2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Ford EcoSport vs Toyota Highlander

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 25 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2022 Ford EcoSport is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2022 Toyota Highlander (24 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $388 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford EcoSport
  • Toyota Highlander

Side by side

Ford EcoSportToyota Highlander
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,938
25 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
23 MPG City 21 MPG
29 MPG Highway 29 MPG
351 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 372 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Ford EcoSport vs Toyota Highlander across model years

  • Ford EcoSport
  • Toyota Highlander

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

Among 106 2022 small SUVs, the Ford EcoSport ranks 61st and the Toyota Highlander 63rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford EcoSport or the 2022 Toyota Highlander?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford EcoSport. The Ford EcoSport is rated 25 MPG combined and the Toyota Highlander 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford EcoSport vs. the Toyota Highlander per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Ford EcoSport and $1,938 for the Toyota Highlander.

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