2017 head-to-head · Small SUV

2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid vs Subaru Legacy/Outback

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
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2017 Subaru Legacy/Outback (29 MPG). That's roughly $236 a year, or about $1,179 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Rogue Hybrid
  • Subaru Legacy/Outback

Side by side

Nissan Rogue HybridSubaru Legacy/Outback
$1,368 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
34 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
33 MPG City 25 MPG
35 MPG Highway 34 MPG
— Passenger volume 105 cu ft
— Cargo volume 15 cu ft
261 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 311 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 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.

Nissan Rogue Hybrid vs Subaru Legacy/Outback across model years

  • Nissan Rogue Hybrid
  • Subaru Legacy/Outback

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 Nissan Rogue Hybrid ranks 2nd and the Subaru Legacy/Outback 7th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Nissan Rogue Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Subaru Legacy/Outback is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid or the 2017 Subaru Legacy/Outback?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Rogue Hybrid. The Nissan Rogue Hybrid is rated 34 MPG combined and the Subaru Legacy/Outback 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid vs. the Subaru Legacy/Outback per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,368 for the Nissan Rogue Hybrid and $1,603 for the Subaru Legacy/Outback.

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