2017 head-to-head · Small SUV

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander vs Subaru Crosstrek

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
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2017 Subaru Crosstrek is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander (27 MPG). That's roughly $119 a year, or about $594 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mitsubishi Outlander
  • Subaru Crosstrek

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Mitsubishi OutlanderSubaru Crosstrek
$1,722 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
27 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
25 MPG City 26 MPG
30 MPG Highway 33 MPG
330 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 311 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 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.

Mitsubishi Outlander vs Subaru Crosstrek across model years

  • Mitsubishi Outlander
  • Subaru Crosstrek

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 Mitsubishi Outlander ranks 13th and the Subaru Crosstrek 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander or the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Crosstrek. The Mitsubishi Outlander is rated 27 MPG combined and the Subaru Crosstrek 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander vs. the Subaru Crosstrek per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Mitsubishi Outlander and $1,603 for the Subaru Crosstrek.

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