Is the 2025 Toyota Highlander hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
3.5years
- Hybrid: $1,750 more. Saves $503 a year.
- Pays back in 3.5 years, about 41,800 miles.
- After 5 years: $760 ahead.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $2.23.
- Or at more than 8,400 miles a year.
- 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.
Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?
A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.
| Measure | Gas version | Hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| Trim | XLE AWD | Hybrid XLE AWD |
| MSRP | $45,070 | $46,820 |
| Combined mpg | 24 mpg | 35 mpg |
| City mpg | 21 mpg | 35 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 28 mpg | 35 mpg |
| Horsepower | 265 hp | 243 hp |
| Drive | AWD | AWD |
| Gallons a year | 500 | 343 |
| Fuel a year | $1,600 | $1,097 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 40% of 41 hybrids (2025).
What this cannot tell you
List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.
Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.
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