2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Chevrolet Trax vs Mitsubishi Outlander

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
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2015 Chevrolet Trax (29 MPG) costs about $1,603 a year to fuel and the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander (28 MPG) about $1,661.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • Mitsubishi Outlander

Side by side

Chevrolet TraxMitsubishi Outlander
$1,603 Your annual fuel cost $1,661
29 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
26 MPG City 25 MPG
34 MPG Highway 32 MPG
— Passenger volume 97 cu ft
— Cargo volume 22 cu ft
310 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 317 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
FWD 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.

Chevrolet Trax vs Mitsubishi Outlander across model years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • Mitsubishi Outlander

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 60 2015 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Trax ranks 8th and the Mitsubishi Outlander 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax or the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Trax. The Chevrolet Trax is rated 29 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Outlander 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Chevrolet Trax vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Chevrolet Trax and $1,661 for the Mitsubishi Outlander.

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