2017 head-to-head · Small SUV

2017 BYD e6 vs Nissan Rogue

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
2017 BYD e6Electric
$1,269/ year to fuel
72 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (75 kW) · Single-speed · 72 MPGe · 187 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2017 BYD e6 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,269 a year to fuel (72 MPGe), versus $1,603 for the 2017 Nissan Rogue (29 MPG). That's roughly $334 a year, or about $1,672 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BYD e6
  • Nissan Rogue

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BYD e6Nissan Rogue
$1,269 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
72 MPGe Combined efficiency 29 MPG
73 MPGe City 26 MPG
71 MPGe Highway 33 MPG
47 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
187 mi Driving range —
88 cu ft Passenger volume —
16 cu ft Cargo volume —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 312 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
5 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Gas
Electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motor (75 kW) Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
Single-speed 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.

BYD e6 vs Nissan Rogue across model years

  • BYD e6
  • Nissan Rogue

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 58 2017 small SUVs, the BYD e6 ranks 1st and the Nissan Rogue 8th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the BYD e6 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Nissan Rogue; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 BYD e6 or the 2017 Nissan Rogue?

Measured by cost to drive, the BYD e6. The BYD e6 is rated 72 MPGe combined and the Nissan Rogue 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 BYD e6 vs. the Nissan Rogue per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,269 for the BYD e6 and $1,603 for the Nissan Rogue.

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