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Toyota bZ: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2026
The Toyota bZ has 8 rated versions for 2026, from 109 to 131 MPGe combined; its most efficient version is 2nd of 113 small SUVs, in the top quarter, ahead of 99% of the others.
- 131MPGe combined2nd of 113 in class
- $550a year in fueltied 1st of 113 in class
- 0g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Compared only with the electric models of its class it is 2nd of 24 electric small SUVs, in the top quarter, ahead of 96% of the others. The median of that narrower group is 111.5 MPGe, against 29 MPGe for all small SUVs together.
Across every class it is 4th of 66 electric models, in the top quarter, ahead of 95% of the others.
Toyota has 25 models in the 2026 data. This one ranks 1st of them on combined rating, against a make median of 35 MPGe.
In its class, just ahead of it is the Tesla Model Y at 138 MPGe and just behind it is the Subaru Uncharted at 129 MPGe.
Electric models use no fuel and have no tailpipe CO2. Efficiency is given in MPGe, the miles driven on 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity, which is the energy in one gallon of gasoline. The annual cost is electricity at $0.15 per kWh.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with electricity at $0.15 per kWh, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $550. That is $1,750 less than the small SUVs median of $2,300, which makes it tied for first of 113 small SUVs, in the top quarter.
It has no tailpipe emissions, so the CO2 column is zero; the emissions from making the electricity are not part of this figure.
Rated versions
It does better in town than on the road: 143 in the city against 119 on the highway, a gap of 24. 8 versions are rated for 2026. The most efficient, bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah): electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD, gets 131 MPGe; the least efficient listed, bZ Woodland AWD 235/65R18: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD, gets 109 MPGe, a gap of 22 MPGe. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $150 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah): electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD | 131 | 143 | 119 | $550 | 0 | 314 |
| bZ (energy capacity 200 Ah): electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD | 130 | 144 | 117 | $600 | 0 | 236 |
| bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah): electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD | 125 | 138 | 113 | $600 | 0 | 299 |
| bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah): electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD | 123 | 134 | 111 | $600 | 0 | 296 |
| bZ AWD: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD | 120 | 131 | 109 | $650 | 0 | 288 |
| bZ AWD LIMITED: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD | 117 | 128 | 105 | $650 | 0 | 278 |
| bZ Woodland AWD 235/60R18: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD | 117 | 127 | 107 | $650 | 0 | 281 |
| bZ Woodland AWD 235/65R18: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD | 109 | 117 | 100 | $700 | 0 | 260 |
Year by year
The Toyota bZ appears in the data for model year 2026 only, one of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 131 | 109 | $550 | 0 | 29 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Uncharted | Electric | 129 | $600 | 2026 |
| Lexus RZ | Electric | 126 | $600 | 2026 |
| Tesla Model Y | Electric | 138 | $550 | 2026 |
| Volvo EX30 | Electric | 116 | $650 | 2026 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | Electric | 115 | $650 | 2026 |
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Rankings: Small SUVs, Electric, Toyota, Electric small SUVs.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.