2002-2006 Toyota Camry MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2002-2006 Toyota Camry at 19–25 MPG combined across 42 configurations and 5 model years. The most efficient version, the 2006 Camry 2.4L 4-cyl FWD, is rated 25 MPG (21 city, 31 highway).

The Camry 2.4L 4-cyl FWD reached the generation's best combined rating, 25 MPG, in 2005 and 2006. The lowest top rating, 24 MPG, was in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

The previous generation (2000-2001 Toyota Camry) is rated 19–24 MPG combined and costs $2,720–$3,440 a year to fuel; the 2002-2006 model is rated 19–25 MPG and costs $2,610–$3,440 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the Camry 2.4L 4-cyl FWD costs about $2,610 a year. Across all 8 configurations the cost runs $2,610–$3,110 a year. That is a $500 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $17.40 per 100 miles for the Camry 2.4L 4-cyl FWD at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $17.40 and $20.73 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The Camry 2.4L 4-cyl FWD is rated 21 city and 31 highway MPG, so it is more efficient on the highway, by 10 MPG.

The Camry 2.4L 4-cyl FWD costs about $2,610 a year to fuel, $1,020 less than the class median of $3,630, and less than 9 of 10 midsize car configurations. The comparison covers all 133 rated midsize car configurations for MY2006, not weighted by sales.

The most efficient configuration stays at 25 MPG. Its annual cost stays at $2,610. EPA lists 8 configurations for 2006 against 8 configurations for 2005. See the 2005 Toyota Camry for that year.