2016 head-to-head · Wagon

2016 Fiat 500 L vs Honda Fit

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
$1,292/ year to fuel
36 MPG

The 2016 Honda Fit 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 $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2016 Fiat 500 L (28 MPG). That's roughly $824 a year, or about $4,122 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Fiat 500 L
  • Honda Fit

Side by side

Fiat 500 LHonda Fit
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $1,292
28 MPG Combined efficiency 36 MPG
25 MPG City 33 MPG
32 MPG Highway 40 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
316 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 250 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl
6-speed manual 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.

Fiat 500 L vs Honda Fit across model years

  • Fiat 500 L
  • Honda Fit

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 Fiat 500 L has more passenger space (99 vs. 96 cu ft); the Fiat 500 L has more cargo space (22 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 11 2016 wagons, the Fiat 500 L ranks 9th and the Honda Fit 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Fiat 500 L or the 2016 Honda Fit?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Fit. The Fiat 500 L is rated 28 MPG combined and the Honda Fit 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Fiat 500 L vs. the Honda Fit 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 $1,292 for the Honda Fit.

Which has more cargo space?

The Fiat 500 L, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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