2015 head-to-head · Two-Seater

2015 Honda CR-Z vs smart fortwo

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
$1,292/ year to fuel
36 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,646/ year to fuel
36 MPG

RWD · 1.0L 3-cyl · 5-speed dual-clutch · 36 MPG

The 2015 Honda CR-Z is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,646 for the 2015 smart fortwo (36 MPG). That's roughly $354 a year, or about $1,771 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda CR-Z
  • smart fortwo

Side by side

Honda CR-Zsmart fortwo
$1,292 Your annual fuel cost $1,646
36 MPG Combined efficiency 36 MPG
35 MPG City 34 MPG
38 MPG Highway 38 MPG
244 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 244 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.0L 3-cyl
CVT Transmission 5-speed dual-clutch
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 CR-Z vs smart fortwo across model years

  • Honda CR-Z
  • smart fortwo

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 33 2015 two-seaters, the Honda CR-Z ranks 2nd and the smart fortwo 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda CR-Z is a full hybrid, while the smart fortwo is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Honda CR-Z or the 2015 smart fortwo?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda CR-Z. The Honda CR-Z is rated 36 MPG combined and the smart fortwo 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Honda CR-Z vs. the smart fortwo per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,292 for the Honda CR-Z and $1,646 for the smart fortwo.

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