2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Honda HR-V vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 32 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2016 Honda HR-V (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (32 MPG) about $1,453.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda HR-V
  • Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Side by side

Honda HR-VToyota RAV4 Hybrid
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
31 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
28 MPG City 34 MPG
34 MPG Highway 30 MPG
290 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 274 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.8L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 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 HR-V vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years

  • Honda HR-V
  • Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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 60 2016 small SUVs, the Honda HR-V ranks 5th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda HR-V is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Honda HR-V or the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Honda HR-V is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Honda HR-V vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Honda HR-V and $1,453 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

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