2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2018 Toyota Avalon vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG
FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG
The 2018 Toyota Avalon Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,162 a year to fuel (40 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2018 Toyota Avalon (24 MPG). That's roughly $775 a year, or about $3,875 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Avalon
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Side by side
| Toyota Avalon | Toyota Avalon Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,162 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 40 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 40 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 39 MPG |
| 104 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 366 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 223 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Toyota Avalon vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid across model years
- Toyota Avalon
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Toyota Avalon has more cargo space (16 vs. 14 cu ft).
Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Toyota Avalon ranks 40th and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 18th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Toyota Avalon is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Avalon Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Toyota Avalon or the 2018 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Avalon Hybrid. The Toyota Avalon is rated 24 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Toyota Avalon vs. the Toyota Avalon Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Toyota Avalon and $1,162 for the Toyota Avalon Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota Avalon, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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