2015 head-to-head · Compact Car
2015 Honda Civic vs Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Honda Civic is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2015 Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport (31 MPG). That's roughly $132 a year, or about $662 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Civic
- Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport
Side by side
| Honda Civic | Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,368 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 34 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 31 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 40 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 95 cu ft | Passenger volume | 97 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 259 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 289 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.8L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 vs Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport across model years
- Honda Civic
- Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport
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 52 2015 compact cars, the Honda Civic ranks 9th and the Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Honda Civic or the 2015 Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic is rated 34 MPG combined and the Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Honda Civic vs. the Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,368 for the Honda Civic and $1,500 for the Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport.
Honda Civic vs Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport in other years
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