2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Honda Civic Hybrid vs Nissan Versa

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
$1,057/ year to fuel
44 MPG

FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 44 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG

The 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,057 a year to fuel (44 MPG), versus $1,368 for the 2015 Nissan Versa (34 MPG). That's roughly $311 a year, or about $1,554 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Civic Hybrid
  • Nissan Versa

Side by side

Honda Civic HybridNissan Versa
$1,057 Your annual fuel cost $1,368
44 MPG Combined efficiency 34 MPG
43 MPG City 31 MPG
45 MPG Highway 39 MPG
95 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 19 cu ft
202 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 261 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
CVT 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.

Honda Civic Hybrid vs Nissan Versa across model years

  • Honda Civic Hybrid
  • Nissan Versa

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Nissan Versa has more cargo space (19 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Honda Civic Hybrid ranks 4th and the Nissan Versa 11th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda Civic Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Nissan Versa is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid or the 2015 Nissan Versa?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic Hybrid. The Honda Civic Hybrid is rated 44 MPG combined and the Nissan Versa 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid vs. the Nissan Versa per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,057 for the Honda Civic Hybrid and $1,368 for the Nissan Versa.

Which has more cargo space?

The Nissan Versa, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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