2015 head-to-head · Wagon

2015 Fiat 500 L vs Scion xB

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2015 Scion xB is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2015 Fiat 500 L (28 MPG). That's roughly $179 a year, or about $893 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Fiat 500 L
  • Scion xB

Side by side

Fiat 500 LScion xB
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $1,938
28 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
25 MPG City 22 MPG
32 MPG Highway 27 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 101 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 22 cu ft
316 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 369 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
6-speed manual Transmission 5-speed manual
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.

Fiat 500 L vs Scion xB across model years

  • Fiat 500 L
  • Scion xB

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 10 2015 wagons, the Fiat 500 L ranks 8th and the Scion xB 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Fiat 500 L or the 2015 Scion xB?

Measured by cost to drive, the Scion xB. The Fiat 500 L is rated 28 MPG combined and the Scion xB 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Fiat 500 L vs. the Scion xB per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,116 for the Fiat 500 L and $1,938 for the Scion xB.

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