After Almost 15,000 Miles, How Efficient Is the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid TRD Off-Road Premium?
What SUV Shoppers Need to Know
- We’ve driven our long-term 2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid nearly 15,000 miles, and we’re averaging 20.2 mpg.
- That’s well less than the EPA-estimated 23 mpg combined rating.
- Driving range between fill-ups hasn’t been great, either; since our last update, the longest we’ve driven on a tank has been 340 miles.
Since a leaky moonroof early in our 2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid ownership, it’s been mostly smooth sailing — other than the running joke of a front air dam that seemingly keeps trying to detach itself from the front bumper. That’s not to say it’s been a happy time for some of our editors, though. Favorable opinions are few and far between, and there’s still sticker shock whenever our 4Runner’s $61,000 sticker price is mentioned. We’d hoped the hybrid’s gas mileage would be a positive attribute, but we’re still struggling to reach the 4Runner’s 23 mpg combined EPA estimate.
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Disappointing Gas Mileage
- Average calculated fuel economy: 20.2 mpg
- Average speed per tank: 41 mph
- Miles driven: 14,542
- Gallons of gas pumped: 717
- Total cost of fuel: $2,355.84
After all our driving, we’re averaging 20.2 mpg, down from our 10,000-mile update’s 20.5 mpg average. That’s actually still a very good number for a 4Runner, historically speaking, but we were expecting better from the hybrid powertrain. The 4Runner’s trip computer average was actually a bit worse at 19.9 mpg.
Our underwhelming observed gas mileage combined with a 19-gallon fuel tank means we haven’t been seeing great range per tank, either. Since our last update, we’ve logged no trips longer than 340 miles between fill-ups.
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- How Much Cargo Space Does the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Have?
What’s Next?
We’re hanging onto the 4Runner for now and have a few interesting things planned for it. Now that we’re no longer thinking about good gas mileage, we’re planning on some towing and hauling to see how it handles that sort of duty. We’ve also pitted it against a similarly priced 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee, so stay tuned for those results, as well.
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