2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Grand 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.
4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 25 MPG
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid (56 MPGe + 25 MPG) costs about $1,939 a year to fuel and the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander (24 MPG) about $1,938.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid
- Toyota Grand Highlander
Side by side
| Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid | Toyota Grand Highlander | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,939 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 56 MPGe + 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 53 MPGe / 24 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 61 MPGe / 27 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 58 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 490 mi | Driving range | — |
| 26 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 168 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 371 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 2.1 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 4WD | 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.
Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Grand Highlander across model years
- Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid
- Toyota Grand 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 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 33rd and the Toyota Grand Highlander 31st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Toyota Grand Highlander is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Grand Highlander. The Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 56 MPGe + 25 MPG combined and the Toyota Grand Highlander 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Toyota Grand Highlander per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,939 for the Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid and $1,938 for the Toyota Grand Highlander.
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