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 |
| 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 | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 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 | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2011 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
So far city driving is at 14 mph - hoped for better |
