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2025 Toyota Tundra: mileage, fuel cost, safety and recalls

The 2025 Toyota Tundra gets 19 to 22 miles per gallon combined, depending on the version. The best is the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #3 at 22 mpg; the best regular gas version is the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #1 (6-cyl 3.4 L) at 20 mpg.

How the Tundra ranks in its class

In the Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD class for 2025, the Tundra ranks 8th of 12 for combined mileage (20 mpg), 6th of 12 for yearly fuel cost ($3,100 for its cheapest version, cheapest first) and 8th of 12 for tailpipe CO2 (439 grams per mile for its lowest version, lowest first). The middle model of the class gets 21 mpg, costs $3,200 a year and puts out 428.5 grams per mile.

Across all 250 2025 models in the file that burn fuel, the middle best-version figure is 25 mpg and the highest is 57 mpg (Toyota Prius). Of the 249 other models, 168 get more miles per gallon than the 2025 Tundra's best version, 19 other models get the same and 62 get less. The 2025 Tundra's cheapest version costs $2,850 a year to fuel by the agency's figure; of the 241 other models with a cost figure, 110 cost less, 16 the same and 115 more.

Nearest models in the class (places 5 to 9 of 12)

Open the best-mileage list of this class for 2025. Cost and CO2 in the table are each model's lowest figure over its versions; plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell versions have no fuel cost and are left out of the cost column.

PlaceModelBest versionmpgFuel a year, cheapest versionCO2 g/mi, lowest version
52025 Ford Ranger2025 Ranger 4WD (4-cyl 2.3 L)22$2,850405
62025 Honda Ridgeline2025 Ridgeline AWD21$2,950429
62025 Ram 15002025 1500 4WD (Hybrid)21$2,950417
82025 Toyota TundraThis car2025 Tundra 4WD (Hybrid) #320$3,100439
92025 Chevrolet Colorado2025 Colorado 4WD19$3,300487
92025 GMC Canyon2025 Canyon 4WD19$3,300487
92025 Jeep Gladiator2025 Gladiator 4WD19$3,300466

Your fuel cost

Pick a 2025 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.

$3,000 a year

2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #1, 6-cyl 3.4 L: 18 mpg city, 23 highway, 20 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2025 Tundra version is $3,100 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

20miles per gallon, combined
$0.20fuel cost per mile
750gallons a year
$15,000fuel cost over 5 years

Compare with a rival

The 3 nearest rivals in the Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD class for 2025, picked by closest combined mileage; only versions with a fuel-cost figure are listed. Same miles as on the left. The price box on the left is the price of the fuel of the version you picked: a rival that burns the same fuel uses that price, a rival that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. The 5-year line is 5 times the yearly gap.

2025 Toyota Tundra 2WD (Gas) #1
20
mpg combined
$3,000
fuel a year
2025 Chevrolet Colorado 2WD
20
mpg combined
$3,000
fuel a year

Both cost the same to fuel.

Over 5 years both cost the same to fuel at these miles and these prices.

The Tundra against its nearest rivals

Dollar gaps use each car's best-mileage version.

Rival in 2025Best versionCombinedFuel a year, agency (15,000 miles)Against the Tundra (mileage)Agency yearly fuel cost against the TundraSide by side
2025 Chevrolet Colorado2025 Colorado 4WD19 mpg$3,3003 lower$450 more a yearCompare
2025 GMC Canyon2025 Canyon 4WD19 mpg$3,3003 lower$450 more a year-
2025 Honda Ridgeline2025 Ridgeline AWD21 mpg$2,9501 lower$100 more a yearCompare

Every version of the 2025 Toyota Tundra

EPA test figures for 2025; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version.

VersionEngineGearboxDriveCityHighwayCombinedFuel a yearCO2 g/miFuel vs cheapest
2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #36-cyl 3.4 LAutomatic (S10)Rear-wheel202422$2,850409cheapest
2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #16-cyl 3.4 LAutomatic (S10)Rear-wheel182320$3,100450+$250
2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #26-cyl 3.4 LAutomatic (S10)Rear-wheel182320$3,100442+$250
2025 Tundra 4WD (Hybrid) #36-cyl 3.4 LAutomatic (S10)Part-time 4-wheel192220$3,100439+$250
2025 Tundra 4WD (Gas) #16-cyl 3.4 LAutomatic (S10)Part-time 4-wheel172219$3,300460+$450
2025 Tundra 4WD (Gas) #26-cyl 3.4 LAutomatic (S10)Part-time 4-wheel172219$3,300468+$450
2025 Tundra 4WD PROHybrid6-cyl 3.4 LAutomatic (S10)Part-time 4-wheel182019$3,300461+$450

The cheapest-to-run hybrid, the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #3 (22 mpg, $2,850 a year), costs $250 a year less in fuel than the cheapest-to-run gas version, the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #1 (20 mpg, $3,100 a year).

Does a cheaper-to-fuel 2025 version pay back?

Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2025 Tundra; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.

Type the price difference you were quoted to see the payback.

Emissions

Tailpipe CO2: the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #3 puts out 409 grams per mile; across the 7 tested versions the figure runs from 409 to 468.

EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #3: fuel economy score 5 (4 to 5 across versions), greenhouse gas score 5 (4 to 5 across versions).

Mileage by model year

Best combined figure of the Tundra gas version and hybrid each model year since 2016, set against the 2025 model.

Model yearBest gas versionBest hybridVersions testedAgainst 2025
201617 mpg
none65 mpg lower than 2025
201716 mpg
none66 mpg lower than 2025
201816 mpg
none56 mpg lower than 2025
201916 mpg
none56 mpg lower than 2025
202015 mpg
none27 mpg lower than 2025
202115 mpg
none27 mpg lower than 2025
202220 mpg
22 mpg7same as 2025
202320 mpg
22 mpg7same as 2025
202420 mpg
22 mpg13same as 2025
2025This page20 mpg
22 mpg7this page
202620 mpg
22 mpg12same as 2025

Compared with the 2024 model: 13 versions were tested then and 7 now; the best figure went from 22 to 22 mpg (no change).

The 2026 model has 12 tested versions.

Version in 202520252024Change
2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #3, 6-cyl 3.4 L22 mpg22 mpgno change
2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #1, 6-cyl 3.4 L20 mpg20 mpgno change
2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #2, 6-cyl 3.4 L20 mpg20 mpgno change
2025 Tundra 4WD (Hybrid) #3, 6-cyl 3.4 L20 mpg20 mpgno change
2025 Tundra 4WD (Gas) #1, 6-cyl 3.4 L19 mpg19 mpgno change
2025 Tundra 4WD (Gas) #2, 6-cyl 3.4 L19 mpg19 mpgno change
2025 Tundra 4WD PRO, 6-cyl 3.4 L19 mpg19 mpgno change

8 2024 versions have no match in 2025.

Safety record

Crash-test ratings, 2025

Crash-test stars from the U.S. safety agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings, checked 2026-11-14. 5 is the best.

VehicleOverallFrontSideRollover
2025 Toyota TUNDRA PU/CC 4WD5 of 55 of 55 of 54 of 5
2025 Toyota TUNDRA HYBRID PU/CC 4WD5 of 55 of 55 of 54 of 5

The agency lists 6 variants; the first 2 are shown.

The agency's record for the first rated vehicle also lists 144 complaints, 5 recalls, 0 investigations.

Includes agency records filed under: TUNDRA, TUNDRA HYBRID.

Owner complaints, 2025

145 complaints for the 2025 Toyota Tundra are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.

Part named in the reportsReports
Engine48
Power Train38
Fuel/Propulsion System27
Vehicle Speed Control21
Unknown Or Other17

5 of the 145 reports say the car was in a crash, 0 mention a fire and 4 mention an injury. One report can name more than one part.

Includes agency records filed under: TUNDRA, TUNDRA HYBRID.

Safety recalls

5 recalls are on file for the 2025 Toyota Tundra at the U.S. safety agency (checked 2026-11-14). A dealer does recall repairs free of charge.

Includes agency records filed under: TUNDRA, TUNDRA HYBRID.

Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported 2 Sep 2026, campaign 26V571000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid, Tundra, 2026 RAV4 Hybrid, 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid, and 4Runner vehicles.

Fix: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2026.

Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported 24 Mar 2026, campaign 26V179000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 ...

Fix: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Back Over Prevention:Software

Reported 23 Jan 2026, campaign 26V038000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse.

Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Back Over Prevention:Software

Reported 1 Oct 2025, campaign 25V657000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview image not to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse.

Fix: Dealers will update the multimedia display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Exterior Lighting:Back Up Lights

Reported 15 May 2025, campaign 25V322000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the reverse light assemblies and cause a light failure.

Fix: Dealers will replace both reverse light assemblies and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 23, 2026. This is a phased recall.

More Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD for 2025

Other 2025 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The Tundra itself is at 20 mpg.

Other Toyota models of 2025

More Toyota models that have a 2025 page here, with the class of each and its best combined figure.

Common questions

Which 2025 Toyota Tundra gets the best mileage?

The 2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #3 with 22 mpg combined (20 city, 24 highway). Among the regular gas versions it is the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #1 at 20 mpg.

How much does a 2025 Toyota Tundra cost to fuel for a year?

The 2025 Toyota Tundra costs between $2,850 and $3,300 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #3 at $2,850; the dearest is the 2025 Tundra 4WD (Gas) #1 at $3,300. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.

What mileage does the all-wheel-drive Tundra get?

2025 Tundra 4WD (Hybrid) #3: 20 mpg combined (19 city, 22 highway); 2025 Tundra 4WD (Gas) #1: 19 mpg combined (17 city, 22 highway); 2025 Tundra 4WD (Gas) #2: 19 mpg combined (17 city, 22 highway); 2025 Tundra 4WD PRO: 19 mpg combined (18 city, 20 highway).

Is the hybrid Tundra more efficient than the gas version?

In the agency's tests the best hybrid, the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Hybrid) #3, gets 22 mpg combined and the best non-hybrid, the 2025 Tundra 2WD (Gas) #1, gets 20 mpg: 2 mpg more for the hybrid.

How does the 2025 Toyota Tundra rank among 2025 Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD models?

The 2025 Toyota Tundra is 8th of 12 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado at 24 mpg, and the middle figure for the class is 21 mpg. In the list, the next one ahead is the 2025 Ram 1500 at 21 mpg and the next one behind is the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado at 19 mpg.

Did the Tundra change from 2024 to 2025?

The 2024 model had 13 tested versions and the 2025 model has 7. The best figure went from 22 to 22 mpg (no change).

How did the 2025 Toyota Tundra do in crash tests?

In the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14; 5 is the best), the stars are 2025 Toyota TUNDRA PU/CC 4WD: overall 5 of 5, front 5, side 5, rollover 4; 2025 Toyota TUNDRA HYBRID PU/CC 4WD: overall 5 of 5, front 5, side 5, rollover 4. The agency lists 6 variants; the first 2 are shown.

Do owners complain about the 2025 Toyota Tundra?

145 complaints for the 2025 Toyota Tundra are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Engine (48 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.

Does the 2025 Toyota Tundra have recalls?

The agency's database lists 5 recalls for the 2025 Toyota Tundra (checked 2026-11-14). They are listed above with the repair the maker offers.

How fresh these numbers are

For the 2025 Toyota Tundra: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14; complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.

Mileage and fuel cost for the 2025 Toyota Tundra: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2025 Toyota Tundra: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2025 Toyota Tundra: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2025 Toyota Tundra: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.