A giant SUV may be ideal for a family road trip, but while bathroom breaks are a biological necessity, having to avoid refueling can still be an arduous task. For three-row models like the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, an all-new addition to the automaker’s lineup in 2023, its massive passenger and shipping capacity will have to be balanced with overall diversity and fuel economy. This is even more the case with Toyota’s optional Hybrid Max engine.
The 2024 Grand Highlander is supplied with a non-electrified 2. 4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It is rated at 24 mpg combined according to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. The U. S. Affordable Revenue Service (EPA) in the form of front-wheel drive or 23 mpg if you opt for the all-wheel-drive model.
Toyota also offers a 2024 Grand Highlander Hybrid with a 2. 5-liter electrified fuel engine. It’s significantly more fuel-efficient, with a combined output of 36 mpg for the front-wheel-drive style or 34 mg for the all-wheel-drive version.
However, keen drivers will likely turn to Toyota’s Hybrid Max powertrain. Offered in the more expensive versions of the Grand Highlander, it uses a 2. 4-liter turbo engine as well as a tougher configuration of electric motors and comes with all-wheel drive. drive. As we saw in our review of the 2024 Grand Highlander Hybrid Max, the three-row SUV is definitely itching to hit the road.
The problem of extra force has an effect on fuel economy. The Hybrid Max edition of the Grand Highlander is rated at 26 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, and 27 mpg combined. With a full tank of fuel (that’s 17. 17 gallons in the Grand Highlander Hybrid Max), you deserve to be able to drive 464 miles, according to the U. S. EPA. U. S.
Even with the toughest engine, according to EPA calculations, the Hybrid Max only spends $250 more on fuel over five years, compared to the average new vehicle. The EPA bases its estimates on 15,000 miles of annual driving, forty-five percent of which is highway and 55 percent of which is city. If this doesn’t reflect your typical driving behaviors, you can customize the calculations on the EPA’s fuel economy site.